California Cannabis Operators Association
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CaCOA represents California's licensed cannabis operators across the supply chain who ensure safe, tested, and accessible cannabis for consumers every day: cacoa.org.
"California's cannabis industry faces a choice: continue treating regulators with dishonest deference, or insist on transparency and accountability from an agency whose decisions affect billions of dollars and tens of thousands of livelihoods."
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December 1, 2025 at 8:11 PM
"California's cannabis industry faces a choice: continue treating regulators with dishonest deference, or insist on transparency and accountability from an agency whose decisions affect billions of dollars and tens of thousands of livelihoods."
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The 2026 legislative session is already taking shape. We’re building campaigns to expand retail access, support cannabis business growth, and ensure California reclaims its position as the global cannabis leader.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The 2026 legislative session is already taking shape. We’re building campaigns to expand retail access, support cannabis business growth, and ensure California reclaims its position as the global cannabis leader.
JOIN US: https://loom.ly/ToOInH8
JOIN US: https://loom.ly/ToOInH8
Want the latest news, development, and advocacy for California's cannabis industry? Subscribe to our newsletter and alerts today: https://www.cacoa.org/subscribe
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Want to learn the latest on California's cannabis legislation, regulations, events, and industry news? Subscribe to the California Cannabis Operators Association's monthly newsletter, and connect with us on LinkedIn, X, BlueSky, Facebook, and YouTube (@cannaoperators).
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November 24, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Want the latest news, development, and advocacy for California's cannabis industry? Subscribe to our newsletter and alerts today: https://www.cacoa.org/subscribe
🚨 TODAY at 2pmPT: California's legal cannabis market just got three major wins. Learn how AB 564, AB 8, and SB 378 impact your cannabis business in our members-only webinar: cacoa.org/events-calendar
November 21, 2025 at 3:06 PM
🚨 TODAY at 2pmPT: California's legal cannabis market just got three major wins. Learn how AB 564, AB 8, and SB 378 impact your cannabis business in our members-only webinar: cacoa.org/events-calendar
In a system where legality varies by jurisdiction but immigration consequences are federally enforced, one uninformed decision can quietly sabotage years of progress toward legal residency, protection or citizenship: https://loom.ly/p1O1Npk
Stirring the Pot: Fear and cost turn non-citizens toward risky cannabis solutions
Raina faced an agonizing choice. She suffered from excruciating lower abdominal and pelvic pain, yet she feared going to the hospital. As an undocumented immigrant from Honduras, she avoided places...
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November 20, 2025 at 3:04 PM
In a system where legality varies by jurisdiction but immigration consequences are federally enforced, one uninformed decision can quietly sabotage years of progress toward legal residency, protection or citizenship: https://loom.ly/p1O1Npk
All three priority bills signed into law. One powerful message: CaCOA delivers results.
Join Executive Director Amy O'Gorman Jenkins for a (members-only!) webinar breaking down our 2025 legislative victories.
➡️ cacoa.org/events-calendar
Join Executive Director Amy O'Gorman Jenkins for a (members-only!) webinar breaking down our 2025 legislative victories.
➡️ cacoa.org/events-calendar
Calendar of Events | CaCOA
Explore the California Cannabis Operators Association's calendar of events, including networking, education, and advocacy-related opportunities.
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November 19, 2025 at 3:06 PM
All three priority bills signed into law. One powerful message: CaCOA delivers results.
Join Executive Director Amy O'Gorman Jenkins for a (members-only!) webinar breaking down our 2025 legislative victories.
➡️ cacoa.org/events-calendar
Join Executive Director Amy O'Gorman Jenkins for a (members-only!) webinar breaking down our 2025 legislative victories.
➡️ cacoa.org/events-calendar
What's next for California cannabis advocacy? Building a legal market that...
1️⃣ expands access to safe, regulated products
2️⃣ unleashes innovation to create jobs
3️⃣ generates sustainable tax revenue for community programs
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1️⃣ expands access to safe, regulated products
2️⃣ unleashes innovation to create jobs
3️⃣ generates sustainable tax revenue for community programs
JOIN US https://loom.ly/ToOInH8
November 18, 2025 at 3:04 PM
What's next for California cannabis advocacy? Building a legal market that...
1️⃣ expands access to safe, regulated products
2️⃣ unleashes innovation to create jobs
3️⃣ generates sustainable tax revenue for community programs
JOIN US https://loom.ly/ToOInH8
1️⃣ expands access to safe, regulated products
2️⃣ unleashes innovation to create jobs
3️⃣ generates sustainable tax revenue for community programs
JOIN US https://loom.ly/ToOInH8
📣 We stopped the tax hike. We regulated intoxicating hemp. We held online platforms accountable. Join our members-only webinar to learn how AB 564, AB 8, and SB 378 protect your cannabis business.
➡️ cacoa.org/events-calendar
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November 17, 2025 at 3:06 PM
📣 We stopped the tax hike. We regulated intoxicating hemp. We held online platforms accountable. Join our members-only webinar to learn how AB 564, AB 8, and SB 378 protect your cannabis business.
➡️ cacoa.org/events-calendar
➡️ cacoa.org/events-calendar
South Lake Tahoe's city council has reduced the local cannabis tax rate to 3%, and 0% for medical cannabis: https://loom.ly/UZCZhAQ
Cannabis tax rate is reduced to 3%, eliminated for medical cannabis
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – On Tuesday, city council decided to reduce the cannabis tax rate to 3%, reduce it to 0% for medical cannabis and eliminate the public safety mitigation fee. Since several nonprofit...
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November 14, 2025 at 3:05 PM
South Lake Tahoe's city council has reduced the local cannabis tax rate to 3%, and 0% for medical cannabis: https://loom.ly/UZCZhAQ
A new proposal would give San Diego more tools to crack down on illegal cannabis delivery services, which officials blame for worsening budget deficits by hurting legal dispensaries’ business and costing the city tax revenue: https://loom.ly/nMgbkss
How San Diego plans to crack down on illegal cannabis — and salvage its budget
The proposal, which the City Council’s economic development committee is scheduled to discuss Wednesday, comes as the city’s cannabis tax revenue continues to slump.
www.sandiegouniontribune.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:05 PM
A new proposal would give San Diego more tools to crack down on illegal cannabis delivery services, which officials blame for worsening budget deficits by hurting legal dispensaries’ business and costing the city tax revenue: https://loom.ly/nMgbkss
Confused about AB 8? Unregulated intoxicating hemp is out, and a transparent, tested marketplace is in.
Explore our policy guide to learn more about implementation and myths/facts: https://loom.ly/axbdEkM
Explore our policy guide to learn more about implementation and myths/facts: https://loom.ly/axbdEkM
November 12, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Confused about AB 8? Unregulated intoxicating hemp is out, and a transparent, tested marketplace is in.
Explore our policy guide to learn more about implementation and myths/facts: https://loom.ly/axbdEkM
Explore our policy guide to learn more about implementation and myths/facts: https://loom.ly/axbdEkM
California is the largest cannabis market in the U.S. and one of the most challenging.
We stopped a 26%+ tax hike, regulated intoxicating "hemp," and secured online accountability.
The wins matter. And the fight continues.
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We stopped a 26%+ tax hike, regulated intoxicating "hemp," and secured online accountability.
The wins matter. And the fight continues.
JOIN CaCOA TODAY: https://loom.ly/ToOInH8
November 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
California is the largest cannabis market in the U.S. and one of the most challenging.
We stopped a 26%+ tax hike, regulated intoxicating "hemp," and secured online accountability.
The wins matter. And the fight continues.
JOIN CaCOA TODAY: https://loom.ly/ToOInH8
We stopped a 26%+ tax hike, regulated intoxicating "hemp," and secured online accountability.
The wins matter. And the fight continues.
JOIN CaCOA TODAY: https://loom.ly/ToOInH8
In the two years since five cannabis businesses opened in Redwood City, the shops have generated nearly $1 million a year in local tax revenue – roughly in line with the city’s early projections: https://loom.ly/1h6LVyA
Cannabis retailers in Redwood City generate about $1M tax revenue annually
In the two years since five cannabis businesses opened in Redwood City, the shops have generated nearly $1 million a year in local tax revenue – roughly in line with the city’s early projections.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:05 PM
In the two years since five cannabis businesses opened in Redwood City, the shops have generated nearly $1 million a year in local tax revenue – roughly in line with the city’s early projections: https://loom.ly/1h6LVyA
Lancaster, California, recently seized untested cannabis and hemp products laced with pesticides, heavy metals, and mold...many packaged to look like candy brands kids recognize.
This is why enforcement matters. Legal cannabis protects consumers: https://loom.ly/eOGi3h4Retry
This is why enforcement matters. Legal cannabis protects consumers: https://loom.ly/eOGi3h4Retry
California City Cracks Down on Unlicensed Smoke Shops
Lancaster law enforcement officials partnered with state officials to target ‘unsafe’ hemp, cannabis and tobacco marketed toward children.
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November 7, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Lancaster, California, recently seized untested cannabis and hemp products laced with pesticides, heavy metals, and mold...many packaged to look like candy brands kids recognize.
This is why enforcement matters. Legal cannabis protects consumers: https://loom.ly/eOGi3h4Retry
This is why enforcement matters. Legal cannabis protects consumers: https://loom.ly/eOGi3h4Retry
NEW in #SonomaCounty: #Cannabis supply chain uses are now allowed in industrial/commercial areas by right, including consumption lounges. In ag areas, cannabis reclassified as "controlled" crop with right-to-farm protections & more vertical integration: https://loom.ly/f2ZGSPQ
Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Approve Cannabis Consumption Lounges - Sonoma Valley Sun
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday advanced the Cannabis Program update, taking a straw vote to approve parts of the updated program following a public hearing. The Cannabis Program update refines the County’s cannabis permitting framework and environmental policies, aligning land use and regulatory standards. The Board’s action marks a significant step toward
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November 6, 2025 at 3:06 PM
NEW in #SonomaCounty: #Cannabis supply chain uses are now allowed in industrial/commercial areas by right, including consumption lounges. In ag areas, cannabis reclassified as "controlled" crop with right-to-farm protections & more vertical integration: https://loom.ly/f2ZGSPQ
Starting January 1, 2026, AB 8 empowers state and local agencies to seize, fine, and revoke licenses for unregulated intoxicating hemp sales, ending the gray market that puts consumers at risk!
Learn more with our free policy guide: https://loom.ly/axbdEkM
Learn more with our free policy guide: https://loom.ly/axbdEkM
November 5, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Starting January 1, 2026, AB 8 empowers state and local agencies to seize, fine, and revoke licenses for unregulated intoxicating hemp sales, ending the gray market that puts consumers at risk!
Learn more with our free policy guide: https://loom.ly/axbdEkM
Learn more with our free policy guide: https://loom.ly/axbdEkM
💚 THANK YOU to every cannabis operator who mobilized. Every consumer who testified. Every voice that demanded change.
We secured #AB564, #AB8, and #SB378. And California cannabis still faces huge challenges.
➡️ Help us build a thriving market: https://loom.ly/ToOInH8
We secured #AB564, #AB8, and #SB378. And California cannabis still faces huge challenges.
➡️ Help us build a thriving market: https://loom.ly/ToOInH8
November 4, 2025 at 3:05 PM
💚 THANK YOU to every cannabis operator who mobilized. Every consumer who testified. Every voice that demanded change.
We secured #AB564, #AB8, and #SB378. And California cannabis still faces huge challenges.
➡️ Help us build a thriving market: https://loom.ly/ToOInH8
We secured #AB564, #AB8, and #SB378. And California cannabis still faces huge challenges.
➡️ Help us build a thriving market: https://loom.ly/ToOInH8
Humboldt’s commercial cannabis farmers will never again have to complain about the county’s cultivation tax: It’s gone.
The county eliminated the tax, noting that the market has “completely crashed” amid rampant overproduction statewide: https://loom.ly/KzN8KWg
The county eliminated the tax, noting that the market has “completely crashed” amid rampant overproduction statewide: https://loom.ly/KzN8KWg
WEED TAX NIXED: Humboldt County Supervisors Zero Out Measure S, Citing Industry Woes
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November 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Humboldt’s commercial cannabis farmers will never again have to complain about the county’s cultivation tax: It’s gone.
The county eliminated the tax, noting that the market has “completely crashed” amid rampant overproduction statewide: https://loom.ly/KzN8KWg
The county eliminated the tax, noting that the market has “completely crashed” amid rampant overproduction statewide: https://loom.ly/KzN8KWg
Cannabis tax receipts in Santa Barbara County were down again in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024-25, in part impacted by a continuing black market for the now-legal product: https://loom.ly/-04-zoI
Santa Barbara County reports continued decline in cannabis tax revenue
Cannabis tax receipts in Santa Barbara County were down again in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024-25, in part impacted by a continuing black market for the now-legal product.
santamariatimes.com
October 31, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Cannabis tax receipts in Santa Barbara County were down again in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024-25, in part impacted by a continuing black market for the now-legal product: https://loom.ly/-04-zoI
👻Nothing's spookier than navigating California's cannabis policy alone. But when 300+ licensed operators stand together, we win.
🎃Stop trick-or-treating through policy battles alone and join the coalition that gets results.
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🎃Stop trick-or-treating through policy battles alone and join the coalition that gets results.
🔗 https://loom.ly/Qhr4Igk
October 30, 2025 at 2:04 PM
👻Nothing's spookier than navigating California's cannabis policy alone. But when 300+ licensed operators stand together, we win.
🎃Stop trick-or-treating through policy battles alone and join the coalition that gets results.
🔗 https://loom.ly/Qhr4Igk
🎃Stop trick-or-treating through policy battles alone and join the coalition that gets results.
🔗 https://loom.ly/Qhr4Igk
The intoxicating hemp loophole is closing in California. AB 8 brings testing, tracking, and tax parity to all THC products by 2028. Licensed operators gain competitive advantage at last.
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October 29, 2025 at 2:06 PM
The intoxicating hemp loophole is closing in California. AB 8 brings testing, tracking, and tax parity to all THC products by 2028. Licensed operators gain competitive advantage at last.
➡️ Explore our free policy guide: https://loom.ly/axbdEkM
➡️ Explore our free policy guide: https://loom.ly/axbdEkM
🎉 We stopped the worst in 2025. #AB564 rolled back the 26%+ tax hike. #AB8 closed the hemp loophole. #SB378 established platform accountability.
🌱 Now we’re fighting to expand cannabis access and build the market California deserves.
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🌱 Now we’re fighting to expand cannabis access and build the market California deserves.
➡️ JOIN US: https://loom.ly/ToOInH8
October 28, 2025 at 2:05 PM
🎉 We stopped the worst in 2025. #AB564 rolled back the 26%+ tax hike. #AB8 closed the hemp loophole. #SB378 established platform accountability.
🌱 Now we’re fighting to expand cannabis access and build the market California deserves.
➡️ JOIN US: https://loom.ly/ToOInH8
🌱 Now we’re fighting to expand cannabis access and build the market California deserves.
➡️ JOIN US: https://loom.ly/ToOInH8
For the latest legislative and advocacy news for the California Cannabis Industry, subscribe to the CaCOA YouTube Channel!
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October 27, 2025 at 2:05 PM
For the latest legislative and advocacy news for the California Cannabis Industry, subscribe to the CaCOA YouTube Channel!
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The California cannabis industry has long argued that high tax rates are reducing the amount of tax revenue that governments can collect, as they are so high that they force businesses into failure: https://www.sfgate.com/cannabis/article/los-angeles-cannabis-problem-cost-400-million-21112945.php
October 24, 2025 at 2:06 PM
The California cannabis industry has long argued that high tax rates are reducing the amount of tax revenue that governments can collect, as they are so high that they force businesses into failure: https://www.sfgate.com/cannabis/article/los-angeles-cannabis-problem-cost-400-million-21112945.php
🎉 Big win for California public health and safety: #AB8 finally levels the playing field by bringing intoxicating #hemp under the same rules as licensed #cannabis. Real testing, real oversight, real fairness.
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➡️ Get all the details in our policy guide: https://loom.ly/axbdEkM
October 23, 2025 at 6:18 PM
🎉 Big win for California public health and safety: #AB8 finally levels the playing field by bringing intoxicating #hemp under the same rules as licensed #cannabis. Real testing, real oversight, real fairness.
➡️ Get all the details in our policy guide: https://loom.ly/axbdEkM
➡️ Get all the details in our policy guide: https://loom.ly/axbdEkM