The Emerald Cup is a longstanding cannabis competition that has taken place in Northern California for decades. The Emerald Cup seeks to award the very best cannabis in the Emerald Triangle region.
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According to a notice emailed today from Department of Cannabis Control Director Nicole Elliott, the Governor’s state budget for 2022-2023 includes the removal of the cultivation tax. If approved by the assembly, the tax would be removed effective July 1.
After years of releasing music with some top names in the underground scene, rapper Bully Wiz joined up with the Backpack Boyz weed brand. Today, the brand has grown up to be a powerhouse in the recreational market, while Bully Wiz the musician is at work on his first full-length album in years.
Cartel Money was originally a clothing brand, according to founder Brandon Maravilla. Even now as they’ve moved to selling weed the fashion element is a big part of what the brand represents. Once Cartel Money teamed up with the Backpack Boyz, the whole crew now reps merch for both brands.
Currently the Backpack Boyz drop fresh flavors on an almost weekly basis, and they’ve become known for doing collaborations with independent artists and brands. Their latest collaboration is the brand Uncle Snoop, with Snoop Dogg himself. Now they have three dispensaries open in the state, including two in highly competitive Los Angeles.
LA Traffic is a local small-batch quality indie brand that grows fire weed in Downtown LA. The brand started during the Prop 215 days, around 2016. These days they’ve made a name for themselves with their Zlushie strains.
In 2018, Conejo was released after a year and half in the LA County Jail. The first thing he was…
A new dispensary named Wyllow has opened in the South Robertson neighborhood of Los Angeles, which features a unique design…
For years, Los Angeles’ Cannabis Social Equity Program felt slow and cumbersome to get up and running, leading to delays and financial losses for applicants. But by 2022, the program has grown to be the largest and most robust of its kind in the country. The culture and industry of cannabis in the world’s largest market is showing signs of a revolution brought on by a new wave of Social Equity entrepreneurs who are determined to reinvest in their communities and to create generational wealth.
This past month we saw several new strains hit the California weed market. Here’s a look at trendy new flavors that are available on dispensary shelves.
