Jerry Garcia was the lead guitarist, vocalist and main songwriter for the Grateful Dead, the most successful touring band in rock and roll history. He was also one of the best-known weed advocates and consumers in California’s history.
Cannabis activists protested outside of the White House on Monday, urging President Biden to keep on his promise and release people who are in jail over marijuana-related offenses. The action was organized by Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) the Last Prisoner Project (LPP) and DC and Maryland Marijuana Justice
Opening a small or medium-sized cannabis business requires capital. While federal legalization of marijuana is inching closer to reality, banks are finding it difficult to keep up with regulations within different states that are constantly changing.
July 6, 2022: Last week, California’s onerous cultivation tax ($161/lb.) was officially eliminated. While far from solving all the issues for California operators, the tax change meaningfully reduces the break-even threshold for growers and particularly those with the biggest scale in capacity.