Harborside acquires San Francisco social equity marijuana retailer
Oakland, California-based Harborside said it acquired a majority stake in FGW Haight, a company that in June was awarded a conditional-use permit […]
Category: California Medical Cannabis Business & Marijuana Legal News
California’s marijuana legalization law, Prop 64, is broken and needs reform
I’ve been outspoken about the need to amend California’s Proposition 64, which legalized cannabis in the state, since it became clear that […]
UFCW unionizes California marijuana delivery company
Employees at Stachs, a cannabis delivery operator in the Northern California towns of Clearlake and Cotati, ratified a three-year contract with the […]
Cannabis delivery operator, trade groups sue L.A. over social equity rules
A marijuana businessman and two trade associations filed suit against Los Angeles, asking a judge to throw out a new city ordinance […]
Week in Review: California cannabis designations, Supreme Court loss, union victories & more
A new state law lets California’s outdoor marijuana growers claim a wine-like “appellation of origin” for their sun-and-soil-grown crops. California outdoor producers […]
New $102 million equity fund targets ancillary cannabis businesses
Pennsylvania-based Intrinsic Capital Partners said it raised $102 million in a fund that will invest in science and technology businesses focused on […]
Sunniva, CA$58 million in debt, granted initial creditor protection
Sunniva has received an initial creditor-protection order from the Supreme Court of British Columbia as the Vancouver-based marijuana firm pursues restructuring. The […]
Sacramento, California, opens 10 retail cannabis permits for social equity
The capital city of California is adding 10 more retail marijuana storefronts to its existing 30, yet another sign that the state’s […]
California outdoor marijuana cultivators to designate products by growing region
California’s marijuana market is borrowing a page from the state’s world-famous wine industry thanks to a new law intended to help outdoor […]
How the new California cannabis appellations law borrows from the wine industry
California’s marijuana industry has no further to look than the Napa Valley when establishing regional identities for its cannabis products. The Napa […]