Business

California Weed Biz Reels After Looting

By Dan Mitchell
Jun 5, 2020
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The office at Magnolia Oakland, which was robbed twice this weekend (Courtesy: Magnolia)
Last Saturday night, riots and looting in Oakland -- like cities across America -- trashed numerous businesses. The neighborhood around the Magnolia Wellness dispensary, though, was mostly quiet. Magnolia is located in an industrial neighborhood just off the Nimitz Freeway,...

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