California GOP And Democratic Candidates Agree That Marijuana Law Needs An Overhaul
Republican and Democratic candidates running for California’s highest elected offices are in agreement that the state’s marijuana legalization law is in need of changes. Fiona Ma, the Democratic Party’s nominee for lieutenant governor, said at a cannabis conference this week that the legal marijuana market is “a complete disaster.” “California was the number one cannabis-producing […]
Reggaeton Pioneer Randy Wants to Beat California at Its Own Game With a Puerto Rican Weed Brand
Jowell & Randy member Randy is expanding into cannabis with La Zaza, a brand built around Caribbean identity, premium positioning and legal compliance. With commercial agreements in Puerto Rico and Mexico and plans for South America and Europe, he wants La Zaza to compete internationally while proving that Latin urban culture can enter the corporate […]
The Case for Clean Cannabis: Pesticide Testing in California
What cannabis is teaching us about pesticides and modern agriculture. By Micah Anderson. An earlier version of this article appeared in Cannabis Confidential. On October 1st, California is changing the way cannabis is tested for pesticides. The Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) is getting rid of the old system that divided pesticides into Category I […]
California governor signs cannabis bills (Newsletter: September 29, 2026)
Marijuana breathalyzers’ link to bomb detection tech; PA hemp regulation bill; Study: Medical cannabis use by cancer patients Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… BREAKING: Journalism is often […]
California Marijuana Businesses Should Act Now To Comply With New Packaging Rules That Don’t Take Effect Until 2028 (Op-Ed)
“2028 sounds far away. But artwork gets locked with the printer weeks or months before the run. Then the boxes sit in a warehouse until they are used.” By Adrian A. Holguin, CannaShark Consulting Last month, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed AB 2249, a bill that puts a much clearer line around what cannabis […]