Jimi Devine, Author at LA Weekly (original) (raw)

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Luke Scarmazzo is Finally Selling Cannabis Again

Jimi DevineMarch 19, 2024

For many years Luke Scarmazzo represented the worst of what could happen when you dedicated your life to cannabis and rapped about the feds a pinch, but these d...

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Pot Taxes Dipped a Pinch at the End of 2023

Jimi DevineMarch 8, 2024

The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) reported cannabis tax revenue for the fourth quarter of 2023 hit $268.3 Million. The numbers...

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Connected Cannabis Co. Still Growing Heat

Jimi DevineMarch 1, 2024

Few California cannabis companies have beaten the challenges of legalization as well as Connected Cannabis Co., we sat down with founders Luke Coleman and Caleb...

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Germany Votes to Legalize Personal Use of Cannabis and Social Clubs

Jimi DevineFebruary 23, 2024

Germany voted today to legalize the personal use and cultivation of cannabis. The law passed by parliament will permit individuals to cultivate up to three ...

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THC Design’s Marlon Coburn Talks Celebrating Representation

Jimi DevineFebruary 22, 2024

THC Design’s CEO Marlon Coburn reminds us there are various paths for communities of color on their way to the top of the cannabis industry. When it comes t...

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Rep. Blumenauer Asks DEA for Rescheduling Review Timeline

Jimi DevineFebruary 16, 2024

Congressman Earl Blumenauer is calling for more details into the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) review and rescheduling process after initially leading...

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420 Unity Day Planned Ahead of Holiday in Washington DC

Jimi DevineFebruary 15, 2024

As cannabis continues to gain further normalization, The Last Prisoner Project (LPP) and its allies announced they will take over Washington D.C. for 420 Unity ...

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CDTFA to Collect Tax Debts Selling Bongs

Jimi DevineFebruary 9, 2024

The California Department of Taxes and Fee Administration (CDTFA) is partnering with the California Highway Patrol for an auction featuring property seized duri...

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Travis Barker Enters Cannabis Industry with Barker Canna Co.

Jimi DevineFebruary 8, 2024

After a wild few years in celebrity pot, Travis Barker kicks off the 2024 entries by hitting like a meteor named Barker Cannabis Co. The space has seen its ...

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The Emerald Cup Announces 2024 Judges

Jimi DevineFebruary 4, 2024

The Emerald Cup has announced the judges who will crown the 20th edition of California’s famed cannabis contest born deep in the redwoods of Mendocino County tw...