California Legal Cannabis Industry Struggles After 420
California's licensed cannabis market faces mounting pressure from high taxes, falling wholesale prices, and illegal competition as operators fight to survive.
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California's licensed cannabis market faces mounting pressure from high taxes, falling wholesale prices, and illegal competition as operators fight to survive.
California's legal cannabis market hit $5.1B in 2024 sales, yet the illegal market remains 2-3x larger, undercutting licensed dispensaries on price.
Governors, state parties, and major brands marked 4/20 in 2026, highlighting cannabis legalization milestones, tax revenue arguments, and expanding markets.
Cal Poly Humboldt received a $3 million gift to endow a permanent cannabis studies professorship, anchoring academic research in the Emerald Triangle.
Cal Poly Humboldt secures a $3 million gift to create the first fully endowed cannabis studies professorship in the United States.
Sacramento-area dispensaries are rolling out major 4/20 deals on flower, edibles, vapes, and more across California's licensed cannabis retail market.
The IRS ruled cannabis workers can't claim the No Tax on Tips benefit due to federal Schedule I status, hitting budtenders and trimmers hardest.
CannaLnx partners with 9 California retailers and delivery services to let insured patients access medical cannabis without out-of-pocket costs.
Over half of people exiting LA County interim housing return to the streets. Here's how that crisis intersects with the cannabis industry.
A new study finds vaporizing cannabis reduces exposure to harmful inhaled byproducts by up to 99% compared to smoking a joint, pointing to combustion as the real culprit.
Winter storms closed roads in Humboldt and Del Norte counties, stranding cannabis deliveries and leaving dispensaries scrambling to keep shelves stocked.
Humboldt County dispensaries are rolling out deals, promotions, and weekend events for 420, the cannabis industry's biggest sales day of the year.
If the DEA moves cannabis to Schedule III, Humboldt County dispensaries could finally deduct operating expenses, slashing effective tax rates above 70%.
A Texas judge blocked new hemp product restrictions with a temporary restraining order, halting rules that would have limited access to THCA flower and similar products.
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser's 2026 proposal would let breweries and medical cannabis companies collaborate to produce and sell THC-infused beverages.