In this Jan. 12, 2018, file photo, a bud tender prepares marijuana for a customer at Med Men a dispensary in West Hollywood, Calif. Leading California cannabis companies Friday, Dec. 17, 2021, warned Gov. Gavin Newsom that the state’s legal industry was on the verge of collapse and needed immediate tax cuts and a rapid expansion of retail outlets to steady the marketplace. (Richard Vogel/AP)
