The number of temporary and annual licenses that the Bureau of Cannabis Control has issued to California cannabis retail stores and dispensaries since legalization was approved by voters in 2016: (Source: Los Angeles Times)
The number of cities in Los Angeles County, out of 88, that prohibit retail sales of recreational cannabis, as of the end of 2018: (Source: Pasadena Weekly)
82
547
The number of votes, out of five, that the Laguna Beach City Council cast in favor of granting a conditional use permit to a beauty business that plans to sell CBD products: (Source: Los Angeles Times)
4
The projected amount of money, in millions of dollars, that the city of Los Angeles is expected to collect in the 20182019 fiscal year in legal cannabis sales: (Source: Los Angeles Magazine)
40
The projected amount of money, in billions of dollars, that consumers will spend on recreational cannabis worldwide in 2019: (Source: Investor’s Business Daily)
18.1
The number of U.S. senators, out of 100, who voted in favor of the Farm Bill that legalized industrial hemp in the United States: (Source: The Washington Post)
The estimated number of years that have passed since the state of Arkansas last allowed cannabis to be legally planted: (Source: 40/29 News)
96
87
The percentage of cannabis-related arrests between Jan. 1 and Nov. 23 of 2018 in New York City that involved minorities: (Source: NY Daily News)
89
Sushi + Doobie Rolling Workshop
WHEN: Sat, Feb. 23 WHERE: Address to be disclosed to ticket holders 24 hours prior to the event, Los Angeles WEBSITE: highdining.club/event/sushi-doobie-rolling-workshop-4 Combine the art of sushi and cannabis rolling, add the decadence of high-dining and sprinkle pinches of live music into the concoction. Yes, you get Mary Jane University’s Sushi + Doobie Rolling Workshop! Conducted by sushi chef Victor Miller and cannabis activist/author Kelko Beatie, the workshop aims to teach students the finer points of rolling—both cannabis joints and sushi. “ . . . Cannabis is an aphrodisiac which brings out the best in food,” stated
High Dining chief experience creator Barbie Sommars. “The intent is not for everyone to get so stoned they go home and go to sleep. We want them to go home and make love! Cannabis enhances all the senses, including touch. Sushi is sexy, shiny and slippery. We want our students to learn how to tap into that love vibration!” In addition, Ashley Manta the CannaSexual and Banana Bros., makers of the OTTO grinder will be present. (Ayesha Rahman) CultureMagazine.com
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