Apr 10, 2026

Barbed Wire   |   cannabis California DCC Completes Transition of Provisional License Holders to Annual License Holders

On Monday, April 6, the California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) announced that the provisional commercial cannabis licensing program has been closed, and provisional licenses have been transitioned to annual licenses

Feb 20, 2026

Barbed Wire   |   cannabis $125 Million Available to Support Illicit Cannabis Enforcement

The Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) announced that they have released $125 million in grant funding to support local governments in their efforts to address the public health and safety impacts associated with the legalization of cannabis, as provided by Proposition 64.

Dec 10, 2024

cannabis   |   Hemp   |   Regulatory State Regulatory Structure on Hemp

In December 2018, Congress enacted the 2018 Farm Bill, which included provisions that federally legalize hemp in any state that has a regulatory plan meeting a number of conditions (or accedes to a federal plan to be developed...

Dec 10, 2024

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In 1996, California voters approved Proposition 215 – the Compassionate Use Act – which exempted qualified patients who possess or cultivate marijuana for medical treatment as recommended by a physician and their primary caregivers from...