Santa Barbara to probe alleged conflicts in cannabis permits
A Santa Barbara city employee who oversaw applications for cannabis dispensary licenses has been placed on leave while he is the focus of an outside investigation, the city said March 15. Anthony Wagner, a public information officer with the Santa Barbara Police Department, was the focus of a March 12 article in Los Angeles magazine Read More →
Read More →Opinion: How to profit safely as a landlord to cannabis companies
By Josh Rabinowitz and Jack Ucciferri With dozens of jurisdictions in California having recently approved initiatives to tax and/or regulate cannabis, a wave of commercial real estate owners up and down the state are already in, or about to enter into, negotiations with would-be marijuana-related business (MRB) tenants. Those landlords will be acutely aware that Read More →
Read More →Opinion: Sorting the ins and outs of new Ventura County cannabis law
By Amy Steinfeld and Jack Ucciferri Ventura County was among nearly three dozen California jurisdictions to amend its cannabis policies as a result of last month’s voter initiatives. Ventura residents approved Measure O, which will open up portions of the county to commercial cannabis businesses, including cultivation, processing and distribution. At this time, no retail Read More →
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Ventura County voters say yes to cannabis in early returns
Preliminary election results looks like Ventura County has been given the green light for cannabis production.
Read More →Cannabis lands on the ballot in Ventura County
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Read More →Region has a down year in tri-county agriculture
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Read More →Cure closes $20M CBD acquisition
Cure Pharmaceutical, an Oxnard cannabis products manufacturer, has completed its $20 million cash-and-stock buyout of the CBD company Sera Labs, a deal Cure says will help it reach positive cash flow in around 18 months. Cure’s stock, which is traded on the over-the-counter markets, fell 3 percent following the announcement, closing at $1.29 per share Read More →
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