Inside California’s pot legalization failures: Corporate influence, ignored warnings September 22, 2022 AggregatedNews California 0 Comments SACRAMENTO — Architects of the effort to legalize pot in California made big promises to voters. But six years later, California’s legal weed industry is in disarray with flawed policies, legal loopholes and stiff regulations hampering longtime growers and sellers. Despite expectations… Read More→
California Regulation Guidelines and Commentary June 19, 2019 Jay Purcell California 0 Comments In January, three California cannabis agencies finalized their regulations. The Bureau of Cannabis Control (“BCC,” regulator of retailers and distributors), California Department of Food and Agriculture (“CDFA,” responsible for cultivators) and California Department of Public Health (“CDPH” responsible for manufacturers).… Read More→
California Passes Industrial Hemp Legislation October 9, 2018 AggregatedNews Hemp Industry News 0 Comments We’ve been closely following the trajectory of SB 1409 and on September 30, 2018, Governor Brown signed the bill which will go into effect on January 1, 2019. This legislation is a huge step for California cannabis, in that it… Read More→
California Seed-to-Sale Contract: Holy Cow! October 4, 2017 Rob Meagher California, Science and Technology 3 Comments A couple of weeks ago, CBE published Seed-to-Sale Scorecard: METRC’s Big Year. But at the time, we had yet to put our hands on the contract, that in our eyes, has put Franwell so far ahead of the pack in terms of… Read More→