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Victory: AB 762 Amendment Removes Cannabis Vaping Devices
The California cannabis industry has secured a significant legislative victory. Following coordinated advocacy led by the California Cannabis Operators Association (CaCOA), Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin has agreed to amend Assembly Bill 762 to remove all-in-one (AIO) cannabis vaping devices from the bill's scope.
4 days ago
AB 762 Passed Committee, But the Fight Isn't Over: Here's What California Cannabis Operators Need to Know
If you operate a cannabis business in California, you have standing in this conversation. You have data about what AB 762 means for your business, your employees, and your customers.
Jan 15
IVN: This California Disposable Vape Ban Could Devastate The Legal Cannabis Industry Even Further
This is the reality of a ban without enforcement, where the only businesses actually harmed are the licensed, tax-paying retailers who try to follow the law and lose customers as a result. Consumers do not stop buying. They simply shift to the thousands of black- and gray-market sellers operating in plain sight, with little fear of consequences.
Jan 13
Analysis: Cannabis in Governor Newsom's California Budget Proposal
With respect to cannabis, the January Budget does not propose changes to the state’s cannabis tax structure. However, revenue assumptions embedded in the proposal, when viewed alongside actual tax collection data, underscore ongoing challenges facing California’s legal cannabis market and raise important considerations as the budget process moves forward.
Jan 12
AB 762 Would Ban Cannabis Vapes and Empower California's Illicit Market: Here's What Retailers Need to Know
This Tuesday, January 13th, the Assembly Business and Professions Committee will consider Assembly Bill 762 (Irwin), legislation that would prohibit the sale of all-in-one (AIO) cannabis vapes in California. The California Cannabis Operators Association (CaCOA) strongly opposes this bill and has submitted a letter explaining why it is fundamentally flawed.
Jan 8
Federal Reclassification: What Trump's Executive Order Means for California Cannabis
President Donald Trump signed an executive order (EO) on December 18, 2025, directing federal agencies to expedite the reclassification of cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III, representing a significant and measured step toward federal recognition of cannabis's medical value.
Dec 18, 2025
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