California tests find illegal vapes tainted with additives

Officials also found that the illegal vapes confiscated in the December raids typically were not as potent as advertised, and sometimes contained just a fraction of the THC claimed on the labels, according to state testing results.

Man sentenced to life without parole in 2018 Cloverdale marijuana murder case

A jury in November had convicted Sierra of first-degree murder and kidnapping in the case. Sierra was sentenced to an additional 25 years to life due to firearm enhancements.

Martinez City Council approves operating permit for cannabis dispensary near high school

Despite the school district's opposition, Martinez City Council voted on Wednesday to approve an operating permit for a cannabis dispensary near a Alhambra High School. 

Fairfield police arrest two known gang members for drugs, weapons

The 19-year-old was in possession of a concealed loaded handgun, and the 22-year-old was in possession of more than a pound of marijuana and was on parole, police said.

Santa Rosa police terminate high-speed pursuit of cannabis robbery suspects

An alarm at the business in the 900 block of Piner Place notified police at 3:36 a.m. and officers found six men in their 20s loading cars with stolen marijuana, police said in a notice.

Five pounds of marijuana found during San Bruno traffic stop

Millbrae resident Queenie Qi, 47, was pulled over shortly after 10 p.m. on El Camino Real at Jenevein Avenue in San Bruno.

Oakland Mayor Schaaf opposes tax break for large cannabis businesses

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf says a tax break city council is poised to give large cannabis businesses is a "reckless giveaway."

Exploring the $390 million CBD industry, craze with wrestler Bob Backlund

The CBD oil industry is booming across the country. It’s so popular that a wrestling legend even relies on it to get him through his workouts.

California raises pot taxes, shocking unsteady industry

The California Cannabis Industry Association said in a statement that its members are “stunned and outraged.”

Illegal pot farms on public land creating environmental hazard

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two months after two men were arrested at an illicit marijuana farm on public land deep in the Northern California wilderness, authorities are assessing the environmental impact and cleanup costs at the site where trees were clear-cut, waterways were diverted, and the ground was littered with open containers of fertilizer and rodenticide.

Master in Weed? You can do that at this university

For those who ever dreamed of earning a master's degree in marijuana, now is the time to try.

Investigators: Hemp plants seized in Central California were pot worth $1B

Authorities seized millions of illegal marijuana plants that were being grown as hemp. The plants have an estimated value of $1 billion on the black market, investigators said.