Recreational pot sales begin Thursday in Santa Rosa
At SPARC Cannabis Clinic in Santa Rosa, Monday Jan. 22, 2018, Jesse Knapp of Santa Rosa, left, looks to purchase products. (Kent Porter / Press Democrat) 2018 The first adult-use sales of marijuana...
View ArticleHow legal cannabis is changing life in small-town Nevada
When it comes to the budding cannabis industry in Nevada, much of the focus has been on the Silver State’s more populous cities and counties. But residents in some rural communities say they already...
View ArticleWill new pot packaging rules make California’s weed less green?
The days of free-flowing jars of cannabis at California’s weed shops are numbered as pot companies begin to comply with new packaging regulations. By July 1, bulk jars of loose leaf flower will be...
View ArticleMap: Where to buy legal cannabis in Northern California
January 1, 2018, marked a new chapter in California’s history with cannabis. Now, an industry long kept in the shadows is emerging into strip malls and small towns across the state. Northern California...
View ArticleSonoma licensed cannabis dispensers optimistic that black market will diminish
State regulators erupted certain corners of the California cannabis industry earlier this year by threatening to fine Weedmaps.com and hundreds of its clients for unlawful advertisements. Weedmaps...
View ArticleUkiah has one of the highest pot-shop ratios in California
Ukiah is one of the “highest” cities in California, not for its elevation of 633 feet, but its pot-to-population ratio: a staggering 3.06. The ratio represents the number of temporary retailer licenses...
View ArticleSonoma County cannabis dispensary fined for failing to provide cancer warnings
Santa Rosa cannabis dispensary Sonoma Patient Group has agreed to pay $40,000 in fines and civil penalties for not providing sufficient state-mandated warning information about potentially...
View ArticleLagunitas debuts cannabis-infused sparkling water
Lagunitas Brewing Co. of Petaluma is delving further into the cannabis industry with a new THC-infused sparkling beverage. The drink, named Hi-Fi Hops, only will be available at licensed cannabis...
View ArticleStudy: Sonoma dispensary initiative flawed and inconsistent
A study conducted this month by cannabis policy consultants estimates that just two dispensaries in the Sonoma area could generate about $250,000 in revenue for the city, a figure sure to give heart to...
View ArticlePetaluma preps for pot delivery
Yousef Baig ARGUS-COURIER STAFF| November 3, 2018 James Clark nervously consulted his partner, Claire Firestone, in the parking lot outside their shop last week. Over the past year, since city...
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