June 5, 2020 Tight Security Wards Off Would-Be Thieves From San Jose Cannabis Dispensaries By Emanuel Lee While weed stores in some parts of the U.S. have been hard hit by looting this week, only two of San Jose’s 16 dispensaries reported break-ins. Read More 1
March 2, 2020 Super Tuesday Eve: Live Updates By Silicon Valley Newsroom Candidates are knocking on doors while their sign-carrying minions work the phone banks in a last-ditch effort to #GetOutTheVote. Read More 8
February 5, 2020 Smoke Signals: Legal Weed’s Gold Rush Days May End in a Bust By Dan Mitchell Celebrity investors. Headline-grabbing IPOs. New tax revenues. Is the cannabis industry getting high on its own supply? Read More 19
April 23, 2019 Pending State Bill Would Preempt Local Cannabis Bans By Silicon Valley Newsroom If Assembly Bill 1356 passes, it would force cities to allow one cannabis retail permit for every four liquor licenses. Read More 18
March 4, 2019 Mountain View Faces Backlash for Planned Pot Policy Rollback By Jennifer Wadsworth Councilwoman Ellen Kamei ignited a firestorm of controversy by bringing the local cannabis ordinance back for revision. Read More 11
February 20, 2019 Pot Shots: Silicon Valley is on the Verge of a Weed Delivery Boom By Julia Baum Weed delivery services could be blooming soon in the South Bay since state officials lifted restrictions last month. Read More 5
February 12, 2019 10 Compete for 4 Commercial Weed Permits in Mountain View By Jennifer Wadsworth A host of viable contenders, including heavyweights MedMen and Caliva, are vying for a small number of cannabis permits in the South Bay city. Read More 9
November 14, 2018 Pot Shots: Voters Pass Cannabis Tax Measures in Mountain View, Santa Clara, Morgan Hill By Julia Baum Bay Area voters last week ushered in more than a dozen local weed ordinances, all but one concerning taxes. Read More 0
September 4, 2018 Pot Industry Panelists Address ‘Growing Pains’ of California’s Newly Expanded Legal Market By Julia Baum Industry stakeholders discussed statewide regulations during a panel discussion hosted by the Silicon Valley Cannabis Alliance. Read More 3
August 16, 2018 Santa Clara County Considers Permanent Prohibition on Pot By Jennifer Wadsworth While San Jose rakes in $10 million-plus a year in tax revenue from cannabis, Santa Clara County is leaning toward prohibition. Read More 5