Parents file claim against county after losing custody for treating daughter’s epilepsy with CBD oil
CaliforniaMedical MarijuanaUncategorized August 20, 2018
Ali Selva was in striped pink PJs, cuddling with her mom on the couch to watch “The Emoji Movie” for roughly the dozenth time, when police began pounding on the door of their Costa Mesa apartment. A short time later, Ali’s dad, Joseph Selva, was in handcuffs, and a... Read more
Canopy ready to enter U.S. market — if Congress lets states decide on cannabis
Uncategorized August 16, 2018
Canopy Growth Corp. is prepared to enter the U.S. market if new legislation forces the federal government to respect state laws on marijuana, according to its chief executive officer. The STATES Act, which stands for Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States, is a bipartisan bill that would clear... Read more
As alcohol businesses expand to include cannabis, tobacco may be the next to invest
Uncategorized August 16, 2018
The man is coming for your pot business. Big pharmaceutical, tobacco, and packaged-goods companies are likely to move into the burgeoning marijuana sector next after initial forays by alcohol companies including Constellation Brands Inc., Molson Coors Brewing Co. and Heineken NV, industry experts said. “Companies that I wouldn’t have... Read more
Corning opposes state cannabis regulations
CaliforniaUncategorized August 16, 2018
CORNING — The City Council voted Tuesday to oppose the Bureau of Cannabis Control’s new regulations on marijuana. The bureau proposed regulations that would limit local jurisdiction’s ability to decide on whether cannabis deliveries can be allowed in the area. This would override local regulations on cannabis. “Most jurisdictions... Read more
Glenn County drug agents eradicate nearly 2,000 marijuana plants
CaliforniaUncategorized August 16, 2018
ORLAND — Glenn County drug agents Monday raided a property south of Orland and eradicated nearly 2,000 marijuana plants, according to the Glenn County Sheriff’s Office. Ordaz Agents with the Glenn Count Interagency Narcotics Task Force, sheriff’s deputies and probation officers executed a search warrant in the 6600 block... Read more
Marijuana taxes pick up in California but still far off target
CaliforniaUncategorized August 15, 2018
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When it comes to the taxman, California’s legal pot market is off to a sluggish start. Marijuana cultivation and excise tax collections hit $48 million between April and June, state officials announced Wednesday. That’s a jump from the prior three months but well below the... Read more
Pomona resident: City stalled marijuana initiative, lawsuit launched
CaliforniaUncategorized August 15, 2018
An attorney said Pomona purposely stalled to keep an initiative allowing marijuana businesses off the November ballot. Roger Jon Diamond, representing Pomona resident Jacqueline Dilley, one of two people who pushed for the initiative, is claiming Pomona officials attempted to stifle the process from the beginning when the petition... Read more
Santa Rosa girl who takes medical cannabis to treat seizures attends her first day of kindergarten
CaliforniaMedical MarijuanaUncategorized August 15, 2018
A Santa Rosa girl who relies on cannabis-based oil to treat a rare form of epilepsy started kindergarten Monday under a court order that allows her to attend class while a judge decides whether the Rincon Valley Union School District can ban the medication from school grounds. Brooke Adams,... Read more
Outside Lands: A tour of the new marijuana-themed ‘Grass Lands’ area
CaliforniaUncategorized August 13, 2018
Outside Lands unveiled its new Grass Lands area on Aug. 10, which, according to a news release, makes it “the first major U.S. music festival to have a curated cannabis experience.” Interested parties got the chance to check out the area during Day One of the three-day festival, which... Read more
Editorial: Oroville’s cannabis pursuit is all about the money
CaliforniaUncategorized August 13, 2018
We always knew why five of the seven Oroville City Council members wanted to legalize marijuana sales in the city, but it was never explicitly explained until a council meeting on Tuesday. It’s not because they see marijuana as a wonder herb, unfairly demonized. It’s not because they believe... Read more
