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Stakes Are High For P.G. Pot Permits

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So much that one company files eight applications for a chance at a license.

it was revealed that eight of those applications were submitted by one company — Off The Charts, which  operates a cannabis shop just over the hill on Lighthouse Avenue.

The Southern California-based company filed eight nearly identical applications under different owners, according to public records, including Norman Yousif—Off The Charts’ founder and CEO — Yousif’s wife and sons, three of their  employees, and their legal representative, Sean Maddocks of Green Consulting Partners. Yousif applied under the  name OTC Pacific Grove, and the others under various limited liability corporations: OTC, ADM Biz Dev, Marogy RE, MRJE, PG Retail, Ravvy Rogers, and Robbinhood

Stakes Are High For P.G. Pot Permits

Off the Charts Submits 8 of the 10 P.G. Weed Store Applications

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Behavior expected by operations of this type. Probable location is the old El Estero carwash on Forest hill.

When Pacific Grove officials announced the 10 companies vying for a single retail cannabis license in October, it was unclear who was behind each of the limited liability corporations applying in hopes of gaining entry to a lottery that would choose the winning applicant. Eight of the companies were represented by a single agent, Sean Maddocks, and when he was asked the names of each of his clients, he declined to share them.

Off the Charts Submits 8 of the 10 P.G. Weed Store Applications

Seaside Marijuana Store Site Of Shooting

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Weed and Gangs. Crime follows logical path.

Authorities in Monterey County said a person was wounded in a shooting near a cannabis dispensary Monday night.

According to Seaside Fire & Police, officers were called to The Reef dispensary on the 1900 block of Fremont Boulevard around 8:20 p.m. Police said a young adult was shot outside the business.

Seaside Marijuana Store Site Of Shooting

Where Should The Weed Store Go?

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Would it be nice for the stoners if it was in a roundabout?

While there had been lofty sales tax revenue predictions for a pot shop opening in the city, the estimate has plummeted significantly.
An argument in support of a 2022 ballot measure that was signed by Councilman Chaps Poduri and then-council candidate Tina Rau, who has since been elected, told voters that one weed dispensary could bring $300,000 to the city.
But in a public report to councilmembers in late June, Mogensen said that the estimated annual revenue for a dispensary is ‘ ‘up to $50,000; actual amount of annual revenue may be more or less than this estimate.

Where Should The Weed Store Go?

Don’t Rely On MJ Taxes. They Keep Going Down

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Taxes on retail pot, but no revenue from homegrown? Do we have revenuer cops and homegrown permits on the horizon?

Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill on Monday to roll back cannabis excise taxes. The bill, AB 564, undoes a hike from this summer when rates jumped from 15% to 19%. Starting October 1, the excise tax will drop back down to 15% and remain there through 2028.

Critics warn that lowering the tax could shrink funding for programs like childcare, education, and community reinvestment.

Andrew Castro, a cannabis consumer, expressed concern, saying, “I’m just kind of a weary, you know, that it’s going to tip over on the other end. In other areas for sure.”

For cannabis shops and growers, the tax cut means survival. Many argue that the state’s high taxes push customers to the illicit market, where products aren’t tested or regulated.

Don’t Rely On MJ Taxes. They Keep Going Down

Weed Stores Need Better Buttresses

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Burglars just ram the building with stolen cars.

Two Oakland marijuana dispensaries previously targeted by burglars were hit again by invaders using cars to get inside.

Oakanna, on Lakeshore Avenue, was hit just before 4 a.m. Friday. Several carloads of burglars converged on the business and rammed an Acura MDX with stolen plates into the storefront.

The dispensary was hit in similar fashion in October. In 2022, Oakanna’s owner was shot and wounded during a robbery.

Early Monday morning, the Stiiizy dispensary on Telegraph Avenue and 21st Street, was rammed by a Honda Accord, similar to an incident back in September when carloads of burglars surrounded the store. In that earlier case, a suspect was charged by Alameda County prosecutors last month.

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Jenny Helps Hide Illegals

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Got to keep them children working at the marijuana farm.Jenny Helps Hide Illegals

With search warrants in hand, federal agents raided two Central Coast cannabis farms on Thursday – one in Carpinteria and the other in Camarillo – resulting in a protester pointing a gun at agents, a farm worker’s death and the discovery of 10 children at one of the cannabis facilities.

All of the children were undocumented and eight were unaccompanied, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott. The owners of Glass House Farms are now facing allegations he violated child labor laws.

While cannabis is legal to use and grow in California, it is against the law for anyone under 21 years of age to be on the premises of a cannabis business, even if they are a family member.

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Jenny Helps Hide Illegals

$300,000.00 In Tax Revenue For Pot Sales Downgraded

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Chaps Poduri must have been high when he estimated that figure

“It is estimated that one cannabis dispensary within city limits could bring in $300,000 annually,” according to the argument in support of the 2022 ballot measure given to voters that was signed by councilman Chaps Poduri and then-council candidate and current councilwoman Tina Rau.”Why should Pacific Grove lose out on this revenue stream?”
But in a public report to councilmembers ahead of last week’s meeting, city manager Matt Mogensen said that the estimated annual revenue to the city for a pot shop is now estimated to be “up to $50,000.”

$300,000.00 In Tax Revenue For Pot Sales Downgraded

Weed Buzzkill

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Bringing it to the forefront aids in health discoveries, not demonic reefer madness.

“When you burn something, whether it is tobacco or cannabis, it creates toxic compounds, carcinogens, and particulate matter that are harmful to health,” Cohen said in an email.

However, edibles may also play a role in heart disease, according to a May 2025 study.

“We found that vascular function was reduced by 42% in marijuana smokers and by 56% in THC-edible users compared to nonusers,” Dr. Leila Mohammadi, an assistant researcher in cardiology at the University of California, San Francisco, told CNN in a prior interview.

The danger of high potency weed
None of the studies included in the new meta-analysis asked users about the potency of THC in the products they consume. Even if they had, that information would be quickly outdated, Silver said.

“The cannabis market is a moving target. It is getting more potent every day,” she said. “What’s being sold to people today in California is 510 times stronger than what it was in the 1970s. Concentrates can be 99% pure THC. Vapes are over 80% THC.

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Weed High

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Pacific Grove City Council is set to take a major step forward in implementing a voter-approved cannabis retail program. In Wednesday’s meeting, city officials will hold a first reading of amendments to the city’s Cannabis Licensing Ordinance and vote on new administrative procedures and licensing fees.

The storefront will be limited to one location, situated no closer than 1,000 feet from schools, youth centers and daycare facilities, as mandated by Measure M. City staff emphasized the program’s alignment with the city’s financial sustainability goals, though administrative costs are still undetermined.

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