All posts tagged "California"

Economics

California’s Marijuana Distribution Regulations Force Applicants to Report Themselves To Feds

California's Bureau of Cannabis Control says it's powerless to address a requirement in the distribution application...

Politics

Gov. Brown Proposes Task Force to Investigate Black Market Marijuana

California's Gov. Jerry Brown has unveiled a special investigative force to go after unregistered cannabis growers...

Politics

FBI Raids California Mayor’s Home Over Case Involving in Legal Marijuana Industry

In a still-murky scenario of rare federal enforcement against municipal corruption, FBI agents last week raided...

Edibles

The Future of Cannabis Tea

Kikoko’s herbal brews are a departure from bitter cannabis stem tea.

Joint Opinions

California Police Claim Marijuana Edibles ‘Could Cause Death’

A raid of a dispensary in Fresno, California’s conservative Bible belt, is noteworthy for its extremism...

Strains

The Best Strains of the First Legal Cannabis Cup

On May 4 and 5, thousands gathered in Sacramento for the High Times Cannabis Cup Central...

Edibles

When Will We Have Cannabis Restaurants?

As legal cannabis unfolds in California, the final frontier is a truly cannabis-infused dining experience.

Joint Opinions

Washington Gov. Says His State Has ‘The Best Weed’

Cannabis Now staff writer Jimi Devine disagrees with Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, arguing that, of course,...

Politics

Elastic Deadlines for California’s Regulated Cannabis Industry

Five months into legal cannabis in the Golden State, the temporary licenses issued by authorities to get...

Industry Events

High Times Receives First California Legal Pot Event Permit

After San Bernardino refused to grant High Times a last-minute cannabis event permit for its 420...

Politics

Seattle Plans to Clear Cannabis Convictions

The city of Seattle has filed a motion to vacate hundreds of marijuana convictions going back...

Medical

Pennsylvania Marijuana Patient Jailed

Yes, medical cannabis users have a responsibility to provide proof of their patient status, but judges...

Edibles

The Strange Patchwork of Edibles Regulations

“Just say no” to canna-custard pie — but only in some states.

Culture

California Could See Cannabis Coffeeshops on the Beach

Adult-use marijuana legalization is set to bring Amsterdam-style coffeeshops to California.

Politics

The 6 Best Governors for Cannabis Policy… And the 6 Worst

With cannabis still illegal on the federal level, the marijuana policy developments happening on the state...

Economics

California Pot Inspections Ramping Up

Track-and-trace cannabis is coming to California.

Culture

The Waldos, 420 & A Commemorative Beer

Lagunitas hosts a tour of Marin, where the holiday of 420 began, to promote a special...

Cannabis

High Times 420 SoCal Cannabis Cup Event Denied Permit

The city of San Bernardino, California, has denied a Temporary Cannabis Event license for the High...

Politics

Chinese Crime Networks Linked to Crackdown on CA Grow Ops

Federal agents seized about 100 homes around Northern California, which were supposedly used in grow operations...

Joint Opinions

The Real 420 Is Dead

With the steady infusion of corporate funding and profit-oriented philosophy into the cannabis industry, cultural institutions...