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Adobewan
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"California is now paying for the two fatal errors it made when designing its program," says Adams. "They loaded it up with too many taxes, and too many regulations."
California's cannabis black market thrives despite legalization
Omar Buddakey emerges from a nondescript building in Los Angeles with a joint in his hand.Five years after cannabis was legalized in California, black market transactions like this one -- where no one pays any taxes, and the product is not regulated -- remain commonplace."Legal shops are too...www.rawstory.com
Nail on the head.
florduh
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I think State governments are overregulating and overtaxing cannabis for two reasons. One, this is a puritan country. Cannabis taxes are literally "sin taxes". We'll let these potheads buy their drugs, but we can't make it too easy.
But much more importantly.... every State government is captured by corporations. Corpo interests write rules and regulations to benefit themselves over smaller businesses.
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But much more importantly.... every State government is captured by corporations. Corpo interests write rules and regulations to benefit themselves over smaller businesses.
Cannabis Under Corporate Capture: The infiltration of American Democracy & False Funding
Cannabis is under corporate capture and the organizations in support of cannabis are a lobbying front for influence and control of regs.,2023-02-26T01:58:47.478Z
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‘Unprecedented’: The biggest Calif. pot farm keeps getting bigger
California’s biggest cannabis farm is in Ventura County and is run by a former cop. It keeps getting bigger.
Amsterdam-style cannabis coffee shop bill passes California State Assembly
A bill that would allow local governments across the State of California to license Amsterdam-style cannabis “coffee shops” has been passed in the State Assembly. The bill, AB 374, whic…
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Decades ago I visited a couple of coffee shops in Amsterdam. It was a great experience! San Francisco is probably too expensive, but perhaps we'll see one in the East Bay...
BTW someone asked earlier in this thread about the scarcity of walk-in dispensaries between SF & San Jose. I don't know what happened to the plans for JUVA's shop, but an Embarc dispensary opened in Redwood City earlier this year.
BTW someone asked earlier in this thread about the scarcity of walk-in dispensaries between SF & San Jose. I don't know what happened to the plans for JUVA's shop, but an Embarc dispensary opened in Redwood City earlier this year.
Santa Barbara county is now the state’s undisputed capital of legal cannabis
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A beachside city became California’s legal cannabis capital. Not everyone is stoked
Santa Barbara voters hoped for an economic boost, but a coalition of schools, rich homeowners and the wine industry are no longer feeling the buzz
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Gunky
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Interesting article. So flower is now down to $400/lb in CA? Some of those huge facilities seem over-optimistic to me. People came scurrying in like this was a gold rush only to discover there was an existing bunch of people who had been producing for generations and didn't pay taxes. And that everybody and his brother Joe were scurrying into the biz too. A bubble developed and now it is popping. Hoo-ray for legalization!Santa Barbara county is now the state’s undisputed capital of legal cannabis
A beachside city became California’s legal cannabis capital. Not everyone is stoked
Santa Barbara voters hoped for an economic boost, but a coalition of schools, rich homeowners and the wine industry are no longer feeling the buzz
Adobewan
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News to me as well. I have yet to see flower anywhere near $400/lb here in SoCal.
High-quality ounces for as little as $100 from some delivery services, but on average I'd say you're still looking at $200/oz, and likely $1,200-$1,600/lb.
But, with memories of $600 ounces, $100 an ounce for top quality is YUGE.
Still, if any of the community here can point me to some of those $400 units, down here in SoCal, I know a lot of people who are going to be happy.
What I also found of interest was the small causing breathing issues. I wasn't aware of the smell causing health issues due to trace amounts of tar and ammonia. If true, I appreciate the efforts made to scrub the air, but it makes me consider the smell of harsh pesticides at local strawberry farms, or even in people's home gardens.
archangelz001
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Yes, that is $400 lb for growers. They can’t survive with those prices.
Meet the angriest weed CEO in California
Elliot Lewis spent the evening hours of Nov. 2 doing what he does best: posting a tightly cropped video of his face to Instagram while haranguing his latest enemy.
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Sounds like that dude is smoking the wrong weed if he is that angry.Meet the angriest weed CEO in California
Elliot Lewis spent the evening hours of Nov. 2 doing what he does best: posting a tightly cropped video of his face to Instagram while haranguing his latest enemy.
florduh
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Meet the angriest weed CEO in California
Elliot Lewis spent the evening hours of Nov. 2 doing what he does best: posting a tightly cropped video of his face to Instagram while haranguing his latest enemy.
His "latest enemy" is the same enemy every CEO has: Unions. He's lying and crying about the UFCW, the union that represents cannabis industry workers in CA.
We're at the point in the Legalization Journey where Corporate Cannabis CEO's are engaging in union-busting. Can't decide if this is depressing or not
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California employers can no longer punish employees for using marijuana outside work
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Beginning Monday, California employers will be barred from discriminating against employees who use marijuana in their off hours. Assembly Bill 2188 requires employers to change how they test for marijuana use among employees, using tests that show current impairment and not...
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‘Broken system’: Banned pesticides keep showing up in California’s legal pot
California's cannabis agency has been unable to keep dangerous pesticides out of legal pot products, according to an SFGATE investigation.
MedMen shutters all but 2 of its California marijuana operations
MedMen Enterprises has shuttered all but two of its stores in California, workers confirmed to MJBizDaily on Friday afternoon.
MedMen Enterprises has shuttered all but two of its stores in California, workers confirmed to MJBizDaily on Friday afternoon.
Snoop Dogg Launches His First Marijuana Dispensary, Along With New Line Of Cannabis Products Honoring 2Pac
Snoop Dogg is taking his marijuana legacy to the next level, opening his first licensed dispensary and launching a line of cannabis products that pay tribute to rapper 2Pac. Snoop’s name is effectively synonymous with marijuana, as the artist has made cannabis culture a hallmark of his personal...
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Whoopi Goldberg receives Key to West Hollywood, launches WhoopFam cannabis lines [WATCH]
On July 20, at The Woods, Whoopi Goldberg received the Key to West Hollywood for her consistent support of the LGBTQIA+ community and for having had the first branded and tested woman-owned cannabis brand in California. This red carpet event featured West Hollywood Mayor John M. Erickson and...
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Governor Newsom signed some bills today. My long-awaited favorite is AB 1775, which allows licensed cannabis lounges to sell non-alcoholic food and drinks, and sell tickets to onsite events, with local government approval.
Alas, he vetoed AB 1111, which would have allowed cannabis farmers to sell direct at farmers' markets.
Details at
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Alas, he vetoed AB 1111, which would have allowed cannabis farmers to sell direct at farmers' markets.
Details at
Patient Compassion Programs, Cannabis Cafés, and Tax Reform Among Cannabis Bills Signed into Law in 2024 - CaNorml.org
Cal NORML supporters have sent over 2500 letters in support of (or opposed to) cannabis bills in California this year, and our annual Lobby Day in May brought
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California regulators revoke K.U.S.H. Collective’s cannabis business license
“In the interest of public health and safety, the DCC is implementing an embargo on all cannabis products manufactured by K.U.S.H. Collective and is issuing a consumer advisory to alert cannabis consumers to the risks posed by these products,” the DCC said in an announcement.
florduh
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There are problems with Commiefornia's cannabis system and regulated markets in general. But you can't deny there are benefits to regulation:
bulllee
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California Should Cap THC Levels In Marijuana And Test A Government-Run Cannabis Monopoly, State-Commissioned Report Says
A new report released on Wednesday by a panel of experts convened by California’s Department of Public Health (CDPH) makes a number of major policy recommendations that would radically alter the landscape of the state’s marijuana market, for example by limiting the THC potency of cannabis flower...
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San Bruno was one of the cities in San Mateo that formerly opposed cannabis dispensaries. San Bruno now has a dispensary just outside the SFO airport. I reckon the city fathers noticed that the sky did not fall in Redwood City, which opened three last year.
archangelz001
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I live in Redwood City. There are 5 open dispensaries now.