California’s capital city OKs marijuana consumption lounge licenses
The Sacramento City Council approved a measure that paves a path for California’s capital to issue consumption lounge licenses sometime in 2025. The ordinance was approved 5-4 on Tuesday, despite opposition from certain Council members, the American Heart Association and American Cancer Society, according to The Sacramento Bee. The organizations highlighted the effects of secondhand […]
California seized 150K-plus pounds of illegal marijuana in 2024
California law enforcement agencies continue to ramp up raids and seizures against illegal grows and operators. Under the state’s multiagency Eradication and Prevention of Illicit Cannabis (EPIC) program, 774,829 illegally cultivated marijuana plants were destroyed this year as well as 106,141 pounds of processed MJ, California Attorney General Rob Bonta recently announced. Federal and state […]
Judge rejects petition to pause CA ban on hemp products with THC
A California judge has temporarily upheld a wide-ranging. statewide ban on nearly all consumer hemp products containing THC. Superior Court Judge Stephen Goorvitch on Friday denied an application filed by the hemp industry to invoke a temporary restraining order (TRO) on the restrictions – which prohibit the sale of any industrial hemp food, beverage or […]
How California cannabis lounges, retailers plan to follow cafe law
California cannabis microbusinesses and retailers hope a new state law that widely expands their ability to offer food, drinks and live music will drive growth and provide a template for other regulated markets. Marijuana retailer The Artist Tree designed its newest store near Los Angeles International Airport with kitchen space in anticipation of the long-awaited […]