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California Assemblyman Shares Vape Pen With Melissa Etheridge
Hayley Fox - Published on May 4, 2018Read moreRep. Reggie Jones-Sawyer says public officials need to start doing their part to destigmatize the drug, whether that means talking about personal use or—in this case—openly consuming.
Equity Efforts Could Go Statewide Under California Bill
Hayley Fox - Published on April 25, 2018Read moreSome California cities have already introduced equity programs designed to give a leg up to communities hit hardest by the drug war. A new bill in Sacramento would expand the effort statewide.
CBD Craze Hits LA’s High-End Juice Bars
Hayley Fox - Published on April 23, 2018Read moreMove over, blue spirulina. Cannabidiol is an emerging trend on Southern California’s stylish self-care scene.
Women Hold Fewer Than a Quarter of LA’s Cannabis Licenses
Hayley Fox - Published on March 20, 2018Read moreWomen-owned businesses make up roughly 13% of licensed retailers and distributors in LA, according to a Leafly analysis. Another 12% are co-owned by women.
Can LA’s Expanded Cannabis Staff Bring Equity to the Industry?
Hayley Fox - Published on March 5, 2018Read moreThe Los Angeles City Council has agreed to scale up the city’s cannabis staff eightfold in order to speed what some critics are calling a slow rollout.
California Scrambles to Speed Sluggish Expungement Process
Hayley Fox - Published on February 22, 2018Read moreA year after a law took affect allowing people to erase old cannabis convictions, nearly a million people still have criminal records more tarnished than they deserve.
LA’s Cannabis Office Is Woefully Understaffed, Chief Says
Hayley Fox - Published on February 16, 2018Read more“We have many responsibilities and not a lot of capacity,” the department’s director told Leafly. “We’re going to at least need to quadruple our team.”
LA Cannabis Industry: Jeff Sessions ‘More Bark Than Bite’
Hayley Fox - Published on January 4, 2018Read moreMany in LA’s cannabis industry believe the declaration was more symbol than substance, adding they aren’t too concerned with the specter of a federal crackdown.
LA Customers Line Up for West Hollywood Cannabis Opening
Hayley Fox - Published on January 2, 2018Read moreA total of four shops, all located within a roughly two-mile section of Santa Monica Boulevard, are now open for business.
Confusion Reigns in Los Angeles on California’s First Day of Legal Sales
Hayley Fox - Published on January 1, 2018Read moreWhile much of California is aflutter with legal adult-use cannabis today, businesses in the city of Los Angeles are once again holding their collective breath.