Political greenBrief
Wednesday, August 30, 2017
Maureen Mcnamara, Founder Of Cannabis Trainers“The new rules and regulations that will be required of cannabis businesses next year are going to be a big change for the industry, we are working to do everything we can to make this transition period as easy as possible.”
California Assemblymember Jim Wood“You knock one dispensary down, and another pops up. We need to develop a comprehensive licensing and taxation package. It's a complicated issue. Somewhat emotional. But with the appropriate regulations, marijuana businesses will be less impactful than they are today.”
Riverside County Supervisor Kevin JeffriesEaze Loses $1 Million Per Month Delivering Cannabis (CA – Cannabis Money)
New Cannabis Ventures (August 29, 2017) Max Cherney, Tech Reporter at MarketWatch, profiled technology company Eaze, the California company that enables cannabis delivery. In addition to discussing the risk of expanding from Northern California into the less-friendly Los Angeles market from a regulatory perspective, Cherney pokes at the overall business model, where the company takes a cut of revenue rather than being paid per delivery.
https://www.newcannabisventures.com/eaze-loses-1-million-per-month-delivering-cannabis/These Marijuana Bills From Our State Reps Could Shape California’s Legal Weed Industry (CA – Cannabis Industry)
Lost Coast Outpost (August 28, 2017) State lawmakers are scrambling to develop regulations for California’s legal weed industry before Jan. 1, 2018, when it finally becomes legal for adults to buy marijuana without the cover of a doctor’s recommendation. Regarding that mad scramble, our representative in the California Senate, Mike McGuire, offered an analogy: “We are building the plane while it’s being flown.”
https://lostcoastoutpost.com/2017/aug/28/these-five-marijuana-bills-our-state-reps-could-sh/Cannabis Trainers Expands To California With Custom Compliance Education (CA – Cannabis Education)
Cannabis Industry Journal (August 29, 2017) Last week, Cannabis Trainers, a compliance education and training services provider, announced their launch into the California market with their ServSafe and Sell- SMaRT training programs. Ahead of the launch of California’s adult-use cannabis market in 2018, the programs will train employees in the areas of food safety and retail sales.
https://www.cannabisindustryjournal.com/feature_article/cannabis-trainers-expands-to-california-with-custom-compliance-education/Smoke And Mirrors: How Far Will LA Cannabis Brands Go To Out-Market Each Other? (CA – Cannabis Brands)
Leafly (August 29, 2017) There is a new, invite-only art gallery coming to Los Angeles that will focus on “functional glass art,” which is something of a euphemism for fancy bongs. These elaborate, hand-crafted bongs cost tens of thousands of dollars each, and are part of Grey Space Art’s collection, which is relocating from SoHo, New York to Los Angeles’s Arts District later this year.
https://www.leafly.com/news/strains-products/grey-space-art-la-cannabis-marketingPasadena-Based Health Startup Launches Medical Marijuana Telehealth Internet Service (CA – Medical Cannabis)
Pasadena Business Now (August 28, 2017) Pasadena-based digital health startup Indica MD has launched a HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ) compliant medical marijuana telehealth platform in California and New York that provides patient evaluations for the safe, complementary and alternative use of cannabis, a statement from the company said.
http://www.pasadenanow.com/main/pasadena-based-health-startup-launches-medical-marijuana-telehealth-internet-service/Meet The Two Guys Using Armored Cars To Move Money And Marijuana Across California – Legally (CA – Cannabis Security)
Desert Sun (August 28, 2017) A pair of California business partners think they've found their niche in the burgeoning cannabis industry: Armored cars that move money and marijuana across the state. Because marijuana is still illegal on the federal level, few banks will open accounts for marijuana businesses, meaning most operate entirely in cash. To buy supplies or pay taxes, they need to move that cash.
http://www.desertsun.com/story/money/business/2017/08/28/california-marijuana-security-transportation-armaplex-hardcar/597948001/Pot Permits Gain Ground In Riverside County (CA – Cannabis Permits)
NBC Los Angeles (August 29, 2017) The Riverside County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday directed the Office of County Counsel and other agencies to draft an ordinance that will create a permitting process for the sale and commercial cultivation of marijuana in Riverside County's unincorporated communities.
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Pot-Permits-Gain-Ground-in-Riverside-County-442165453.htmlCity Of South Lake Tahoe To Host Public Workshop On Cannabis Regulations (CA – Cannabis Regulations)
Sierra Sun (August 29, 2017) With California still working on its statewide recreational cannabis regulations for retail sales, production, growth and testing, local jurisdictions like South Lake Tahoe are attempting to gauge public opinion on the subject as they await the baseline rules. On Tuesday, Aug. 29, from 5 – 9 p.m., city officials are hosting a public workshop on cannabis at the city council chambers. City Council is looking for input on how to regulate medicinal sales, recreational sales, edible production, commercial grows and testing.
http://www.sierrasun.com/news/city-of-south-lake-tahoe-to-host-public-workshop-on-cannabis-regulations-2/California Supreme Court Suggests Lower Bar For Passing Tax Increases Through Ballot Initiatives (CA – Cannabis Regulations)
San Diego Union Tribune (August 29, 2017) A California Supreme Court ruling Monday makes it easier for citizens to use ballot initiatives to raise taxes, potentially boosting campaigns to use public money for stadiums, convention centers, roads, housing and other projects. Ever since Proposition 218 passed in 1996, it was interpreted that the state constitution required at least two-thirds of voters to approve local ballot measures that raise taxes for a specific projects, a high threshold intended to curtail tax increases.
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/politics/sd-me-initiative-ruling-20170828-story.htmlThe Hardscrabble Origins Of California's Fabled “Emerald Triangle” (Part II) (CA – Cannabis Industry)
Merry Jane (August 29, 2017) In our last entry about the founding years of the famed Emerald Triangle, we observed the development of a culture of outlaw cannabis farmers living in the mountains of Mendocino, Humboldt, and Trinity Counties in Northern California. They were young hippies who left the cities to grow their own marijuana, settle down in the lush region, and have children who attended local schools, where their parents were sometimes the teachers.
https://merryjane.com/culture/the-hardscrabble-origins-of-californias-fabled-emerald-triangle-part-iiAn Exclusive Look Inside A Weed-Delivery Startup With Billion-Dollar Dreams (CA – Cannabis Industry)
Market Watch (August 29, 2017) Cannabis delivery startup Eaze Solutions Inc. has a lofty goal: By fiscal year 2020, it expects to ship the rough equivalent of a 33-foot-cube of marijuana — nearly three joints for every registered voter in the U. S. — to weed fans in America’s legal markets.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/an-exclusive-look-inside-a-weed-delivery-startup-with-billion-dollar-dreams-2017-08-29Alaska On-Site Cannabis Consumption Proposal Unveiled (AK – Cannabis Consumption)
Ganjapreneur (August 28, 2017) Cannabis regulators in Alaska have released a draft for on-site cannabis consumption rules that would allow licensed retail stores to obtain an on-site consumption endorsement and allow use in a designated area. The proposal would require the area to be separated from “the remainder of the premises” either as a separate building or by a secure door, with its own ventilation system, if smoking were permitted by the retailer.
https://www.ganjapreneur.com/alaska-on-site-cannabis-consumption-proposal-unveiled/Vermont Brewers Partner With Hemp Farm For CBD-Infused Beer (VT – Cannabis Industry)
Ganjapreneur (August 28, 2017) Vermont-based Long Trail Brewing Company is partnering with local hemp cultivators Luce Farm on an infused beer using the farm’s CBD-infused honey. The yet-to-be-named small-batch brew is set for a Labor Day weekend release.
https://www.ganjapreneur.com/vermont-brewers-partner-with-hemp-farm-for-cbd-infused-beer/New York City Judge Sides With MMJ Patient In Taxi License Dispute (VT – Cannabis Industry)
Ganjapreneur (August 28, 2017) New York City‘s Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH) has overturned a Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) decision to rescind a TLC driver license over a failed drug test for cannabis because the license-holder is also a registered medical cannabis patient in the state.
https://www.ganjapreneur.com/new-york-city-judge-sides-with-mmj-patient-in-taxi-license-dispute/
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