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In the Fight Over LA Weekly, Cannabis Companies Are Caught in the Middle
Peter Hecht - Published on January 8, 2018Read moreThe paper’s new owners counted on dispensary and product ads to shore up its finances. Then a mass firing sparked a boycott.
Last Call: California’s High-Potency Edible Makers Crank Out Final Batches
Peter Hecht - Published on December 27, 2017Read moreKorova’s 1,000-mg bars aren’t allowed after Dec. 31, so the Oakland edible maker is turning out 60,000 before the clock strikes midnight.
The Kid Won’t Quit the Company: Inside the Epic Battle for MassRoots
Peter Hecht - Published on December 13, 2017Read moreIn 2016 MassRoots was “The Biggest Hit in the Marijuana Business.” Then it lost millions and fired CEO Isaac Dietrich. Now it’s hard to know who’s in charge.
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When California Needs Cannabis Laws, it Calls This Highway Patrolman
Peter Hecht - Published on November 16, 2017Read moreRep. Tom Lackey once arrested drivers for cannabis possession. Now he creates the rules that protect it—and halt out-of-state diversion.
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In California, This Candidate Hopes a Cannabis Tax Plan Boosts His Profile
Peter Hecht - Published on November 10, 2017Read moreJohn Chiang is the state treasurer, and he wants to be governor. But will his well-crafted tax plan be enough to overcome Gavin Newsom’s charisma?
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Calaveras County Pivots, Will Consider Large-Acreage Grow Model
Peter Hecht - Published on November 7, 2017Read moreRather than an all-out ban, some in the California county are now pushing for regulations that could decimate the area’s cannabis cultivators.
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California Senior Citizens Teach Garden-Wrecking Cops a Lesson
Peter Hecht - Published on October 26, 2017Read moreHow the ‘Lake County Ten’ fought back (and won) after county deputies ransacked their backyard cannabis gardens.
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California’s Calaveras County On Verge of Banning Cannabis Farms
Peter Hecht - Published on October 19, 2017Read moreThe county is in an uproar over a proposal to boot cannabis growers–after welcoming them just last year.
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In California, Feinstein Challenger De León Seen as a Cannabis Progressive
Peter Hecht - Published on October 17, 2017Read moreHe’s not a leader on the issue, but his voting record is in line with California voters when it comes to legalization.
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Devastating Photos Show Wildfire’s Toll on a California Cannabis Farm
Peter Hecht - Published on October 11, 2017Read moreIncredible photos show the aftermath of the wildfire that tore through a SPARC farm in Northern California.
