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Learn more about how local cannabis dispensaries are fighting to keep their businesses afloat despite steep taxes and competition from illegal shops.
California’s legal cannabis industry once promised to be the world’s most successful weed market. Now many legal operators are about to go out of business. What happened?
The Cannabis Travel Association (CTAI) has announced its Annual Virtual Cannabis Travel Summit happening on December 14th and 15th. The Cannabis Travel: Now and Next summit features the most up-to-date and comprehensive cannabis travel data, and a well-rounded line up of expert speakers.
California offers $100 million to rescue its struggling legal marijuana industry Patrick McGreevy © (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times) Marijuana-growing businesses would get help in meeting environmental review requirements for state licenses under a $100-million proposal by Gov. Gavin Newsom that has been supported by legislative leaders. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times) The California Legislature on Monday approved a $100-million plan to bolster California’s legal marijuana industry, which continues to struggle to compete with the large illicit pot market nearly five years afte...
Courtesy of Marigold Sweets What are the things that people look for from a cannabis dispensary? Price is a factor, of course, as is quality and design (in other words, a retail space that doesn’t resemble a college dorm room). But the most vital element of any cannabis dispensary is an informed and educated staff — also known as budtenders — who fully understand the products they’re selling, and can explain those products in terms that make sense, much like a wine sommelier. When seeking out edibles in Los Angeles, budtenders become even more crucial, helping customers to navigate fl...