Prop D opponents say tax spike for SF cannabis dispensaries leads to more illegal sales
Now that cannabis is legal San Francisco, voters will be deciding just how much those businesses should be paying in taxes.
Now that cannabis is legal San Francisco, voters will be deciding just how much those businesses should be paying in taxes.
Big safety testing failure rate for California pot products
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Nearly 20 percent of marijuana products in California have failed tests for potency and purity since the state started requiring the checks on July 1, a failure rate some in the industry say has more to do with unrealistic standards and technical glitches than protecting consumer safety.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Nearly 20 percent of marijuana products in California have failed tests for potency and purity since the state started requiring the checks on July 1, a failure rate some in the industry say has more to do with unrealistic standards and technical glitches than protecting consumer safety.
Last day of fire sale at Bay Area pot dispensaries
It's Christmas in June if you're a cannabis user. Dispensaries are blowing out stock at bargain prices, but only through Saturday June 30. New state regulations on purity, potency, and packaging take effect July 1.
It's Christmas in June if you're a cannabis user. Dispensaries are blowing out stock at bargain prices, but only through Saturday June 30. New state regulations on purity, potency, and packaging take effect July 1.
SF city college offering cannabis workshop series
City College of San Francisco is accepting students for a series of workshops that are being launched in response to community interest following the statewide legalization of recreational marijuana.
City College of San Francisco is accepting students for a series of workshops that are being launched in response to community interest following the statewide legalization of recreational marijuana.
California pot shops slash prices ahead of new testing rules
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Bargain basement bud is on the menu in California, but you need to act fast to cash in on the cheap weed. Regulations being phased in six months after the state broadly legalized marijuana require that pot sold after Saturday meet strict quality standards, so retailers unloading untested inventory are offering blowout prices.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Bargain basement bud is on the menu in California, but you need to act fast to cash in on the cheap weed. Regulations being phased in six months after the state broadly legalized marijuana require that pot sold after Saturday meet strict quality standards, so retailers unloading untested inventory are offering blowout prices.
Monterey County slashes marijuana taxes
A Northern California county slashed its marijuana tax rate, yielding to growers' complaints and over the objections of local law enforcement.
A Northern California county slashed its marijuana tax rate, yielding to growers' complaints and over the objections of local law enforcement.
Police: Driving while high on marijuana is a 'growing problem'
The Golden Gate division of the CHP is on now on the lookout for signs of marijuana impairment.
The Golden Gate division of the CHP is on now on the lookout for signs of marijuana impairment.
SF district attorney joins pilot program to automatically clear eligible marijuana convictions
SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon has partnered with Code for America to help automatically clear eligible marijuana-related convictions, a move he hopes will increase public safety by reducing barriers to employment and housing.
SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon has partnered with Code for America to help automatically clear eligible marijuana-related convictions, a move he hopes will increase public safety by reducing barriers to employment and housing.
Flower town grapples with blossoming pot industry's stench
CARPINTERIA, Calif. (AP) - This picturesque coastal town cradled by mountains and sandy shores is a scene out of a Southern California postcard. Residents of Carpinteria say they feel lucky to live in what they consider a slice of paradise. But change is in the air. And sometimes, they say, it stinks. That's because marijuana has become a new crop of choice in the farmlands surrounding this...
CARPINTERIA, Calif. (AP) - This picturesque coastal town cradled by mountains and sandy shores is a scene out of a Southern California postcard. Residents of Carpinteria say they feel lucky to live in what they consider a slice of paradise. But change is in the air. And sometimes, they say, it stinks. That's because marijuana has become a new crop of choice in the farmlands surrounding this...
A wide (and wild) variety of 4/20 Bay Area events make a splash
A wide (or is that wild?) variety of events is on tap today in the Bay Area celebrating 4/20 in this, the first year that recreational use of marijuana for adults is legal in California.
A wide (or is that wild?) variety of events is on tap today in the Bay Area celebrating 4/20 in this, the first year that recreational use of marijuana for adults is legal in California.
San Rafael high school stoner clique reminisces about start of 4/20
How the marijuana-loving world came to mark the occasion is believed traceable to five Northern California men now in their 60s with bad backs and graying hair. They are the unofficial grandmasters by virtue of the code they created nearly 50 years ago as students at a suburban San Francisco high school in 1971.
How the marijuana-loving world came to mark the occasion is believed traceable to five Northern California men now in their 60s with bad backs and graying hair. They are the unofficial grandmasters by virtue of the code they created nearly 50 years ago as students at a suburban San Francisco high school in 1971.
Clearing cannabis convictions: Bay Area prosecutors make small dent after promises to dismiss
Individual Bay Area prosecutors promised to review marijuana cases and clear thousands of criminal cannabis records. But a 2 Investigates review of the major District Attorney’s offices show that they have only made a small dent in the number of cases before them. In three months, they've dismissed between 4 to 10 percent in the cannabis caseloads they vowed to clear.
Individual Bay Area prosecutors promised to review marijuana cases and clear thousands of criminal cannabis records. But a 2 Investigates review of the major District Attorney’s offices show that they have only made a small dent in the number of cases before them. In three months, they've dismissed between 4 to 10 percent in the cannabis caseloads they vowed to clear.
Dispensaries do brisk business for 4/20
Marijuana dispensaries are doing a brisk business in advance of the annual 420 celebration of cannabis.
Marijuana dispensaries are doing a brisk business in advance of the annual 420 celebration of cannabis.
Americans reflect on legal pot ahead of 420 holiday
America's marijuana supporters have a lot to celebrate on this 420 holiday : Thirty states have legalized some form of medical marijuana, according to a national advocacy group. Nine of those states and Washington, D.C., also have broad legalization where adults 21 and older can use pot for any reason. Michigan could become the 10th state with its ballot initiative this year. Yet cannabis...
America's marijuana supporters have a lot to celebrate on this 420 holiday : Thirty states have legalized some form of medical marijuana, according to a national advocacy group. Nine of those states and Washington, D.C., also have broad legalization where adults 21 and older can use pot for any reason. Michigan could become the 10th state with its ballot initiative this year. Yet cannabis...
Growing pains for California's nascent cannabis industry
Some dispensaries, like the Apothecarium in San Francisco, have had sales soar since Prop. 64. But others are suffering. But because taxes are so high, many users are avoiding the licensed dispensaries and finding pot on the black market instead.
Some dispensaries, like the Apothecarium in San Francisco, have had sales soar since Prop. 64. But others are suffering. But because taxes are so high, many users are avoiding the licensed dispensaries and finding pot on the black market instead.
Hippie Hill neighbors speak on dealing with 4/20 crowd and the 'unsavory types'
Large crowds are expected to celebrate 4/20 at San Francisco's Golden Gate Park on Friday.
Large crowds are expected to celebrate 4/20 at San Francisco's Golden Gate Park on Friday.
4/20 events become more mainstream following pot legalization
For cannabis lovers, April 20th has long been a counterculture holiday to celebrate and consume marijuana while advocating for the legalization and liberalization of pot.
For cannabis lovers, April 20th has long been a counterculture holiday to celebrate and consume marijuana while advocating for the legalization and liberalization of pot.
US seizes roughly 100 pot-growing houses tied to China-based criminals
Hundreds of federal and local law enforcement agents have seized roughly 100 Northern California houses purchased with money wired to the United States by a Chinese-based crime organization and used to grow massive amounts of marijuana illegally, authorities said Wednesday.
Hundreds of federal and local law enforcement agents have seized roughly 100 Northern California houses purchased with money wired to the United States by a Chinese-based crime organization and used to grow massive amounts of marijuana illegally, authorities said Wednesday.
California pot shops decry online ads for illegal sellers
Weedmaps is a go-to website for people looking to find a marijuana shop. With a few clicks on a cellphone, customers can find virtually any type of cannabis product, along with the fastest route to the place selling it and ratings from other consumers to help them decide what to buy.
Weedmaps is a go-to website for people looking to find a marijuana shop. With a few clicks on a cellphone, customers can find virtually any type of cannabis product, along with the fastest route to the place selling it and ratings from other consumers to help them decide what to buy.
Women owned Kikoko cannabis tea company a budding local business
A successful, all women run Bay Area Cannabis company is tickling tastebuds with their flourishing product, and a new location.
A successful, all women run Bay Area Cannabis company is tickling tastebuds with their flourishing product, and a new location.