California officials agree to left restrictions on the retail sale of hemp products. Photo credit: LightFieldStudios. After years of anticipation, November of 2016 became a historical month for thousands of weed enthusiasts across the Golden State. It's the year that voters approved Proposition 64 or the Control, Regulate, and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA). In other … [Read more...] about California Lifts Hemp Retail Ban, but why did it Take so Long?
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“Big Guys vs. the Little Women:” Lady Buds Explores California’s Post-Legal Industry
Photo credit: Lady Buds Movie.com In November 2016, more than 50 million Americans welcomed adult-use cannabis as voters in Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada and California approved recreational weed. All eyes were on California, the world’s fifth largest economy, and home to the largest consumer market in the U.S. Here, voters approved Proposition 64, which legalized … [Read more...] about “Big Guys vs. the Little Women:” Lady Buds Explores California’s Post-Legal Industry
The Mad Brewers of the West Coast
Mad River Brewing's Steelhead Extra Pale Ale. Photo credit: Mad River Brewing. Nestled by the banks of the Mad River in the sleepy town of Blue Lake, California lies Mad River Brewing. It is a place where dreams come true. Especially if one’s dream is about craft beer. Feeling like kids carrying golden tickets, Emerald toured the brewery, which Mad River’s own … [Read more...] about The Mad Brewers of the West Coast
Painting a Picture: how Cannabis Companies Support Local Artists
Cannabis culture and art collide at Doobie Nights in Santa Rosa, California. Photo by: Mike Rosati. While we at Emerald have never shied away from supporting small and local dispensaries, this week we’d like to highlight a couple that supply their community with so much more than just cannabis. While there are a ton of cannabis companies that contribute to their … [Read more...] about Painting a Picture: how Cannabis Companies Support Local Artists
Monetary-Based Imprisonment: the Cash-Bail System
Officials throughout America are abolishing the cash-bail system. Photo credit: JumboPics The cash-bail system is standard American practice. Simply, it allows a defendant to pay a monetary fee in order to remain out of jail until a judge or jury sentences them. Bail denotes the amount that one pays a bondsman, which is ordinarily 10% of the total bond as determined by the … [Read more...] about Monetary-Based Imprisonment: the Cash-Bail System
