By Phillip Smith After several years of jostling since the defeat of Proposition 19 in 2010, the smoke has cleared in California and it now
A national medical marijuana advocacy organization published a memo and model ordinance on Monday for California cities and counties recommending that they regulate the cultivation
I received the following press release for the International Cannabis Business Conference. With the evolving situation in California, I felt it was a timely piece
If you are in the area. More info via the event’s Facebook page: Grow for Vets – California will be holding a 2-day Free Cannabis
I received the following press release: Today, in the wake of a majority of the Board of Directors for the Coalition for Cannabis Policy Reform
I received the following press release from what many refer to as ‘The Sean Parker California marijuana legalization initiative’ campaign (otherwise known as the Adult
I read several articles today that made it sound like California is a total slam dunk to legalize marijuana in 2016. The word ‘inevitable’ was found throughout
Richard Lee isn’t in the spotlight as much as he used to be. I first learned about Richard Lee when I saw him on national
Today, California Representatives, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA13) and Congressmen Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA48) and Sam Farr (D-CA20), urged Attorney General Lynch to reconsider enforcement actions against
California’s Secretary of State Alex Padilla announced this week that the organizers of the California Cannabis Hemp Initiative (CCHI) 2016 can begin collecting signatures to
Steve DeAngelo is a very high profile activist in California, and at a national level. With the recent filing of a new marijuana legalization initiative,
Yesterday I posted an article about a big marijuana legalization initiative filing that was expected to occur today. That filing did indeed occur, and you
California is the biggest marijuana legalization domino that is in play for 2016. I have had many conversations with members of the mainstream media about
Yesterday, a federal judge lifted an injunction against one of California’s oldest medical marijuana dispensaries. The injunction can no longer be enforced in the wake
Late yesterday California Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation into law that will result in California’s medical marijuana industry being regulated at the state level for
The City of Oakland filed a petition on October 5 for rehearing en banc in the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The
By Phillip Smith The California Coalition for Cannabis Policy Reform, also known as ReformCA, has filed a draft marijuana legalization initiative with state officials, the group announced
In April 2016, the Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) will open a new exhibition exploring marijuana, its uses, and the evolving public attitudes and complex
I just received the following e-mail, which is obviously big news for many reasons: Johnny – I wanted you to be the first to know.
I rail against greedy people in the cannabis industry all the time, and I feel rightfully so. There are a lot of greedy jerks in
By Phillip Smith The long-awaited pot legalization initiative from the Coalition for Cannabis Policy Reform, also known as ReformCA, is about to be filed with
The 2016 Election is not that far away, especially for campaigns. Signature deadlines vary across the country, but they will be up sooner than later.
By Phillip Smith After nearly 20 years of wrangling over what is and is not legal under California’s 1996 Proposition 215 medical marijuana law, the
The American Medical Marijuana Association (AMMA) has announced that it is filing a lawsuit over the violation of Prop. 215 by the California Legislature and
