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31 May California Senate Approves Bill to Establish Marijuana Banks and Credit Unions
Legislation that would allow for the creation of a special class of state-chartered banks and credit unions that could service California’s legal marijuana industry has been passed by the full Senate. “The status quo for our growing legal cannabis industry is unsustainable,” says SenatorRobert Hertzberg (D),...
30 Apr California Committee Approves Measure to Make Employers Treat Medical Marijuana Like Prescription Drugs
California’s Assembly Labor and Employment Committee has given approval to Assembly Bill 2069, which is designed to end employer discrimination against medical marijuana patients. The legislative proposal – titled the Medical Cannabis Worker Protections Act – would force employers to treat medical marijuana the same way they...
30 Apr Study: Just 1 in 7 California Cities Allow Marijuana Stores
According to a newly-released study conducted by The Mercury News, just one out of every seven cities in California allow marijuana retail outlets, despite voters approving of legalization nearly a year and a half ago. In 2016 California voters, with a 57% majority, gave approval...
30 Apr California Committee Approves Bill to Establish Marijuana Banks and Credit Unions
Legislation that would allow for the creation of a special class of state-chartered banks and credit unions that could service California’s legal marijuana industry has been passed by a key Senate committee. Filed by Senator Robert Hertzberg (D), Senate Bill 930 was passed recently by the Senate Banking...
09 Apr California’s Chalice Festival to be First to Allow On-Site Recreational Marijuana Use and Sales
Taking place July 13 to July 15, the California Chalice Festival will be the first in the state to allow recreational marijuana to be sold and consumed on-site. The festival is slated to take place at the San Bernadino County Fairgrounds in Victorville starting July 13 and...
15 Mar Court Rules California Medical Marijuana Recommendation Valid in Arizona
Californians who have a valid medical marijuana recommendation can use it to receive legal protections under Arizona state law, a court of appeals has ruled. A three-judge Arizona Court of Appeals has ruled that a man’s medical marijuana recommendation obtained from a California physician provides...
31 Jan Marijuana Company Donates One Million Meals To Californians In Need
Bloom Farms, one of California’s leading marijuana manufacturers and distributors, donated its one millionth meal to the state’s nonprofit food banks in January, 2018, CEO Michael Ray announced this week. “From the start, we wanted to build a business that contributed to the communities we...
10 Jan California Bill Would Automatically Expunge Past Marijuana Convictions
California Assemblymember Rob Bonta (D-Oakland) has introduced legislation that would require county courts to automatically expunge the records of those who have been charged with a marijuana-related crime that’s since been legalized, reports Kathleen Ronayne of the Associated Press. In 2016 California voters approved the ability...