Column: Is it right to vaccinate cannabis workers before teachers? That’s what California is doing.
By Erika Smith Source: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-02-11/coronavirus-covid-vaccine-cannabis-marijuana-california Last weekend, Jonatan Cvetko drove to a fire station in South L.A. and got vaccinated. He’s not a senior citizen who is at particularly high risk of dying from COVID-19. Nor does he work at a hospital, spending his days and nights tending to critically ill patients on ventilators. He […]
California Cannabis Employees Classified as “Healthcare Workers” Eligible for Immediate Covid Vaccinations
By: Andy Perez Source: https://theweedblog.com/medical/california-cannabis-employees-classified-as-healthcare-workers-eligible-for-immediate-covid-vaccinations A recent update to California’s COVID-19 vaccination policy ensures that cannabis industry employees are immediately eligible to receive the vaccine. INITIAL CONFUSION FOR CALIFORNIA’S CANNABIS WORKERS For the 40,000+ workers in the state’s marijuana industry, the first few weeks of California’s vaccine rollout was fogged with confusion and uncertainty. While […]
COVID-19 Vaccine Victory for Cannabis Operators
UCBA has successfully advocated for Cannabis workers to be prioritized in the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. We wish to thank Governor Newsom for his continued commitment in support of Essential Cannabis Workers. ● Cannabis Retailer workers have been moved up to PHASE 1A in the Governor’s COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation Guidelines released February 4, 2021. ● […]
California Cannabis Agency Creates Uproar By Revoking 300-Plus Business Permits, Then Reinstates Them
California’s top cannabis regulatory agency sent shockwaves through the state’s marijuana industry on Monday and Tuesday after it inexplicably revoked the licenses of more than 300 businesses. By Tuesday afternoon, the revocations appeared to have been reversed – but not before the apparent snafu had created heart palpitations for plenty of industry executives. “It really […]
Legal Marijuana: A Bummer
In California, America’s biggest legal pot market, officials said legal pot would ultimately generate $1 billion a year in taxes for the financially troubled state. California now has about a half-trillion dollars in state and local debt. But the actual results of legalized marijuana in year three of the experiment are proving to be a major bummer. California […]
California Market Contends With Illegal ‘Double Dippers’
By Willis Jacobson Source: https://www.weedweek.com/stories/california-regulators-operators-forced-to-contend-with-illegal-double-dippers/ When California cannabis regulators accused Kushy Punch, a brand known for its THC gummies and vapes, of simultaneously running an illegal operation alongside its licensed one, the complaint shocked several in the state’s cannabis industry. Many were stunned that a brand as visible and popular as Kushy Punch would get accused. […]
Victory! Governor Directs Licensing Agencies to Address UCBA’s Concerns on Data Privacy for AB 1525
On behalf of the United Cannabis Business Association, we want to thank you for expressing your concerns on AB 1525. Your involvement helped to protect cannabis operators. We want to congratulate Assembly Member Jones-Sawyer as AB 1525 was signed by Governor Newsom. We also want to thank Governor Newsom for hearing our concerns and directing […]
SACRAMENTO BEE: California Cannabis Taxes Won’t Go Up For a Year Under New Bill Signed By Gavin Newsom
By: Andrew Sheeler Source: https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/california-weed/article245896500.html The California cannabis industry is getting a bit of a tax break, courtesy of the California Legislature. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill late last week into law that prohibits the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration from adjusting the cannabis excise tax markup amount until July 1, 2021. […]
THE BUZZ PODCAST: Cannabis and Hemp Regulations
Jocelyn speaks to two experts talk about how to find parity between the hemp and cannabis industries. After a bit of hemp history, John Armstrong, attorney at law, explains how recent changes to hemp laws in the US are impacting the fledgling cannabis industry, and then hear Jonatan Cvetko, Executive Director of the United Cannabis […]
Protect Canabis Data Privacy. Oppose AB 1525
AB 1525 IS NOT A BANKING BILL, IT’S A DATA GRAB OF YOUR PROPRIETARY BUSINESS AND CUSTOMER INFORMATION FOR A THIRD PARTY TO MONETIZE AND ENFORCE AGAINST YOU!