The great coronavirus pandemic of 2020 has made it, literally, official: America, from coast to coast, has embraced cannabis. Of the 47 states that have legalized medical cannabis, all have classified medical dispensaries as essential businesses exempt from any orders for businesses generally to close. Of the 11 states...
One of the most frustrating issues, if not the most frustrating issue, facing the legal Californian commercial cannabis market today? The thriving black market. From the perspective of those within the legal, regulatory compliant realm, it’s like watching your potential success slip through your fingertips, especially in...
The so-called War on Drugs was mostly a war on marijuana. Drug testing has mostly been marijuana testing, and when police arrested people for drug crimes, it was disproportionately black and brown people found in possession of, or selling, small amounts of marijuana which are...
In 2019, Washington Legislature passed SB 5318, a bill dedicated to reforming the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (“WSLCB”) and its role within Washington’s cannabis industry. After listening to numerous members of the community, including a number of Cultiva’s Clients. Thanks to the passage...