Sometimes words fail you.In essence, that’s why there hasn’t been a newsletter for the past three weeks. California has been on fire, as you hopefully know. A dear friend and her husband lost their home in Santa Cruz; the sky...
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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...
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...
pro
EXCLUSIVE: Investor quietly opposed Humboldt ballot measure
Last year, as Humboldt County's remaining licensed small farmers struggled to hold on, they confronted a new crisis. A ballot initiative, Measure A, threatened to impose a host of additional regulations that would greatly curtail the industry’s growth and limit...
