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420 returns to Golden Gate Park with sales of cannabis for the first time
Smoke will once again be billowing through the air in Golden Golden Gate Park Wednesday as city officials Monday announced the return of the 420 event.Read More
Cannabis tax again suspended in San Francisco as illicit dealers, theft vex legal sellers
A cannabis tax imposed by San Francisco voters in 2018 but never collected is again being suspended until at least 2023.Read More
Sonoma County supervisors to vote on easing permit rules for cannabis growers
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors will vote Tuesday on a proposal to make it easier for cannabis growers to obtain a permit from the county and expand the...Read More
SF supe proposes prohibition on tobacco, cannabis smoking inside apartments
San Francisco tenants living in apartments with three or more units could soon be prohibited from smoking tobacco and cannabis inside their homes. Board of Supervisors President Norman Yee...Read More
Four in custody after explosion at illegal butane honey oil operation
"The four individuals who were arrested for this operation are lucky to be alive."Read More
Concord approves cannabis license expansion, including storefronts
It will now be possible for storefront cannabis businesses, locally based marijuana delivery businesses and cannabis cultivation operations of less than 10,000 square feet to set up shop in...Read More
A quiet year in SF: Pride, 420 festivals canceled out of caution
Two of The City’s landmark festivals have been officially canceled in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic: San Francisco Pride and 420 at Hippie Hill. SF Pride organizers announced...Read More
COVID-19 morning update: SF numbers spike, cannabis advocates push to keep all regional dispensaries open
The latest developments around the region related to the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, as of Thursday morning include: Solano County became the last county in the Bay...Read More
Berkeley considers cannabis access expansion, on-site lounges
The Berkeley City Council at its meeting on Tuesday night will consider a proposed change to the city’s municipal code that would allow on-site cannabis consumption in lounges at...Read More
Concord considers additional cannabis licenses, retail storefronts, delivery
Notable changes to Concord’s cannabis regulations, including allowing up to two adult-use retail storefront businesses and two locally-based adult-use delivery businesses, will be considered Tuesday night by the Concord...Read More
Salinas to approve eight more commercial cannabis permits
The city of Salinas announced Friday it is making eight commercial cannabis business permits available for applications. The city’s Community Development Department will accept applications between this coming Monday...Read More
Outside Lands opens ‘Grass Lands’ for legal cannabis use, sales
Officials with San Francisco’s Office of Cannabis and Recreation and Park Department announced Wednesday that this year’s Outside Lands festival will be the first where cannabis will be sold...Read More
Officials bust illegal grow operation, 9,000 plants
A large-scale marijuana grow and a hash oil lab were discovered Friday morning by inspectors following up at a Sonoma County site that had previous violations. A hazardous materials...Read More
Survey asks cannabis growers about legal market barriers
The University of California is conducting an anonymous survey to find out why cannabis farmers are not joining the legal market. The survey’s objective is to identify barriers to...Read More
Concord holds study session to weigh cannabis business regulation
The Concord City Council and the city’s Planning Commission will hold a joint study session Tuesday to discuss future medicinal cannabis storefront and non-storefront retail dispensary uses and “microbusinesses”...Read More
Contra Costa Co. extends application deadline for cannabis businesses
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday morning to extend the application timeline for entrepreneurs seeking land use permits for cannabis-based businesses like retail storefronts, commercial...Read More
Cannabis tax measures pass easily in Solano, Santa Clara counties
A pair of cannabis tax measures in Benicia and Suisun City passed easily Tuesday night.Read More
Cannabis tax passes easily in Contra Costa County
A Contra Costa County measure to tax and regulate marijuana businesses in a similar fashion to those dealing in alcohol and tobacco won by a wide margin.Read More
Cannabis committee to oversee San Francisco pot business
San Francisco Supervisors Tuesday voted unanimously to create a committee to oversee The City's growing cannabis industry.Read More