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California marijuana demand greater than legal distribution network can handle
Cannabis dispensaries and others are concerned that too few operators have been licensed to support a pipeline of growers, distributors and retailers.
Issa’s retirement hints at GOP’s woes in California
Rep. Darrell Issa of California announced Wednesday that he will not seek re-election, the latest sign that Republicans could face another grim year at the ballot box in the nation's...
First glitch in California cannabis sales: Computer tracking system not up yet
Recreational cannabis sales began this week in California without the computer system in place for businesses, which are being asked to document sales manually, using paper invoices or shipping manifests.
Will small businesses survive in California’s new cannabis market?
Some fear corporate-level cannabis businesses will eventually doom mom-and-pop growers and sellers in California.
America’s biggest marijuana market finalizes rules for recreational sales, cultivation
Los Angeles will become the nation's largest city with recreational marijuana after the City Council voted Wednesday to license sales next year.
Countdown to recreational California cannabis
California has released regulations but there are important steps before legal recreational sales kick off on Jan. 1, and uncertainties about how the marketplace will function.
California proposes coalition of marijuana states 鈥� and armored cars for tax cash
California's treasurer John Chiang proposed among other things, forming a group of cannabis-friendly states, businesses and banks to push for changes in federal laws.
Bannon faults George W. Bush for “destructive” presidency
Former White House adviser Steve Bannon depicted former President George W. Bush as bumbling and inept, faulting him for presiding over a "destructive" presidency during his time in the White...
Now hiring: California government seeks help as recreational marijuana sales approach
Scientists. Tax collectors. Typists. Analysts. Lawyers. And more scientists. As recreational marijuana use becomes legal in California in 2018, one of the things to blossom in the emerging industry isn't...
Riding along on a nail-biting trip to pay cannabis taxes
Fear is a constant part of doing business in California's flourishing medical cannabis industry, in which transactions are conducted mostly in cash.