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Meet California’s New Director of Cannabis Control

February 8, 2026 blogger ananda strategy, Business, California, Clint kellum, compliance, Focus Article, hirsh jain, Industry Analysis, Medicial Marijuana, Policy, regulatory, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, strategy, weed, withdrawal

California’s medical cannabis market began in 1996 when voters passed Proposition 215 (the Compassionate Use Act), making it the first state to legalize cannabis for medical use. Twenty-two years later, Proposition 64 ushered in adult-use sales, which commenced in January 2018. Initially, three separate agencies handled different aspects of the industry: The Bureau of Cannabis […]

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