California, Cannabis and Glass House Farms
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Federal authorities raided Glass House Farms for child labor violations, while records show the farm's president donated thousands to California Democrats, including Gov. Gavin Newsom.
A federal jury on Friday convicted ex-Rohnert Park police officer Joseph Huffaker on all six counts for his role in a scheme to steal cannabis and cash from drivers while posing as a federal agent.
Officially, he’s the manager at Beyond Rooted, the new cannabis dispensary that opened on Fulton and Belmont avenues last week. He’s also the master grower at G7 Farms, the Fresno-based grower and store affiliate, which supplies much of the in-house product line (at a low price point — $15 for an eighth, taxes included — for first timers).
Multnomah County prosecutors and Portland police said thieves have burglarized about 24 cannabis businesses this year, with several using this same tactic of ramming cars through businesses’ doors and security gates. In some cases, the cars are stolen and later dumped at the business or elsewhere.
One Maryland county has put itself back in contention to host a new cannabis incubator, after Gov. Moore tossed out plans for a Baltimore-area site.
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