California Wants You for the Cannabis Advisory Committee
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February 15, 2017
California Wants You for the Cannabis Advisory CommitteeCalifornia Wants You for the Cannabis Advisory CommitteeCalifornia Wants You for the Cannabis Advisory Committee
Last Friday, the California Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation (BMCR) announced in a press release that it has begun seeking applicants to participate in a Cannabis Advisory Committee. The role of the ...
Last Friday, the California Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation (BMCR) announced in a press release that it has begun seeking applicants to participate in a Cannabis Advisory Committ ...
California Tells Agencies No Cooperating with Feds on Cannabis
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February 23, 2017
California Tells Agencies No Cooperating with Feds on CannabisCalifornia Tells Agencies No Cooperating with Feds on CannabisCalifornia Tells Agencies No Cooperating with Feds on Cannabis
Last week, California lawmakers introduced a new bill to increase protections for California cannabis businesses from federal persecution. The timing couldnt be better as a new president and incoming fede ...
Last week, California lawmakers introduced a new bill to increase protections for California cannabis businesses from federal persecution. The timing couldnt be better as a new preside ...
California Will Fight Feds on Cannabis
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March 01, 2017
California Will Fight Feds on CannabisCalifornia Will Fight Feds on CannabisCalifornia Will Fight Feds on Cannabis
Bears are tough animals, and California will fight hard for its cannabis laws. Last Thursday, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer stated during a press conference that we should expect to see greater ...
Bears are tough animals, and California will fight hard for its cannabis laws. Last Thursday, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer stated during a press conference that we should ex ...
Los Angeles Voters Approve Cannabis Industry Regulations
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March 15, 2017
Los Angeles Voters Approve Cannabis Industry RegulationsLos Angeles Voters Approve Cannabis Industry RegulationsLos Angeles Voters Approve Cannabis Industry Regulations
Nearly a decade after Prop D brought some protections to Los Angeles medical cannabis providers in compliance with state law, Measure M is the winning initiative that will craft the future of cannabis poli ...
Nearly a decade after Prop D brought some protections to Los Angeles medical cannabis providers in compliance with state law, Measure M is the winning initiative that will craft the fut ...
Dispensaries and the New Legal Niches of Marijuana in California
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May 12, 2017
Dispensaries and the New Legal Niches of Marijuana in CaliforniaDispensaries and the New Legal Niches of Marijuana in CaliforniaDispensaries and the New Legal Niches of Marijuana in California
William Smith | May 12, 2017 It is no secret that the legal framework concerning Cannabis in the Unites States of America is rapidly changing the last years. The cannabis industry is now the fastest gro ...
William Smith | May 12, 2017 It is no secret that the legal framework concerning Cannabis in the Unites States of America is rapidly changing the last years. The cannabis industry is ...
California Cannabis Banking: The Next Stages
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May 14, 2017
California Cannabis Banking: The Next StagesCalifornia Cannabis Banking: The Next StagesCalifornia Cannabis Banking: The Next Stages
Political change comes in fits and starts. Cannabis laws did incredibly well at the state level in the 2016 election cycle, but it looks like we are going to be facing the status quo at the federal level ...
Political change comes in fits and starts. Cannabis laws did incredibly well at the state level in the 2016 election cycle, but it looks like we are going to be facing the status quo a ...
California cannabis farmers express concerns at regulatory hearings
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May 17, 2017
California cannabis farmers express concerns at regulatory hearingsCalifornia cannabis farmers express concerns at regulatory hearingsCalifornia cannabis farmers express concerns at regulatory hearings
By Brooke Edward Staggs, The Cannifornian Limits on farm sizes, renewable energy mandates and a lack of clarity on rules for tribal lands were among the concerns raised by 100 or so cannabis cultivators ...
By Brooke Edward Staggs, The Cannifornian Limits on farm sizes, renewable energy mandates and a lack of clarity on rules for tribal lands were among the concerns raised by 100 or so c ...
Edibles feast: Companies ready to grab a big piece of California’s recreational marijuana market
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May 30, 2017
Edibles feast: Companies ready to grab a big piece of California’s recreational marijua...Edibles feast: Companies ready to grab a big piece of California’s ...Edibles feast: Companies ready to grab a big piece of California’s recreational marijuana market
By Marisa Kendall, Bay Area News Group Adding cannabis to everything from iced coffee to breath mints, local startups are jockeying for a bite of Californias growing marijuana edibles market as the state ...
By Marisa Kendall, Bay Area News Group Adding cannabis to everything from iced coffee to breath mints, local startups are jockeying for a bite of Californias growing marijuana edibles ...
California's Legal Pot Law Is Helping Give Felons Their Lives Back
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June 12, 2017
California's Legal Pot Law Is Helping Give Felons Their Lives BackCalifornia's Legal Pot Law Is Helping Give Felons Their Lives BackCalifornia's Legal Pot Law Is Helping Give Felons Their Lives Back
With the passage of Proposition 64 in November, Californians were finally free to enjoy recreational marijuana. For average stoners, this meant being free from the fiction that the weed they purchased wa ...
With the passage of Proposition 64 in November, Californians were finally free to enjoy recreational marijuana. For average stoners, this meant being free from the fiction that the we ...
California Medical Cannabis Edibles: What’s Okay and What’s Not
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June 13, 2017
California Medical Cannabis Edibles: What’s Okay and What’s NotCalifornia Medical Cannabis Edibles: What’s Okay and What’s NotCalifornia Medical Cannabis Edibles: What’s Okay and What’s Not
California cannabis edibles: just say no to butter Ifyou missed our webinar last week on Californias new medical cannabis rules and you just cant wait for us to publish the recording here on the blog (com ...
California cannabis edibles: just say no to butter Ifyou missed our webinar last week on Californias new medical cannabis rules and you just cant wait for us to publish the recording h ...
BREAKING NEWS: California Passes SB 94 Regulating Medicinal and Adult Use Cannabis
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June 15, 2017
BREAKING NEWS: California Passes SB 94 Regulating Medicinal and Adult Use CannabisBREAKING NEWS: California Passes SB 94 Regulating Medicinal and Adu...BREAKING NEWS: California Passes SB 94 Regulating Medicinal and Adult Use Cannabis
California just came out with its Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA) The California Legislature today passed Senate Bill 94, which effectively repeals the Medical Cannabi ...
California just came out with its Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA) The California Legislature today passed Senate Bill 94, which effectively repeals ...
A Big Step for Oakland, California: A Giant Leap for Marijuana Regulation
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May 08, 2016
A Big Step for Oakland, California: A Giant Leap for Marijuana RegulationA Big Step for Oakland, California: A Giant Leap for Marijuana Regu...A Big Step for Oakland, California: A Giant Leap for Marijuana Regulation
On May 4, 2016, the city of Oakland took a big step toward expanding opportunities to become a permitted cannabis business in the state of California. Oakland has always been at the forefront of the canna ...
On May 4, 2016, the city of Oakland took a big step toward expanding opportunities to become a permitted cannabis business in the state of California. Oakland has always been at the fo ...
California’s Best Hope for 2016 Legalization Advances
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May 02, 2016
California’s Best Hope for 2016 Legalization AdvancesCalifornia’s Best Hope for 2016 Legalization AdvancesCalifornia’s Best Hope for 2016 Legalization Advances
By David Downs California is set for a historic vote on marijuana this Fall. The group behind the only viable legalization campaign in the worlds largest marijuana economy will ann ...
By David Downs California is set for a historic vote on marijuana this Fall. The group behind the only viable legalization campaign in the worlds largest mariju ...
The California Green Rush
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April 29, 2016
The California Green RushThe California Green RushThe California Green Rush
Photo by Malcolm Carlaw It was February of 1849 when my first ancestor,Nicola Larco, set foot on California soil. He arrived by sailing ship from Peru, unaware of theGold Rushwhen ...
Photo by Malcolm Carlaw It was February of 1849 when my first ancestor,Nicola Larco, set foot on California soil. He arrived by sailing ship from Peru, unaware ...
Report: Southern California Cops Steal from 1 out of 10 People Without Conviction
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May 17, 2016
Report: Southern California Cops Steal from 1 out of 10 People Without ConvictionReport: Southern California Cops Steal from 1 out of 10 People With...Report: Southern California Cops Steal from 1 out of 10 People Without Conviction
Although California is often revered as one of the more progressive states when it comes to protecting the average citizen from becoming a casualty of the drug war, a new poll has found that law enforc ...
Although California is often revered as one of the more progressive states when it comes to protecting the average citizen from becoming a casualty of the drug war, a new poll has f ...
Can California landlords evict their tenants for smoking legal weed?
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May 18, 2016
Can California landlords evict their tenants for smoking legal weed?Can California landlords evict their tenants for smoking legal weed?Can California landlords evict their tenants for smoking legal weed?
By Emily Ornberg, Special To The Cannabist Can California landlords evict their tenants for smoking legal weed? Its a question that is currently under debate in Californias state house, where a new bill ...
By Emily Ornberg, Special To The Cannabist Can California landlords evict their tenants for smoking legal weed? Its a question that is currently under debate in Californias state hous ...
1 In 10 Report Having Police Take Their Cash/Property Without A Conviction In Los Angeles, Riverside And San Bernardino
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May 18, 2016
1 In 10 Report Having Police Take Their Cash/Property Without A Conviction In Los Angel...1 In 10 Report Having Police Take Their Cash/Property Without A Con...1 In 10 Report Having Police Take Their Cash/Property Without A Conviction In Los Angeles, Riverside And San Bernardino
In a recent survey conducted by Public Policy Polling, a startling 10 percent of adults living in Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties said that they had had their property taken by a police ...
In a recent survey conducted by Public Policy Polling, a startling 10 percent of adults living in Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties said that they had had their proper ...
Why California legalization worries police, prison groups
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May 19, 2016
Why California legalization worries police, prison groupsWhy California legalization worries police, prison groupsWhy California legalization worries police, prison groups
By Katie Shapiro, The Cannabist Staff What does law enforcement stand to lose with marijuana legalization? A coveted revenue stream. Leave it to The Intercept (the fearless site launched in 2014 by Glenn ...
By Katie Shapiro, The Cannabist Staff What does law enforcement stand to lose with marijuana legalization? A coveted revenue stream. Leave it to The Intercept (the fearless site launch ...
Los Angeles County Democrats Endorse California Adult Use Of Marijuana Act
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May 19, 2016
Los Angeles County Democrats Endorse California Adult Use Of Marijuana ActLos Angeles County Democrats Endorse California Adult Use Of Mariju...Los Angeles County Democrats Endorse California Adult Use Of Marijuana Act
Yesterday, the campaign in support of the Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA) announced the official endorsement of the Los Angeles County Democratic Party (LACDP), the largest Democratic county committee i ...
Yesterday, the campaign in support of the Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA) announced the official endorsement of the Los Angeles County Democratic Party (LACDP), the largest Democrati ...
Who is Paying for Anti-Marijuana Campaigns in California?
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May 19, 2016
Who is Paying for Anti-Marijuana Campaigns in California?Who is Paying for Anti-Marijuana Campaigns in California?Who is Paying for Anti-Marijuana Campaigns in California?
Californias legalization seems to be on the horizon, but The Intecept is reporting that at least half of the money being put up for the anti-legalization campaign is from law enforcement and prison guard ...
Californias legalization seems to be on the horizon, but The Intecept is reporting that at least half of the money being put up for the anti-legalization campaign is from law enforcem ...
Stoned driving stoking quite the debate in California over setting a legal limit
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May 20, 2016
Stoned driving stoking quite the debate in California over setting a legal limitStoned driving stoking quite the debate in California over setting ...Stoned driving stoking quite the debate in California over setting a legal limit
By Tracey Kaplan, The Mercury News SAN JOSE, Calif. Growing acceptance of medical marijuana and an initiative to legalize recreational pot use in California are stoking a debate over how to keep stoned ...
By Tracey Kaplan, The Mercury News SAN JOSE, Calif. Growing acceptance of medical marijuana and an initiative to legalize recreational pot use in California are stoking a debate over ...
Bernie Sanders Endorses California Marijuana Legalization Initiative
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May 22, 2016
Bernie Sanders Endorses California Marijuana Legalization InitiativeBernie Sanders Endorses California Marijuana Legalization InitiativeBernie Sanders Endorses California Marijuana Legalization Initiative
Photo by Gage Skidmore The United States most progressive candidate for President of the United States endorsed the leading marijuana legalization effort in California, the Adult ...
Photo by Gage Skidmore The United States most progressive candidate for President of the United States endorsed the leading marijuana legalization effort in Ca ...
Op-ed: California cities shouldn’t hide from legal marijuana
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May 23, 2016
Op-ed: California cities shouldn’t hide from legal marijuanaOp-ed: California cities shouldn’t hide from legal marijuanaOp-ed: California cities shouldn’t hide from legal marijuana
By Orange County Register Editorial Board SANTA ANA, Calif. Orange County cities need to get their acts together on medical marijuana and the potential legalization of recreational pot. So far, only Sant ...
By Orange County Register Editorial Board SANTA ANA, Calif. Orange County cities need to get their acts together on medical marijuana and the potential legalization of recreational po ...
Los Angeles Cannabis Task Force Responds To City Council’s Attempts To Fix Proposition D
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May 25, 2016
Los Angeles Cannabis Task Force Responds To City Council’s Attempts To Fix Proposition DLos Angeles Cannabis Task Force Responds To City Council’s Attempts...Los Angeles Cannabis Task Force Responds To City Council’s Attempts To Fix Proposition D
The Los Angeles Cannabis Task Force issued a statement today responding to last weeks news that Los Angeles City Council president Herb Wesson had directed city staff to explore a ballot measure that woul ...
The Los Angeles Cannabis Task Force issued a statement today responding to last weeks news that Los Angeles City Council president Herb Wesson had directed city staff to explore a ball ...
Power Plant Fitness, The World’s First Cannabis Gym, Is Coming To California
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May 26, 2016
Power Plant Fitness, The World’s First Cannabis Gym, Is Coming To CaliforniaPower Plant Fitness, The World’s First Cannabis Gym, Is Coming To C...Power Plant Fitness, The World’s First Cannabis Gym, Is Coming To California
In an era of health and fitness, as well as a national cannabis boom, The 420 Games has become the latest it event series. The athletic themed marijuana events have taken root and quickly become a nationa ...
In an era of health and fitness, as well as a national cannabis boom, The 420 Games has become the latest it event series. The athletic themed marijuana events have taken root and quic ...
California Gym Allows Members to Toke While They Train
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May 26, 2016
California Gym Allows Members to Toke While They TrainCalifornia Gym Allows Members to Toke While They TrainCalifornia Gym Allows Members to Toke While They Train
Lace up your sneakers and get ready for the first and, so far, only, weed-friendly gym to open soon in San Francisco. Power Plant Fitness will allow edibles and vaping on-site to start with and eventu ...
Lace up your sneakers and get ready for the first and, so far, only, weed-friendly gym to open soon in San Francisco. Power Plant Fitness will allow edibles and vaping on-site to s ...
Public Policy Institute Of California Finds 60% Support For Marijuana Legalization
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May 30, 2016
Public Policy Institute Of California Finds 60% Support For Marijuana LegalizationPublic Policy Institute Of California Finds 60% Support For Marijua...Public Policy Institute Of California Finds 60% Support For Marijuana Legalization
The campaign behind Californias Adult Use of Marijuana Act has turned in more than 600,000 signatures to get the initiative on the ballot.365,880 of those signatures need to be valid for that to happen. T ...
The campaign behind Californias Adult Use of Marijuana Act has turned in more than 600,000 signatures to get the initiative on the ballot.365,880 of those signatures need to be valid f ...
The Future of MMJ in Los Angeles: Q&A With L.A. Cannabis Task Force Chair Ariel Clark
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May 30, 2016
The Future of MMJ in Los Angeles: Q&A With L.A. Cannabis Task Force Chair Ariel ClarkThe Future of MMJ in Los Angeles: Q&A With L.A. Cannabis Task Force...The Future of MMJ in Los Angeles: Q&A With L.A. Cannabis Task Force Chair Ariel Clark
By John Schroyer The city of Los Angeles is a regulatory mess when it comes to medical marijuana. Since the passage of the statewide Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act (MMRSA) last September, hu ...
By John Schroyer The city of Los Angeles is a regulatory mess when it comes to medical marijuana. Since the passage of the statewide Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act (MMRSA ...
Harmful Medical Marijuana Tax Bills Advance In California
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May 31, 2016
Harmful Medical Marijuana Tax Bills Advance In CaliforniaHarmful Medical Marijuana Tax Bills Advance In CaliforniaHarmful Medical Marijuana Tax Bills Advance In California
(via dailyfinance.com) Marijuana taxes are a two edged sword. On one hand, the tax revenues that the marijuana industry generates (or can generate) are very popular with the public and elected officials ...
(via dailyfinance.com) Marijuana taxes are a two edged sword. On one hand, the tax revenues that the marijuana industry generates (or can generate) are very popular with the public a ...
California: Marijuana Infraction Enforcement Nearly 4 Times As Severe For Blacks
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May 31, 2016
California: Marijuana Infraction Enforcement Nearly 4 Times As Severe For BlacksCalifornia: Marijuana Infraction Enforcement Nearly 4 Times As Seve...California: Marijuana Infraction Enforcement Nearly 4 Times As Severe For Blacks
New data analyses conducted by the Drug Policy Alliance and ACLU of California find that racial disparities in marijuana policing have persisted, following the reduction of low-level marijuana possession ...
New data analyses conducted by the Drug Policy Alliance and ACLU of California find that racial disparities in marijuana policing have persisted, following the reduction of low-level m ...
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