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As companies vie for P.G.’s single cannabis license, the competition may not be as fierce as it looks.
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As companies vie for P.G.’s single cannabis license, the competition may not be as fierce as it looks.

  • Katie Rodriguez
  • Jan 17, 2026

Katie Rodriguez here, digitally joining you with coffee in hand, catching up on news.

County Supervisors will discuss updates to a strategic plan for the cannabis industry.
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County Supervisors will discuss updates to a strategic plan for the cannabis industry.

  • Katie Rodriguez
  • Jan 2, 2025

The County Board of Supervisors will meet Tuesday, Jan. 7 and will consider adopting the 2024 Cannabis Program Strategic Plan, which updates m…

Growers hope to repeal 2018 tax on cannabis businesses.
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Growers hope to repeal 2018 tax on cannabis businesses.

  • Erik Chalhoub
  • Mar 7, 2024

A Salinas Valley cannabis grower is spearheading an effort to repeal a 2018 tax, saying it is burdensome to a struggling industry already hamm…

Letters to the Editor 09.28.23
Letters | Opinion

Letters to the Editor 09.28.23

  • Sep 28, 2023

Brunch of the Rich

Dispensary closures highlight the cannabis industry’s ongoing struggles.
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Dispensary closures highlight the cannabis industry’s ongoing struggles.

  • Rey Mashayekhi
  • Sep 14, 2023

Cannabis retailer Urbn Leaf’s Seaside dispensary is the latest to fall victim to the challenging business conditions facing the industry after…

Letters to the Editor 07.27.23
Letters | Opinion

Letters to the Editor 07.27.23

  • Jul 27, 2023

Animal Aware

Monterey County’s cannabis industry is struggling to survive -- and claims overtaxing and burdensome regulations are to blame.
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Monterey County’s cannabis industry is struggling to survive -- and claims overtaxing and burdensome regulations are to blame.

  • Rey Mashayekhi
  • Jul 13, 2023

JUST OFF HIGHWAY 101, ABOUT A 10-MINUTE DRIVE SOUTH OF SALINAS, is an expanse of farmland that has become the heart of Monterey County’s canna…

As the cannabis industry faces challenging times, county looks to legalize smoking lounges.
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As the cannabis industry faces challenging times, county looks to legalize smoking lounges.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Dec 8, 2022

Cannabis is now easy to buy in many parts of Monterey County. But it’s not always easy to smoke it, with restrictions for many renters in thei…

County walks a tightrope between taxation and a flailing cannabis industry.
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County walks a tightrope between taxation and a flailing cannabis industry.

  • Christopher Neely
  • Aug 11, 2022

More than 60 percent of cannabis cultivators in Monterey County owe unpaid taxes to the county, a reflection of a once-booming local industry …

Cannabis growers tell the county they need a tax freeze for the industry to survive.
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Cannabis growers tell the county they need a tax freeze for the industry to survive.

  • Grace Stetson
  • Jul 21, 2022

As the cannabis industry continues to thrive across California, Monterey County growers have faced a dilemma: pay a hefty cannabis business ta…

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