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International Cannabis Brand COOKIES Reimagines the Traditional Dispensary With First-Ever “Superstore” Location

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foot dispensary features a COOKIES logo suspended from the ceiling and a two-tiered seating section that doubles as a DJ booth. The dispensary was built with additional space in mind to be used for future onsite grow and production. Each family of brands will have a dedicated featured shopping area within the store. The 11,000+ sq.

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Last Prisoner Project and Dodi Blunts Launch Apprenticeship Program, Plus Upcoming Events

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The first apprentice under the new program is Katree Saunders who, in 2011, was convicted on federal charges of possession and intent to distribute cannabis during a federal effort to crack down on Nevada marijuana dispensary operators before retail sale of weed was legalized in the state.

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International Cannabis Brand Cookies Opens Its First U.S.-Based Consumption Lounge on West Coast

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The consumption lounge is located inside the new Cookies dispensary that features a full line of Cookies’ exclusive strain genetics and premium products. City ordinance allows any products sold in the Cookies Coalinga dispensary, including flower, concentrates and edibles, to be consumed in the lounge. Durian Ave. About EVIDENCE.

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California Cannabis Litigation: We Argue the Kern County Appeal in February

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The legal landscape for cannabis regulation in Kern County has been in flux since 2009, when the County enacted an ordinance allowing medical cannabis dispensaries to operate in unincorporated areas of the County. In 2011, the Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance banning all dispensaries throughout the County.

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California Cannabis Litigation: Alta Sierra v. Kern County and Protecting the Will of the Voters

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Long story short, in March of 2009, the County passed an ordinance that permitted medical marijuana dispensaries throughout the County as long as they were not located within 1,000 feet of a school. We are representing a property owner and retailer who established a dispensary in the wake of the T.C.E.F.

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Introducing Invert: A Visionary Net Zero Company

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Having previously led advocacy, government relations and human resources, as well as legal, Phil has a deep understanding of the value and application of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion practices and of corporate governance best practices. He brings extensive M&A experience, as well as intellectual property expertise.

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Alterman Opinion Suggests Cannabis Businesses Apply Double Diligence In Records Keeping

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Alterman involved income tax deficiencies and penalties asserted by the IRS for 2010 and 2011 against individual taxpayers who owned and operated a small Colorado cannabis dispensary. The individual taxpayers had filed joint returns for 2010 and 2011 in which they reported the income from their cannabis dispensary.