Welcome to Episode 7 of the California Cannabis Report. In this episode, we go back up to Mendocino County to interview the Executive Director of the Mendocino Cannabis Alliance Michael Katz. We discuss what the small Mendocino County farmers have been dealing with in terms of county regulations, how the Alliance helps its members, and the future they are working to build for Emerald Triangle farmers. Come along with us up to Mendocino and see what has been growing up in the mountains.
Episode 14 of Cannabis Conference’s newest podcast ‘Beyond the Show’ dropped today (9/17/21), during which Digital Editor Eric Sandy interviews Schwass Law Firm founder Jared Schwass. In the episode, Jared discusses the recent California gubernatorial recall election and what this means for the cannabis industry, and much more. Tune in and turn it up. Check out the episode here.
On September 8, 2021, the consolidated cannabis regulatory agency, the Department of Cannabis Control, released its proposed consolidated emergency regulations. According to the Department of Cannabis Control’s statement, the consolidated regulations are meant to “clarify and make consistent requirements, including aligning license application requirements, ownership and financial interest of a cannabis business, and establishing uniform terminology and definitions across license types.” The Department of Cannabis Control’s statement on the new regulations can be found here. For background, before the creation of the Department of Cannabis Control, three agencies regulated the California cannabis industry: Bureau of Cannabis Control (retail, distribution, and […]
Welcome to Episode 6 of the California Cannabis Report. In this episode, we go back up to Mendocino County to interview multi-generation cannabis farmer Daniel Morford from Heartrock Mountain Farms. We discuss his background in the Mendocino cannabis game and go into detail about his plants and buds. Come along with us up to Mendocino and see what has been growing up in the mountains.
Welcome to Episode 5 of the California Cannabis Report. In this episode, we go back up to Mendocino County to interview award-winning cannabis farmer Brandon Wheeler from Blazing Oaks. We discuss his multi-generational homestead cannabis farm and go into detail about his plants and buds. Come along with us up to Mendocino and see what has been growing up in the mountains.
Welcome to Episode 4 of the California Cannabis Report. In this episode, we go back up to Mendocino County to interview award-winning cannabis breeder Mark Greyshock from Greenshock Farms. We discuss his background in the Mendocino cannabis game and go into detail about his plants and buds. Come along with us up to Mendocino and see what has been growing up in the mountains.
Welcome to Episode 3 of the California Cannabis Report. In this episode, we head up to Humboldt County to interview cannabis farmer Craig Nejedly, founder of Talking Tress, Satori Movement, and High Grade Distribution. We discuss his background in the Humboldt cannabis game, his partnership with Space Gems, and go into detail about his plants and buds. Come along with us up to Humboldt and see what has been growing up in the mountains.
In our last blog, we provided a 10,000 foot summary of the California cannabis industry and introduced the government regulatory agencies and the available licenses. In Part 2 of the series, we will provide a 5,000 foot summary of what commercial cannabis activities require a manufacturing license and what cannabis products can be produced and introduced into the California cannabis market. Manufacturing The manufacturing of cannabis products is currently regulated by the California Department of Public Health (the “CDPH”).[1] Under the CDPH regulations, a manufacturing license is required if you are compounding, blending, extracting, infusing, or otherwise making or preparing […]
Welcome to Episode 2 of the California Cannabis Report. In this episode, we go back up to Mendocino County to interview the brothers of Mendo Dope Bleazy and Old-E. We discuss their background in the Mendocino cannabis game, their partnership with Green Shock Farms, and go into detail about their plants and buds. Come along with us up to Mendocino and see what has been growing up in the mountains.
To be great at anything, you first need to master the fundamentals. In this blog series, we will introduce you to the fundamentals of the California cannabis industry. After this series, we will dive into more complex concepts. However, just like becoming great at anything, the fundamentals come first. To start, we will provide a 10,000 foot summary of the California cannabis industry and introduce you to the key roles in the industry. Then we will dive deeper into each role in subsequent blogs so you will have a firm understanding of how the California cannabis industry functions at the […]
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