California AG Announces New Efforts To Address Unlicensed Weed Grows
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has announced new efforts to tackle unlicensed marijuana cultivation in the state, saying the illegal weed market still outstrips the regulated cannabis industry. . Bonta…
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Newsom Signs Bill Protecting California Workers Who Smoke Off-the-Clock
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Sunday signed Several bills have been enacted that aim to “strengthen California’s cannabis laws, expand the legal cannabis market, and remedy the harm of cannabis…
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Amid Record-Breaking Heat Wave, California Officials Urge Growers to Save Power
A sense of urgency is unfolding, as the California State Capitol recently documented hottest day on recordthe highest temperatures were recorded in some regions almost a century. On August 31st,…
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California Governor Passes Two Medical Cannabis Patient Protection Bills
September 2nd, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Congress Bill 1954 When Senate Bill 988. Congress Bill 1954Introduced by Congressman Bill Kwark, it prevents medical cannabis patients from being discriminated against…
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California Lawmakers Pass Bill Protecting Workers’ Off-Duty Cannabis Use
On Tuesday, California lawmakers finally approved a bill to protect employees who use marijuana outside of work. If approved by the governor, California would become her seventh state in the…
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California Department of Cannabis Announces Seizure of $1 Billion in Illegal Pot This Past Year
DCC Announced on August 25 The official seizure of more than $1 billion worth of illegal cannabis. The department believes this milestone is the result of recent raids conducted in…
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California Governor Vetoes Bill Authorizing Safe Injection Sites
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday vetoed a bill authorizing a limited number of safe injection sites, in an attempt to curb the number of overdose deaths plaguing the state…
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California Bill To Bar Employment Urine and Hair Drug Tests for Cannabis Advances
A bill to add protections to California employees who consume cannabis after hours is underway and could soon make its way to the Senate floor. The bill would prohibit employment…
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California Lawmakers Approve Bill Authorizing Safe Consumption Sites
The California Senate this week passed a law authorizing safe places of consumption in the state, taking another step in efforts to curb the sharp rise in drug overdose deaths.…
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California Cannabis Employees Classified as ‘Healthcare Workers’
With a recent update to California’s COVID-19 vaccination policy, employees in the cannabis industry are immediately eligible for vaccination. First turmoil for California cannabis workers For more than 40,000 workers…
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California Bill to Require Cannabis Warnings About Mental Disorder Risks Advances
Should California cannabis products be warned about rare side effects for people with schizophrenia and other mental illnesses, or fuel false or exaggerated beliefs about cannabis. mosquito? Senate bill 1097The…
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California BIPOC Cannabis Operators Rally in Sacramento for Tax Relief
A group of licensed cannabis business owners gathered on the steps of the California Capitol on Thursday to pay attention to the impact of high cannabis taxes on independent entrepreneurs.…
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