Bureau of Cannabis Control

PotGuide: The Future of the California Cannabis Industry

Written by ICBC Staff on February 6, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC San Francisco, Politics.

California has led the cannabis reform movement in many ways in the United States, starting with being the first state to legalize medical all the way back in 1996. While a handful of states beat the Golden State to the punch in legalizing for all adults in both 2012 and 2014, the world’s...

California Cannabis Deliveries Will Be a Legal & Political Fight

Written by Anthony Johnson on January 18, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC San Francisco, Politics.

As I blogged yesterday, California regulators made the wise decision in its final rules to allow cannabis retailers to make deliveries into cities and counties that have banned regulated businesses. Allowing deliveries across the state is the compassionate and practical choice to make. It is...

California Cannabis Rules Officially Finalized

Written by Anthony Johnson on January 17, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC San Francisco, Politics.

The California cannabis industry has had its share of ups and downs as regulating cannabis commerce in the world’s sixth-largest economy has proven to be rather difficult and complicated. However, some relief may be on the horizon as licensed businesses, and those about to be licensed,...

Exclusive Interview: California Cannabis Czar Talks Regulation

Written by Anthony Johnson on January 8, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC San Francisco, Politics.

Ending cannabis prohibition is a no-brainer whose time has come. It is obvious that cannabis prohibition is a costly failure that causes too much harm with racist and classist consequences. Regulating cannabis, however, is a much tougher job than just removing criminal penalties, as there isn’t...

Year One of Legal Cannabis Commerce in California Has Brought Challenges…and Opportunities

Written by Anthony Johnson on December 27, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC San Francisco.

Opening up a licensed and regulated cannabis business is not a get-rich-quick venture, as many have likely found out. Getting into the cannabis industry is best left to those that truly love the cannabis plant and want to help improve the plight of the cannabis community. There are so many...

California Bureau of Cannabis Control Wisely Allows Statewide Deliveries

Written by Anthony Johnson on December 10, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC San Francisco, Politics.

The Bureau of Cannabis Control just released its draft rules which now go into a 30-day review process before the Office of Administrative Law. While there are certainly pluses and minuses of the draft rules that will be debated by the cannabis industry and other stakeholders of the coming...

Final California Cannabis Rules Expected to Go Public January

Written by Anthony Johnson on December 3, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC San Francisco.

While the three agencies regulating various aspects of the California cannabis industry, the Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC), the Department of Food and Agriculture, and the Department of Public Health will be submitting their draft today (December 3rd), the public is not expected to...

Leafly: Signs That California Cannabis Legalization Is Surging

Written by Anthony Johnson on November 30, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Barcelona, ICBC Berlin, ICBC San Francisco.

It’s no secret that the rollout of California’s cannabis legalization laws has been slow-going. Moving at a cautious speed that has seen the first annual licenses just starting to be issued, the Bureau of Cannabis Control has favored a steady approach. In the BCC’s defense,...

San Francisco Chronicle: Vote No on Local Cannabis Tax

Written by Anthony Johnson on October 31, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC San Francisco, Politics.

Voting to legalize, regulate, and tax cannabis at the statewide ballot box is just a part of the political battle for the California cannabis community, and any state that has or will end prohibition within its borders. With strong support among voters across demographics, passing a legalization...

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