Alex of Weedweek published this.
It’s worth following all the links to get some depth from a local perspective and the Santa Barbara Independent is doing a great job in keeping up with all the developments at a local level
Alex writes
WHAT COMES AFTER THE GLASS HOUSE RAIDS?
California’s reeling cannabiz has begun to wrestle with the July 10 federal immigration raids on Glass House farms in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties.
In the immediate region, local news stepped up to cover the story from several angles:
- The Santa Barbara Independentput out several reports on what happened and the community response.
- CoastalView found the internet awash in misinformation.
- Led by Glass House, the industry pays $6.4M in Ventura Co. taxes.
Ventura County Star
I wrote about the allegations it has faced (and denied) about being a major diverter and its tense relationship with organized labor.
WeedWeek
Elliot Lewis, the brash CEO of Glass House rival retailerCatalyst posted depositionfootage of Glass House CEO and former Southland cop Kyle Kazan looking very unhappy as he discussed a removed 2022 video shot at an unlicensed Brooklyn dispensary where he affirmed authenticity of Glass House product on shelves and said he had no idea how it got there.
- Lewis also memed his interpretation of the politics involved.
Amid all the noise, Glass House announced a preferred equity refinancing.
In the California cannabiz, Trump may have found an ‘easy target,’ writes SFGate.
- As the industry gets more worried about federal interference, the U.S. EPA is investigating use of illegal pesticides on unlicensed grows in Siskiyou Co. after the board of supervisors in the remote far north declared an emergency.
