California
EXCLUSIVE: Amid pesticide questions, Catalyst stays with Stiiizy
By
Alex Halperin
Aug 13, 2024
Aug 13, 2024
Since a June LA Times/WeedWeek investigation found alarming levels of pesticides in legal California cannabis products, several brands and retailers have discussed actions they're taking to ensure safe products. None have done so as loudly as Elliot Lewis, the outspoken...
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pro
EXCLUSIVE: Catalyst’s battle for Fontana
Eight years after Californians voted to legalize REC, access remains a key stumbling block. The state has far fewer dispensaries per capita than Colorado, Michigan and other large markets. And the retailers that exist tend to be clustered in big...
california
BREAKING: DCC ignored pesticide warnings, former staffer alleges
UPDATE 9/12/24: DCC Chief Deputy Director Rasha Salama is stepping down, effective September 30. A former Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) official sued the agency this week, alleging she was retaliated against and fired after raising concerns about pesticide contaminated...
industry-voices
Industry Voices: Newsom’s hemp proposal goes too far
On Friday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced emergency regulations that could deliver a significant blow to California's multi-billion-dollar hemp industry. Citing a statewide emergency due to youth access to intoxicating hemp products, the governor issued a sweeping ban on all hemp...
pro
Cookies and key partner escalate litigation
One of Cookies' key retail partners, has sought to add new allegations to a $100M lawsuit it has filed against the company, generally regarded as the best known brand in cannabis. Cookies has not directly responded to the allegations, but...
california
EXCLUSIVE: Calif. destroys hemp for pesticides used on weed
Clarification: This story initially referred to pesticides "allowed" for use on California weed. They are not allowed, according to federal EPA regulations. However, they can be used in California while passing the state's lab testing requirements for cannabis. Authorities oversaw...
pro
Calif. retail groups push back on farmers’ market bill
Trade groups representing retailers are fighting a bill that would allow some smaller cultivators to sell directly to consumers at farmers' markets. The conflict between the two ends of the supply chain shows the zero-sum nature of survival for California...
