San Francisco Weed Week showcases cannabis startups ahead of 4/20

CBS News— Organizers of San Francisco Weed Week say you have many more options to celebrate now that recreational cannabis is legal, and as the cannabis industry is in transition, business owners believe the years ahead are looking good. Shawn Chitnis reports.

USA Today—Why is 4/20 the unofficial weed day? The history behind April 20 and marijuana. April 20 has become synonymous with marijuana. But how did a random spring day earn this unofficial holiday status? We explain.

SFGate—The best San Francisco events you missed in the last week (or so). San Francisco’s culture is alive, and well and we’re here to prove it. Despite the popular opinion that San Francisco’s art scene has gone extinct, this is one of the coolest cities in the entire world, full stop. It can be easy to lose sight of that with so many complicated civic news stories, so we at SFGATE are starting a new column celebrating the moments that remind us why we love living here. This week’s edition features the rowdy rebirth of one of San Francisco’s most iconic bars, a...

WWLP.com—Massachusetts cannabis sales break records on 4/20. The state’s cannabis industry had a record-breaking day last week.