In her weekly roundup of news and notes from the Santa Cruz County business community, Jessica M. Pasko digs into where pharmacy closures across the county fit into the industry’s challenges nationwide, a slowdown in fall tourism, and the latest businesses opening and closing across the community.
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Posted inPolitics & Policy
‘Do you want us to get into a gunfight?’ Santa Cruz cannabis industry decries police response to burglaries
Santa Cruz County cannabis businesses are seeing a rapid rise in sophisticated burglary operations, boiling over last month into one business owner attempting to intervene with gunfire. Industry leaders say the police, which have not made any arrests after multiple burglaries in 2023, are failing. The cops disagree.
Posted inOpinion from Community Voices
Cannabis burglaries are increasing in Santa Cruz County: Law enforcement must pay more attention to these crimes
Have something to say? Lookout welcomes letters to the editor, within our policies, from readers. Guidelines here. I am a licensed cannabis business owner here in Santa Cruz. I’m writing to inform our community about an active group of criminals who have perpetrated at least 11 armed burglaries of licensed cannabis facilities in the county of […]
Posted inPolitics & Policy
The Napa of pot? County supervisors temper pitch for smoking lounges, cannabis agritourism
Santa Cruz County supervisors debated a pioneering cannabis tourism proposal Tuesday that envisions farm tours and smoking lounges. However, county lawmakers said they felt the public needed to be brought in before making such substantial changes.
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California considers legalizing cannabis cafes to help struggling marijuana industry
A proposed bill would allow for consumption of food and nonalcoholic drinks at California cannabis retailers.
Posted inCoast Life
California taxes, regulations are killing small legal weed farms the state vowed to help
Small operators across California’s legal cannabis market say government taxes, fees and regulations are threatening their survival.
Posted inLatest News
Why legal weed is failing in one of California’s legendary pot-growing regions
In Trinity County, boom-and-bust cycles are part of history. Legal cannabis promised to be an economic shot in the arm. But that expectation quickly collapsed.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Is working out while high the next fitness craze? This trainer is betting on it
Stoned+Toned workouts include cannabis and exercise. The Los Angeles company’s founder is betting on the legal cannabis boom bringing fitness along.
Posted inLatest News
‘Clean weed’ is about to be everywhere in California. Here’s what you need to know
Increased consumer demand means more chemical-free cannabis options, but finding them isn’t as easy as looking for “organic” on the label.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
After ’92 riots, L.A. bought land in Watts and promised jobs. Now, it’s weeds and shanties
The city of Los Angeles bought a 10-acre property to bring jobs to Watts after the 1992 riots. Proposed projects came and went, leaving weeds, trash and shanties.