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California’s Limit on Big Growers Just Vanished. Here’s Why
Chris Roberts - Published on December 6, 2017Read moreThe abrupt shift comes on the heels of costly, intensive lobbying on behalf of some of the state’s most powerful cannabis businesses.
California’s New Edibles Limits Will Ban Popular Products
Chris Roberts - Published on November 27, 2017Read moreRestrictions on the amount of THC in cannabis-infused edibles kick in next year and will outlaw some of the state’s most popular products.
Don’t Blame Wildfires for Rising California Cannabis Prices
Chris Roberts - Published on November 20, 2017Read moreThe North Bay wildfires devastated California cannabis country—but other factors are far more responsible for recent swings in price.
San Francisco Almost Certainly Won’t Be Selling Cannabis on Jan. 1
Chris Roberts - Published on November 15, 2017Read moreAmid infighting and delays, the Board of Supervisors pushed back a key vote. Now a bigger battle is brewing.
Crowdfunding Site Cancels Aid to California Wildfire Victims—Because Cannabis
Chris Roberts - Published on October 17, 2017Read moreRejection by third-party payment processors is a familiar story in cannabis, but abruptly ending an aid effort during a dire emergency somehow feels different.
California Is Still Arresting Too Many People of Color for Cannabis
Chris Roberts - Published on August 22, 2017Read more2016 arrest data reveals the persistence of racial bias, even though the law is changing.
The Great Cannabis Clash of Calaveras County
Chris Roberts - Published on August 1, 2017Read moreCalifornia’s Gold Country is dying. The marijuana industry has arrived, offering tax revenue and job opportunities. So why are locals rejecting it?
California Bill Aims to Protect Seasonal Cannabis Workers. Will It Help?
Chris Roberts - Published on May 2, 2017Read moreEmerald Triangle farmers doubt the law’s efficacy on isolated farms, where reports of rape and human trafficking emerged last year.
Proposed California Rules Have the Teamsters Hoppin’ Mad
Chris Roberts - Published on April 11, 2017Read moreGov. Brown’s reconciliation proposal scuttles a separate distributor requirement–and lots of union truck driving jobs.
Under Trump, Legal Cannabis Is a Deportable Offense
Chris Roberts - Published on March 27, 2017Read moreMore and more, those who admit to having ever used cannabis are being refused entry into the United States—or deported if they’re already here.