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Calif. cannabiz pushes enforcement, hemp regs, as legislative deadline looms
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Alex Halperin
Aug 16, 2023
Aug 16, 2023
“So much of what I do is preventative,” California cannabiz lobbyist Amy Jenkins said when we spoke recently. Blocking and tweaking bills doesn’t get as much attention as passing them, but defensive actions can still carry significant benefits for clients.When...
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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
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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...
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SCOOP: Santa Cruz Co. supes challenge DCC on pesticides
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors called on Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and the California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) to declare contaminated cannabis a public health emergency and overhaul how the state regulates pesticides in weed.The resolution, which...
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Cannapages Celebrates 15 years with Quinceañera Bash in Denver
Cannapages, one of Colorado’s oldest cannabis brands, is gearing up to celebrate their 15-year milestone. On March 8, the festivities kick off at Pure Tymes—Denver’s new recreational lounge located on the iconic South Broadway Green Mile—for a night of music,...
