Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. Here’s what you need to know to start your weekend: More than half of cannabis smoking products in California’s legal market ...

It’s making an as-applied map while doing a spot spray. It’s not controlling the rate, it’s a weed density coverage map.” ...

Rich Scherr is a seasoned journalist and editor who has traveled across the U.S., Canada, and Europe, and spent more than a decade reviewing hotel room.