SEATTLE (AP) — A Canadian company is the first marijuana business to complete an initial public offering on a major U.S. stock exchange, raising $153 million to expand its operations as Canada prepares to legalize the drug nationwide. British Columbia-based Tilray Inc.’s shares began trading Thursday on the Nasdaq... Read more
Comic-Con 2018: Here’s what visitors need to know about California’s new marijuana laws
CaliforniaUncategorized July 19, 2018
Comic-Con 2018 is getting under way this week in San Diego, where about a dozen licensed stores began selling recreational marijuana products on January 1st. About 135,000 people are expected for this year’s Comic-Con fan festival and many of them might not be familiar with California’s marijuana laws, so... Read more
HAYWARD — Three cannabis dispensaries were approved Tuesday by the City Council. Aunty Honey’s still has not secured a location, while Hayward Station aims to open at 1004 B St. and Jiva Life at 1223 A St. The businesses still must get city approval, however, before they can operate... Read more
Kern County supervisor criminally charged in connection with marijuana conflict of interest
CaliforniaUncategorized July 18, 2018
Prosecutors have filed two misdemeanor charges against county Supervisor Leticia Perez regarding a conflict of interest between her role as supervisor and the California marijuana industry in what’s believed to be the first time a sitting supervisor has been criminally charged in Kern County. District Attorney Lisa Green said... Read more
Court denies group’s lawsuit over ballot language for Bakersfield medicinal marijuana dispensary initiative
CaliforniaMedical MarijuanaUncategorized July 18, 2018
A judge has denied a lawsuit against the city of Bakersfield that challenged ballot language asking voters to overturn a citywide ban on medicinal marijuana dispensaries. The Kern Citizens for Patient rights alleged in the lawsuit that language drafted by the Bakersfield City Attorney’s Office in conjunction with the... Read more
A former field representative for Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn during her days in Congress was sentenced this week to 18 months in prison for bribery and attempted extortion after demanding and accepting $5,000 to prevent the closure of a Compton marijuana shop. Michael Kimbrew, 45, of Santa... Read more
Thailand considers allowing medical marijuana use — even as harsh penalties continue for recreational users
Medical MarijuanaUncategorized July 17, 2018
Thailand, known for its tough policies against drug trafficking, is taking a page from Canada and other countries and is seeking to lead the way in Asia in legalizing medical marijuana. The reason? It’s largely economic. Thailand, which in the 1980s was one of the world’s top exporters of... Read more
Pittsburg approves Contra Costa County’s first cannabis manufacturing plant
Uncategorized July 17, 2018
Pittsburg’s first plant for manufacturing and distributing medical and recreational cannabis could soon be operating in an industrial park at the former U.S. Army’s Camp Stoneman site. The City Council voted 4-1 Monday to approve a commercial cannabis permit and an operating agreement with Canyon Laboratories, a subsidiary of... Read more
New Hampshire man convicted in Mendocino County cannabis-farm killing
CaliforniaUncategorized July 16, 2018
A New Hampshire man has been found guilty of beating to death with a baseball bat a fellow pot grower at a remote Mendocino County property where they were both paid laborers. Joshua Ruoff, 32, will be sentenced Friday for first-degree murder in the bludgeoning death of Timothy Sweeting,... Read more
Marijuana suspected after driver rear-ends car with California state controller aboard
CaliforniaUncategorized July 16, 2018
OAKLAND — California State Controller Betty T. Yee is recovering from injuries she suffered Friday when her state vehicle was rear ended in the Posey Tube by a 25-year-old man suspected of being under the influence of marijuana, according to police. Police said the collision occurred about 3:25 p.m.... Read more
