Kern County veterans speak out for medical marijuana as dispensary deadline nears
CaliforniaMedical MarijuanaUncategorized July 30, 2018
When Chad Garcia left the army in 2014, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs prescribed him a laundry list of drugs to help him deal with the injuries – mental and physical – he suffered during his service. “The VA gives you a bag of medication,” he said. “We... Read more
Crafting Local Cannabis Policy in California: A Look into the City of Novato
CaliforniaMedical MarijuanaRecreational MarijuanaUncategorized July 28, 2018
Local policy may be influenced by nearby metropolitan choices. Do you live in a jurisdiction where commercial cannabis activities are prohibited? Under the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (“MAUCRSA”), local jurisdictions in California are free to decide whether they will regulate or prohibit commercial cannabis activities.... Read more
Union City voters will be asked to decide this November whether the city should impose a cannabis business tax. The measure was approved for the Nov. 6 general election ballot by the City Council Tuesday, and is intended to bring over a million dollars into the cash-strapped city’s coffers. The... Read more
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Felony charges are expected to be dropped against an attorney representing marijuana businesses in a case that stood out because of the aggressive tactics employed by the San Diego district attorney. In an agreement signed Monday, the district attorney’s office has agreed to let attorney... Read more
Kern County voters to decide on sales tax increase, lifting marijuana ban
CaliforniaUncategorized July 26, 2018
The Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to put a sales tax increase and two measures regarding marijuana dispensaries before voters in unincorporated Kern County this November. The first measure will ask voters to raise the sales tax rate by 1 percent in the unincorporated county areas, from 7.25 percent... Read more
Hemet may not ask voters to decide on marijuana, but a citizen’s measure will
CaliforniaUncategorized July 25, 2018
Hemet City Council members are now unsure if they will put an initiative on the November ballot that would allow some cannabis businesses. They are pondering asking voters if they want to lift the ban on such businesses in an effort to counteract a citizen-created initiative that has already... Read more
We’re a couple of weeks into summer and in California that means county fair time! In populous counties, county fairs can include extravagant firework shows and platinum selling musicians coming into town. In smaller counties, a tractor-trailer show may be the biggest event. Regardless of their size, all county... Read more
WASHINGTON — State lawmakers and advocates pushing to legalize marijuana this year aren’t just touting legalization as a way to raise tax revenue and regulate an underground pot market. They’re also talking about fixing a broken criminal justice system and reinvesting in poor and minority communities that have been... Read more
Sheriff: Dispute over marijuana fueled slaying of missing Cloverdale man
CaliforniaUncategorized July 23, 2018
A marijuana deal gone bad fueled an escalating dispute between a Healdsburg man and the one-time business partner he is suspected of killing before burying his body deep beneath a pot patch west of town, according to Sonoma County sheriff’s officials. New details emerged Friday about the slaying of... Read more
Councilman wants committee member ousted for not supporting marijuana ban
CaliforniaUncategorized July 23, 2018
Riverside City Councilman Steve Adams is demanding the removal of Planning Commission Chairman Maartin Rossouw after Rossouw refused to vote for a ban on most marijuana uses. Adams strongly supports the city’s ban on marijuana uses — including outdoor grows and dispensaries — that the City Council approved July... Read more
