LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles began accepting license applications from marijuana growers, manufacturers and testing companies Wednesday, after months of delays that left many businesses in the state’s largest legal marketplace struggling to survive. The start of the process arrived with a mix of relief and anxiety from... Read more
Landscape on marijuana research shifting despite federal roadblocks
CaliforniaMedical MarijuanaUncategorized August 1, 2018
After decades of disconnect between federal officials who consider cannabis a harmful drug and public opinion that increasingly views cannabis as something that should be legal and is potentially good medicine, the landscape on marijuana research might be shifting. This week, UC Irvine announced it received a $9 million... Read more
Montebello’s plan to bring in marijuana businesses is slooooow going
CaliforniaUncategorized August 1, 2018
Montebello’s plan to welcome marijuana businesses to town is not exactly on a fast track. In fact, applications from would-be entrepreneurs were due three months ago, and city officials have only concluded a cursory first round of review. Since the City Council voted in February to allow commercial indoor... Read more
Here’s why San Bernardino leaders are considering placing city’s marijuana laws before voters
CaliforniaUncategorized July 31, 2018
An ordinance regulating commercial cannabis businesses adopted by San Bernardino city leaders earlier this year could appear on the November ballot. The City Council on Wednesday, Aug. 1, is to decide whether to give voters a say on its regulatory framework, a move intended to address the fallout of... Read more
Call it the erosion of the Jeff Sessions valuation gap. U.S.-focused cannabis stocks, once considered a risky play on a legally iffy product, are seeing heightened levels of investor interest while their Canadian peers drift back to Earth. This is shrinking the discount for U.S. pot companies that was... Read more
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
A battle over marijuana pits the Mormon Church against an unlikely group: other Mormons
Medical MarijuanaUncategorizedUtah July 30, 2018
Brian Stoll faced a dilemma as his wedding day approached. For more than a year, he had been smoking marijuana to treat severe back pain, but to remain in good standing with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and get married in the temple, he had to... 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
Public faith in marijuana outpaces medical research, study finds
Medical MarijuanaUncategorized July 26, 2018
Despite limited evidence, Americans have an increasingly positive view of the health benefits of marijuana. Nearly two-thirds believe pot can reduce pain, while close to half say it improves symptoms of anxiety, depression, epilepsy, and multiple sclerosis, according to a new online survey of 9,003 adults. Pennsylvania and New... 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
