A hemp trade association threatened to sue California if the state enacts Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposed ban on intoxicating hemp-derived products. Introducing the emergency regulation on September 6, Newsom said the largely unregulated products pose a threat to children. If...
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EXCLUSIVE: What happened to Statehouse?
In late September, investment firm Pelorus Capital asked a judge to put Statehouse Holdings into receivership. Though long expected, the collapse of one of California's larger players was the latest sign of crisis in California’s REC market. Then news broke...
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SCOOP: West Coast Cure asks judge to dismiss pesticide suit
The parent company of California cannabis brand West Coast Cure (WCC) asked a judge to throw out a proposed class action lawsuit alleging the presence of banned pesticides in its vapes. Â The lawsuit claims unexplained "independent testing" found the...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...