Articles tagged with "Los Angeles"

Unlicensed operators are killing LA’s licensed stores. It’s time for enforcement, say some, and there may be action from City Hall tomorrow.

LA’s Afternoon Delight event series, curated by Katie Partlow and set in a famous home, incorporates love letters, music, and freely flowing cannabis.

The paper’s new owners counted on dispensary and product ads to shore up its finances. Then a mass firing sparked a boycott.

Many 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.

A total of four shops, all located within a roughly two-mile section of Santa Monica Boulevard, are now open for business.

While 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.

“Most of the burden upfront is going to be on the retailer,” says Nick Kovacevich, CEO of LA-based packaging manufacturer Kush Bottles.

Los Angeles has long been an unruly frontier in the cannabis industry. The legal marketplace is seen as a way to impose order.

“Both cannabis and VR offer an immersive experience, are rapidly growing, and are about to become a part of mainstream life.”

Los Angeles wants to ensure that a fair share of what’s expected to be a lucrative legal market belongs to those most affected by the drug war.