Tag: Cannabis Czar

California Needs to Protect Cannabis Deliveries from the CHP

Written by Anthony Johnson on January 23, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC San Francisco, Politics.

As I’ve blogged previously, California cannabis regulators made the wise decision to allow deliveries across the state, even into cities and counties that have banned regulated retail businesses....

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....

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,...

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...

High Taxes Rock the Boat for California Dispensaries

Written by Amber Iris Langston on January 29, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC San Francisco.

Just a few weeks past the rollout of California’s Prop 64, cannabis sales for legal adult use have begun in spurts in counties and municipalities which allow for permitting of such activities....

Congratulations, California!

Written by Amber Iris Langston on January 2, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC San Francisco, Politics.

Yesterday ushered in a new era for cannabis with the world’s sixth-largest economy (California) coming online with legal, adult-use cannabis. January 1st marked the first day stores were allowed...