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The Herb Column: Could Sacramento Attract Cannabis Tourists?

Inviting visitors who want to sample product could be a boost — but city leaders aren’t yet onboard

Luke and Eliza Maroney want to bring more buzz to Sacramento, and not just the kind they sell. They’re spouses and partners in Lucky Box Club, a subscription service delivering curated cannabis products to customers monthly. But they’re out to fuse weed and other concepts too.

Apr 25, 2019 Steven Yoder

Silver Stoners

Local dispensaries and senior living facilities respond to increased cannabis use among older generations

From senior discounts to Weed 101 workshops, dispensaries, delivery services and assisted living facilities in the Capital Region are navigating business and policy implications of the spike in interest among seniors.  

Apr 16, 2019 Torey Van Oot

The Herb Column: The Elusive Marriage of Cannabis and Crypto

Two emerging industries may one day join forces to solve legal marijuana’s banking problem — but not quite yet

Cash is king in the cannabis world, and no one likes it that way. Because marijuana remains illegal at the federal level, only a handful of banks will do business with those in the industry in states where cannabis is legal.

Mar 29, 2019 Steven Yoder

The Herb Column: Is Onsite Smoking on Its Way?

Sacramento City Council could soon decide whether to permit people to light up in smoking lounges and cafes

For proponents of legal cannabis, Prop. 64 will forever be a landmark. But another ballot measure — Prop. 65, passed 30 years earlier in 1986 — gets almost no attention, although it also affects state government’s approach to cannabis.

Feb 25, 2019 Steven Yoder

The Herb Column: Competing With the Underground Market

Licensed operators say they’re barely holding on as their market share gets eaten up by illegal sellers

The underground market is flourishing in Sacramento and across the state. The BCC and city have promised a crackdown. But there’s disagreement in the industry about whether that’s the right move.

Jan 25, 2019 Steven Yoder

The Herb Column: How Commercial Landlords Protect Their Assets in the Age of Legal Bud

For building owners out to make money in the cannabis space, it’s not all roses

For landlords with the right commercial space, the green premium would seem to be cash-flow heaven.

Dec 27, 2018 Steven Yoder

The Herb Column: Still Unbanked, Cannabis Enterprises Struggle

Federal law deters banks from serving legal cannabis businesses

Eleven months after recreational marijuana use became legal in California and six years on from legalization in Colorado and Washington state, legal pot growers and dealers still can’t use banks the same way other businesses can.

Nov 27, 2018 Steven Yoder

Startup of the Month: Newell’s Botanicals

Sacramento startup delivers cannabis-infused skin care products

The Sacramento-based startup makes cannabis-infused topical skin care products and for Chelsea Dudgeon, CEO and cofounder, her grandmother was “a tough sell” in the beginning.

Nov 2, 2018 Russell Nichols

The Herb Column: Battling for Onsite Consumption

Law creates barriers for entrepreneurs interested in the cannabis field

Uncertainty over where people can consume marijuana can create significant limitations for cannabis businesses. 

Sep 24, 2018 Brad Branan

Barriers to Baked Goods

Supply of edible cannabis dwindles during regulatory waiting game

Mike Appezzato has only been in business for a year, but he’s already uprooting his company to move it to Sacramento.  

Sep 13, 2018 Brad Branan
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