California Legislature Passes Amsterdam-style ‘Cannabis Café’ Bill
California lawmakers have passed a bill allowing cannabis dispensaries to operate like the marijuana cafe in Amsterdam, where customers can consume products on-site, order food, and socialize with other customers. The bill is supported by the legal marijuana industry as part of an effort to help struggling licensed retailers compete with the illegal marijuana market […]
NY cannabis regulator hasn’t increased staff months after Hochul ‘overhaul’
The state’s marijuana regulator has made no progress on expanding its staff, months after Gov. Kathy Hawkle launched a fierce criticism of the agency. Felicia Reed, acting director of the Bureau of Cannabis Control, said: An interview with Spectrum News Last week, her agency, which had been short-staffed, announced it was now hiring 180 employees. […]
Millions of illicit cannabis packages disguised as children’s candy seized in California
A recent raid in California uncovered more than 2.2 million counterfeit marijuana packages that authorities say were being used to circumvent the state’s legal marijuana regulations. A recent sting operation in the Los Angeles Toy District seized more than two million cannabis packages illegally bearing counterfeit California stamps, undermining the safety and integrity of the […]
Top staffers flee NY cannabis regulator after Gov. Kathy Hochul dumps agency’s head
THC See you soon! Several top officials at New York’s marijuana regulator have resigned after Gov. Kathy Hawkle fired the agency’s chief, calling it a “disaster.” Officials leaving the Office of Cannabis Control (OCM) include Health and Safety Director Nicole Rosa, Deputy Director for Licensing Daniel Holmes, First Deputy General Counsel Patricia Piskorski Heer and […]
New York cannabis shops can offer discounts on pot under new proposal
Get excited about these prices! State cannabis regulators proposed Wednesday to repeal rules that prohibit licensed cannabis stores from discounting marijuana products, a rule they argued disadvantages illegal operators. Senior citizens, students and veterans could be offered discounted prices on cannabis gummies, oils and other items, sources said. That could mean being able to buy […]