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April 1, 2026 | Written by Greenstate The cannabis industry increasingly mirrors the wine world. The Emerald Triangle, long revered for its cannabis production, is often dubbed the “Bordeaux of weed” and was recently designated California’s first cannabis appellation of origin. Now, one group is pushing that comparison further with the introduction of annual California Cannabis Harvest Reports . The report functions as a regular data-driven “vintage” report for cannabis. Cult

March 24, 2026 Get Legit Webinar: Amending Native Soil Thursday, March 26th, 2026 3-4PM Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_o-ctZXztSmerUGvY1m5ebg This webinar will guide cannabis growers in Nevada County through the fundamentals of amending native soil for optimal plant health and yield. Daniel Fink will share practical techniques tailored to cannabis cultivation, including composts, mineral supplements, cover cropping, and irrigation considerations. W

March 3rd, 2026 Budist is excited to announce the call for submissions for the 2025 Harvest Report ! Now in its second year, this statewide report documents the growing season for California’s sungrown farms across seven counties, creating a durable historical record of regional climate, cultivation practices, and terroir. The publication opens with a statewide overview, followed by county sections that place individual farms within their regional context through profiles tha

As the industry for cannabis changes and become more regulated, California State Assembly requires any licensed cannabis business in California to provide a Cal/OSHA 30-Hour General Industry Safety course to one supervisor and one employee. This certificate will enable cannabis industry-specific safety awareness to help in recognizing and reducing the risks of workplace injury. This course emphasizes hazard awareness, avoidance, control & prevention.

February 19th, 2026 Nevada County Cannabis Alliance members receive 10% off bulk seed orders from Humboldt Seed Company this spring. As California’s largest licensed seed distributor, Humboldt Seed Company offers a huge catalog of award-winning genetics. With a satellite breeding farm in Grass Valley, many of our strains are selected and stabilized for local growing conditions, producing consistent results and reliable yields for our local partners. • Bulk seeds are sold in

February 12th, 2026 | Written by CalNORML Asm. Patrick Ahrens (D-Silicon Valley) has introduced a bill, AB 1564 , to allow for the shipment of certain medical products from specified cannabis license holders directly to patients. Ahrens’s attempt at the bill last year, AB 1332 , passed unanimously in the Senate and Assembly last year; however  Gov. Newsom vetoed it . “While I appreciate the author’s goal of expanding patient access to medical cannabis, the proposed direct-shi