The regulatory landscape around Cannabis in Sonoma County and California more broadly is evolving rapidly. Follow our blog for the latest in commentary and analysis of the evolving issues and regulation.

Corruption is widespread in California’s weed industry.

May 27, 2023
Corruption in California’s cannabis industry has become widespread and brazen. There have been pay-to-play schemes, including a demand for cash in a brown paper bag for a pot license, threats of violence against local officials.
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Legal Pot Is More Potent Than Ever — And Still Largely Unregulated

May 26, 2023
Marijuana-related medical emergencies have landed hundreds of thousands of people in the hospital and millions are dealing with psychological disorders linked to cannabis use, according to federal research. An estimated 800,000 people made marijuana-related emergency department visits in 2021. A 2021 federal survey found that 16.3 million people age 12 or older had a marijuana use disorder within the preceding 12 months
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California pot farmers quiting the legal market

May 25, 2023
Low wholesale prices have made it almost impossible for operators to run a profitable small business, pot industry insiders say.
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California pot industry facing 'extinction event'

May 23, 2023
Cannabis companies not paying their taxes; going out business do to their own neglect.
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Marijuana harms development in first trimester of pregnancy, study finds

May 22, 2023
If you are pregnant and use any form of cannabis product, consider stopping. That’s the takeaway from a new study that found a significant health impact of marijuana use on fetal development as early as the beginning of pregnancy.
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