Tag: licensing
AB 1459 Extends Provisional License Lifeline to State’s Cannabis Operators
SACRAMENTO – Lost amid the flood of last-minute bills just signed by California Governor Jerry Brown was AB 1459, an “urgency statute” that went...
Celebrities Increasingly Coming Out, Getting into Cannabis
LOS ANGELES–Two longtime musicians have announced their recent entry into the cannabis space. A veritable symbol of summer and good times, musician Jimmy Buffett...
SRO Greeting for L.A.’s New Cannabis Commissioners
LOS ANGELES — A standing-room-only crowd comprised mostly of members or prospective members of the local cannabis industry trekked downtown to greet the five members...
Manufacturers, Retailers Comment on New California Cannabis Regs
LOS ANGELES–With new California cannabis product testing and packaging regulations scheduled to take effect on July 1, legal cannabis manufacturers, distributors, and retailers are...
West Hollywood Okays Cannabis Consumption Lounges
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif.–City Officials announced yesterday that West Hollywood, California, will allow licensing of recreational-use cannabis consumption lounges and facilities, which will be a...
Michigan Shuts 40 Cannabis Dispensaries
Officials from Michigan’s Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs last Thursday shuttered 40 cannabis dispensaries and said hundreds more will be closed in coming...
Hawaii Green Lights 5th Dispensary in State
The Hawaii State Department of Health has given formal notice to proceed to Cure Oahu, a dispensary located at 727 Kapahulu Avenue, in Honolulu....
Ashley Picillo: The Secret Weapon
Ashley Picillo helps cannabis companies create a thriving, legal economy out of a freewheeling black market.
Ashley Picillo is the chief executive officer and founder of...
Los Angeles Recreational Legalization Rolls Out Softly
While international media outlets have touted today, New Years Day 2018, as the first day of recreational marijuana sales in California, the Golden State...
255 Cannabis Business Permit Applications for Review in Oakland
The San Francisco Chronicle this weekend reported that regulatory officials in Oakland, CA, have applications from 255 individuals, seeking special city permits that would...
