California
BREAKING: Cannabiz report highlights hemp concerns
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Alex Halperin
Feb 14, 2025
Feb 14, 2025
Story will be updated with any additional responses.A new analysis of hemp-derived products available to Californians found that 95% contain chemically synthesized cannabinoids, which Gov. Gavin Newsom banned last year. The study, conducted by a group with ties to the...
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The Environmental & Consumer Compliance Organization (ECCO) Announces First Cohort of Certified Members and Names Jennifer Lujan as Exec Director
ECCO announces the results of its first audit of CA cannabis products, with several prominent brands earning certification. Dangerous contaminants, including Category 1 pesticides, were found in one product out of the nine non-member products tested. ECCO also welcomes Jennifer...
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SCOOP: Calif. DCC hired pesticide testing help after LA Times story
Weeks after a June LA Times/WeedWeek investigation into pesticide-contaminated vapes prompted Gov. Gavin Newsom(D) to express "complete confidence" in the state’s top cannabis regulator, the Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) hired another state agency to teach it how to test...
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EXCLUSIVE: Catalyst maintains disputed tax stance
Long Beach-based Catalyst Cannabis, one of California's largest retailers, continues to use an excise tax policy rejected by California's tax authorities. The company is currently suing the state to vindicate its approach.Catalyst's interpretation enables it to lower retail costs for...
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BREAKING: Catalyst sues Trulieve over tax dispute
Catalyst Cannabis, one of California's largest retail chains, sued Florida-based Trulieve, alleging the leading MSO "stole" a $305,000 federal tax refund to which Catalyst was entitled. The suit revolves around Trulieve's undisclosed interpretation of industry-hated tax rule 280E, which it...
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EXCLUSIVE: Calif. lawmakers mum on pesticides
This story will be updated with any additional comments provided by California lawmakers. *Dozens of California lawmakers declined to answer questions from WeedWeek about whether the Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) is effectively regulating pesticide contamination in licensed product.The 30+...
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Stiiizy faces lawsuits over data breach
Stiiizy, the most popular cannabis brand in California and the country, faces multiple lawsuits stemming from a data breach which compromised customer information. It has no comment on the lawsuits but says it has taken steps to prevent future breaches. Bloomberg...
