A Yolo County cannabis festival was abruptly canceled after months of planning and preparation. The organizers needed the county Sheriff’s department to sign off on the event, but it refused.
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Some California Recreational Cannabis Shops Won’t Open on New Year’s Day
On Jan. 1, 2018, California recreational cannabis shops will be allowed to sell recreational cannabis legally, but only if they’ve been issued their state-required licenses.
5 Things to Know About the California Bureau of Cannabis Control
California is just weeks away from officially kicking off recreational cannabis sales and the state finally started accepting license applications late last week.
First Sonoma County Medical Cannabis Cultivator Given Green Light
On Dec. 4, 2017, California’s Sonoma County announced that it had awarded its first cannabis business permit to Fiddlers Green, a Sonoma County medical cannabis cultivator.
Sonoma County Issues First Cannabis Business Permit
SANTA ROSA, Calif., Dec. 4, 2017 /Weed Wire/ — The County of Sonoma has issued the first Cannabis Cultivation Permit on Monday, December 4. Shannon and Cameron Hattan, co-founders of Fiddlers Greens, were issued a Zoning Permit from the Department of Ag Weights and Measures which allows up to 10,000 square feet of outdoor medical cannabis cultivation on their property outside of Sebastopol.
South Carolina Hemp Stigma Fades as Scores Apply for Production Permits
The production of South Carolina hemp is a step closer as more than 120 farmers signed up to grow the crop here.
Cresco Yeltrah Awarded Marijuana Grow Facility in Jefferson County, PA
BROOKEVILLE, Penn., June 20, 2017 /Weed Wire/ — After proposing a very detailed community support program and outlining plans to manage the highest level of regulatory compliance, Cresco Yeltrah (CY) was awarded a cultivation license today as part of the Pennsylvania Compassionate Medical Cannabis program. The awardees of the state’s very stringent application process were announced today by the Department of Public Health.
CaliPharms Leads California Cannabis Industry with 21st Permit Issued by the County of Humboldt
RIVERSIDE, Calif., June 5, 2017 /Weed Wire/ – CaliPharms and Pacific Cannabis Growers, Inc. was issued on May 15, 2017 a 10,000 SQ-FT Mixed-light grow permit by the County of Humboldt.
Oregon Wineries Branch Out Into Legal Marijuana
Recreational marijuana has been legal in Oregon for two years now and some winemakers in one of the most fertile growing regions for both grapes and pot are branching out into marijuana as a new business venture
Plan for Denver Social Marijuana Permits Includes Customer Waivers
After months of wrangling, the Colorado city’s proposed rules for social marijuana permits set the stage for July applications.
Maple Leaf Secures Site for New Nevada Facility
CALGARY, Alberta, Jan. 27, 2017 /Weed Wire/ — Maple Leaf Green World (MGW-V) (“Maple Leaf” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that the Company has entered into a formal purchase agreement with the owner of a vacant site comprising approximately four (4) acres of land in Henderson, Nevada.
Maple Leaf Plans to Build a New Nevada Facility
CALGARY, Alberta, Jan. 20, 2017 /Weed Wire/ — Maple Leaf Green World (MGW-V) (“Maple Leaf” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that, after careful consideration of other options, the Company intends to build a new facility for its Nevada operations, using the same site BioNeva Innovations of Henderson LLC (“BioNeva”) employed to obtain its cultivation permit (the “Permit”).
Denver Passes Measure Allowing Social Use of Marijuana
Initiative 300, a ballot initiative legalizing the social use of marijuana at certain businesses in Denver, Colorado, has been passed.
Denver Ballot Initiative Reignites Social Use Debate
Initiative 300, a ballot initiative in Denver, Colorado, is reigniting the debate over whether to allow social use of marijuana in city businesses.
First Major Newspaper Endorsement: Prop 64 “Solid,” “Smart,” “Long Overdue”
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Aug. 9, 2016 /Weed Wire/ — The Yes on Proposition 64 campaign announced today that California’s first major newspaper endorsement of Proposition 64, the Adult Use of Marijuana Act, has come out strongly in favor of the measure.
OLCC Launches Online Marijuana Worker Permit Application System
PORTLAND, Ore., July 8, 2016 /Weed Wire/ — The Oregon Liquor Control Commission has launched a Marijuana Worker Permit application system for workers in Oregon’s recreational marijuana industry.
Starbuds Loses License for Denver Marijuana Grow in First Decision of Its Kind
Neighborhood push-back against a northeast Denver marijuana grow operation culminated Thursday in the city’s first-ever denial of a routine cultivation license renewal.
Fairbanks is Shaping Up to be the Center of Alaska’s Marijuana Industry
FAIRBANKS — On a warm, cloudless Memorial Day, Mike Emers surveyed his domain at Rosie Creek Farm. Emers has owned the family farm for 16 years, a spacious plot cut from the Interior Alaska wilderness.
Cost to Apply for a Marijuana Permit? $50K. If You’re Lucky.
Just over a month ago, Alaska opened up the permit process for businesses hoping to grow, process, and sell cannabis products, and applications continue to pour in.
ODA Accepting Hemp License Applications for 2016
SALEM, Ore., Feb. 8, 2016 /Weed Wire/ — The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) is now accepting applications for licenses to grow and handle industrial hemp for the 2016 growing season.
California Sales and Use Tax Law Applicability to Cannabis: Part 1
Sales and use tax compliance represents a substantial risk to cannabis enterprises seeking to prosper in California.
High Times Cannabis Cup Comes to Jamaica
In August, hot on the heels of the Feb. 6, 2015, decriminalization decision in Jamaica, High Times obtained the first permit granted by the Minister of Justice to hold the island’s first legal marijuana-centered gathering.
DEA Gives Tennessee Green Light to Import Hemp Seeds
This time last year Tennessee passed legislation to allow for the growing of industrial hemp in the state, and farmers who signed up to participate are now able to move forward with cultivation of the crop.
Destination Denver: Guide to 420 Holiday and Events
Despite marijuana being legal in numerous states, Denver, Colorado, is one of the primary travel destinations to celebrate 420 on April 20, 2015. Locals and travelers from around the globe find themselves here each year to celebrate cannabis culture.