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
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
U.S. Attorney won’t seek death against alleged pot traffickers accused of murder
Uncategorized July 25, 2018
OAKLAND — The U.S. Attorney’s office in Northern California has officially taken the death penalty off the table for two men charged in a multi-state marijuana trafficking ring that authorities say involved multiple murder conspiracies. In a court document filed Tuesday, federal prosecutors gave notice they will not seek... 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
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
