L.A.’s Cannabis Market Is Cracking. Now City Leaders Say They’re Finally Ready to Fix It
Los Angeles helped shape the early legal cannabis economy, a cultural hub, a brand engine,…
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California’s Adult-Use Cannabis Law ‘Failed Small Farmers,’ State Treasurer Says — Time to Start Over
“Prop 64 did that… Big corporations started buying up small family farms, thinking they could…
High Times and Hollywood Roll One Up: Join Our Cinema Sessions at The Woods Cannabis Lounge
Cinema and cannabis meet under the stars in West Hollywood. On Saturday, November 15, 2025, High Times will co-host Cinema…
Why California’s Treasurer Says the State’s Adult-Use Cannabis Law Is a Failure
“We shouldn’t be harassing people who are trying to do the right thing and paying…
OpEd: Dear California, This Isn’t Legalization
In this powerful speech, industry leader Ben Larson critiques California’s restrictive cannabis policies and calls…
Will This Tax Freeze Save California’s Cannabis Industry?
When it comes to cannabis regulation, California has long been an example for others to…
Croptober 2025: California Farmers Prep for the Biggest Harvest of the Year
We reached out to Northern California cultivators as they prepped for one of their busiest…
Cracking the Code to California Cannabis Success: Power Players Meet In Anaheim Event, Oct 8
California remains the world’s most important cannabis market. On October 8, 2025, the people shaping…
Diesel in Wine Country, Smog in Lompoc: Cannabis Can’t Be Green Until It’s Legal
In California’s wine valley, a cannabis company just got caught running 16 diesel generators to…
California Moves to Ban Hemp Wellness Products — And the Weed Nuns Are Fighting Back
California’s Department of Public Health is pushing a new rule — and the timing couldn’t…
Unpacking the ICE Raid on Glass House: What It Means for Cannabis, Labor and Immigration (UPDATED)
On July 10, 2025, federal immigration agents backed by National Guard troops executed warrants at…
California State Fair To Feature Weed Sales, Consumption Lounge
This year’s California State Fair will feature weed sales and a cannabis consumption area in…