Rob Bonta

California filed a lawsuit against ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM) on Monday, accusing the oil giant of misleading the public about the recyclability of plastics. What Happened: The lawsuit, filed in San Francisco County Superior Court, alleges that ExxonMobil engaged in a “decades-long campaign of...

In a string of nighttime raids, California authorities busted a sophisticated burglary ring in an operation they’re calling ‘Operation Sticky Fingers’ that targeted numerous cannabis dispensaries across California, culminating in the arrest of nearly two dozen individuals....

A California private golf club allegedly operated an illegal cannabis operation, after authorities claimed to uncover thousands of dollars worth of cannabis products and paraphernalia. What Happened: Investigators swarmed Fresno-based AOA Private Golf Club on Thursday, SFGATE reported, citing a...

Lawmakers Praise FDA's Move To Issue Guidance On Psychedelics Research A bipartisan trio of lawmakers — Republicans Dan Crenshaw and Mariannette Miller-Meeks with Democrat Ro Khanna — applauded the FDA’s decision to issue its first guidance on psychedelics...

A federal appeals court in New York cleared the way for a bankruptcy deal for opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma in a deal that will essentially protect the Sackler family from future lawsuits in exchange for a contribution of up to $6 billion. The Sacklers earned billions...

Cannabis may be legal in Oregon, but officials are sounding the alarm about ongoing illegal cultivation in the state, including people trafficking and workers being subjected to slave-like conditions. “America’s freedom to smoke may come at the cost of actual personal freedoms,”...

California governor Gavin Newsom’s recently established Unified Enforcement Task Force (UCETF) in an effort to crack down on illegal marijuana operations, which have been an ongoing problem in the state for a while now. Guided by the Department of Cannabis Control’s (DCC) Law...

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a new approach Thursday to eliminating illegal cannabis farms after this year’s eradication program seized almost one million marijuana plants. Under the broader approach to resolving illicit grows, the annual Campaign Against...