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
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
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
Marijuana legalization in Colorado and Washington state has “produced some demonstrable and persistent benefit” to police departments’ ability to solve other types of crime, according to researchers at Washington State University. “Our models show no negative effects of legalization and, instead, indicate that crime clearance rates for at least... 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
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
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
