California’s legal cannabis market has suffered a series of setbacks since June that have many questioning its future, with the largest distributor in the state forced to close and a global industry leader liquidating local facilities to free up much-needed cash reserves. The closure of Herbl’s California operations—a distributor that served approximately 98 percent of…

SANTA ANA, Calif.—The Santa Ana Police Department seized over 5,000 marijuana plants in an illegal grow operation on Jan. 26. The department’s vice detectives obtained a search warrant for the property off of 400 East Dyer Road after suspecting the building was an illegal cannabis cultivation site, according to the department. After serving the warrant,…

California passed proposition 64 to eliminate the illegal marijuana market. But six years later, the black market is thriving and becoming more brazen as cartels buy out homes to grow marijuana illegally. My guest is John Nores Jr., a retired Special Ops game warden lieutenant and author of the book “Hidden War.” He discusses how the…

SAN DIEGO—The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to approve zoning changes that will allow five existing medical marijuana businesses to expand their facilities as well as begin selling recreational cannabis products on Oct. 6. Located in unincorporated communities, the five facilities will now be able to sell edibles, drinkable marijuana products, and…