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Calif. Industry presses for tax break after Newsom snub
California's cannabiz is still pushing to repeal a coming excise tax hike, despite Gov. Gavin Newsom leaving it out of his proposed state budget this week. If industry efforts fall short, flailing operators will be hit with an excise tax Read More...
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Desperate Los Angeles licensees shut down meeting

Police had to be called in after disruptive licensees and their allies shut down an oversight committee meeting in Los Angeles yesterday. There were no arrests, a source said.Footage posted, and apparently taken by, Elliot Lewis, CEO of 30-store retailer...
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“A debt trap:” Los Angeles market crisis deepens

“This is not equity, this is exploitation!” Evelyn Brinson co-owner of Mid-City Los Angeles social equity dispensary The Green Paradise seethed to a city council committee in April. “It’s a fucking fee trap.”Long simmering tensions between struggling businesses and LA’s...
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Calif. confirms 25% excise tax hike

California's tax agency confirmed Thursday that it would to raise the cannabis excise tax from 15% to 19%, the maximum possible increase, starting July 1. Stopping the tax hike is a top priority for the state's sputtering industry which argues...
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NuggMD Announces Winners of 2025 Patient Choice Awards

NuggMD, the country’s leading telehealth platform for cannabis, today announced the winners and the runners-up of the 2025 Patient Choice Awards for cannabis brands, products, and technologies.Key Takeaways (TLDR)TLDR provided byTop brands and products in cannabis industry recognized by 3,500...
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Federal Court Dismisses All Claims Against Flavorade Founder Nick Coburn “With Prejudice”

Flavorade Extracts celebrates a major legal victory as a Federal Court dismisses all claims brought by Greenmount LLC (dba Cold Fire Extracts)Key Takeaways (TLDR)TLDR provided byCourt dismisses all claims against Nick Coburn, founder of Flavorade Extracts, giving him a legal...
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BREAKING: Metrc “concealed” acquisition from state partners: Lawsuit

Regulatory software provider Metrc may have breached its agreements with state governments by attempting to "conceal" information about an acquisition, a whistleblower alleges. In a text message, Metrc CEO Michael Johnson told the plaintiff to take down a social media...
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BREAKING: Calif. DCC and Metrc “conspired” to allow diversion: Lawsuit

California’s Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) engaged in a “conspiracy” with a software provider so the agency could collect taxes on illegal, interstate cannabis sales, a whistleblower lawsuit alleges.The suit, filed in Oregon federal court this month, alleges regulatory software...
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Calif. operators unite to oppose tax hike

California’s struggling operators have put their differences aside to oppose an imminent tax hike. An open letter signed by several industry groups and the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) says the hike, set to kick in July 1, “will...
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How to Use Audio Advertising for Cannabis Businesses

Learn how an audio campaign can elevate your brandCannabis businesses have to navigate a uniquely challenging marketing landscape. Even though legalization gains traction across the US, businesses still face advertising restrictions across many digital platforms, including giants like Google, Facebook,...
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Calif. DCC ignored “rampant” diversion, staffer alleged in 2021

In November 2021, a resigning Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) staffer alleged the agency overlooked product diversion and other illegal activity on an “egregious and overwhelming” scale. "Compliance leadership is fully aware of rampant unfair competition within the legal market...

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