Senate Bill 969, authored by state Sen. Scott Weiner, will let local governments designate “entertainment zones,” where bars and restaurants can sell alcoholic beverages for people to drink on public streets and sidewalks. Some organizations, such as the California Alcohol Policy Alliance, oppose SB 969 because it could contribute to drunk driving accidents and increased alcohol mortality rates.

https://alamedapost.com/news/california-new-laws-for-2025-cannabis-cafes-and-entertainment-zones/

A series of new job listings are seeking experienced cannabis consumers in states across the U.S. to sample and review marijuana products. The gigs—with full-time, part-time and contract work available, the postings say—require good writing and photography skills. Toker’s Guide, which already offers an online directory of dispensaries in several jurisdictions, said in a series of geographic-based job posts on Indeed that it’s looking for “cannabis connoisseurs who think they have what it takes to join our ranks as a reviewer” of legal marijuana products.

https://www.marijuanamoment.net/this-company-wants-to-pay-you-to-smoke-marijuana-and-write-amazing-reviews/

Seeds or no seeds? The answer to that question was often a determining factor for how much a bag of cannabis flower would cost some decades ago. Pricing is much more nuanced in the present day of state-legalized markets, with consumer demand geared toward potency, flavor and effect as well as other cultivar-specific preferences. And as commercial cannabis markets have become increasingly competitive, prices have continued to fall. So, what’s the going rate for an average ounce of cannabis flower at licensed dispensaries nowadays: $100, $200, $300?

https://www.cannabisbusinesstimes.com/top-stories/news/15710420/how-much-does-an-ounce-of-cannabis-flower-cost-entering-2025