California authorities seize pot from licensed company
Two employees of a Northern California business have been arrested and a large amount of marijuana has been seized despite it having a local pot license.
Two employees of a Northern California business have been arrested and a large amount of marijuana has been seized despite it having a local pot license.
Tahoe ski resorts ask guests to leave their weed at home
Ski resorts near Lake Tahoe are asking people to leave their marijuana at home as recreational weed will soon be available on both sides of the California-Nevada border. The Reno Gazette-Journal reports that even with access to marijuana increasing, ski resorts are maintaining current policies that restrict intoxicated people from taking to the slopes. California Ski Industry Association...
Ski resorts near Lake Tahoe are asking people to leave their marijuana at home as recreational weed will soon be available on both sides of the California-Nevada border. The Reno Gazette-Journal reports that even with access to marijuana increasing, ski resorts are maintaining current policies that restrict intoxicated people from taking to the slopes. California Ski Industry Association...
World's largest marijuana economy about to kick off
When the world’s largest pot economy kicks off in less than a month, people over the age of 21 will be able to grow six marijuana plants at home and legally possess up to an ounce of weed.
When the world’s largest pot economy kicks off in less than a month, people over the age of 21 will be able to grow six marijuana plants at home and legally possess up to an ounce of weed.
California gets ready to ignite cannabis culinary-arts scene
The sauvignon blanc boasts brassy, citrus notes, but with one whiff, it's apparent this is no normal Sonoma County wine. It's infused with THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana that provides the high.
The sauvignon blanc boasts brassy, citrus notes, but with one whiff, it's apparent this is no normal Sonoma County wine. It's infused with THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana that provides the high.
California's top marijuana regulator talks legalization
California's legal pot market opens for business on Jan. 1. The day will be a milestone, but what exactly will happen then and, especially, in the weeks and months to come is unclear.
California's legal pot market opens for business on Jan. 1. The day will be a milestone, but what exactly will happen then and, especially, in the weeks and months to come is unclear.
Cannabis dinners a high point in Bay Area dining scene
Put aside your stale jokes about stoners getting the munchies and pigging out on Taco Bell or pizza. Or college students baking pot brownies at the fraternity house. The Bay Area is Ground Zero for cannabis cuisine.
Put aside your stale jokes about stoners getting the munchies and pigging out on Taco Bell or pizza. Or college students baking pot brownies at the fraternity house. The Bay Area is Ground Zero for cannabis cuisine.
State officials discuss rules, fees for cannabis businesses
With the Jan. 1 start date for legal sales of recreational marijuana in California fast approaching, dozens of current and potential cannabis entrepreneurs came to a summit in Oakland today to hear state officials explain the rules they must follow and the fees they must pay.
With the Jan. 1 start date for legal sales of recreational marijuana in California fast approaching, dozens of current and potential cannabis entrepreneurs came to a summit in Oakland today to hear state officials explain the rules they must follow and the fees they must pay.
California issues 1st licenses for legal pot market
LOS ANGELES (AP) - California's legal marijuana market is finally, fitfully, taking shape.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - California's legal marijuana market is finally, fitfully, taking shape.
Pot delivery driver robbed at gunpoint in Concord
Police in Concord said two men who robbed a marijuana delivery driver at gunpoint is the latest in a string of similar crimes the city has seen since April.
Police in Concord said two men who robbed a marijuana delivery driver at gunpoint is the latest in a string of similar crimes the city has seen since April.
‘Cannabis Equity' programs aims to advance women, minorities in legal weed business
When Sam Love was in a car accident 20 years ago, she sustained third-degree burns over 60 percent of her body. In addition to the physical disfigurement, she said she suffered low self-esteem and anxiety following the accident.
When Sam Love was in a car accident 20 years ago, she sustained third-degree burns over 60 percent of her body. In addition to the physical disfigurement, she said she suffered low self-esteem and anxiety following the accident.
Cotati City Council approves recreational cannabis sales by its sole dispensary
Cotati on Tuesday became the first city in Sonoma County to allow sales of recreational cannabis to adults in 2018.
Cotati on Tuesday became the first city in Sonoma County to allow sales of recreational cannabis to adults in 2018.
Cheech Marin touts state website for California pot businesses
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Comedian and legendary stoner Cheech Marin doesn't want your pot business to go up in smoke.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Comedian and legendary stoner Cheech Marin doesn't want your pot business to go up in smoke.
Benicia City Council votes against cannabis dispensaries downtown
The Benicia City Council has voted against allowing cannabis dispensaries in the downtown area.
The Benicia City Council has voted against allowing cannabis dispensaries in the downtown area.
San Francisco mayor signs legislation allowing adult-use cannabis sales to start in January
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee today signed legislation creating regulations and permit requirements for commercial cannabis retail, distribution and production, paving the way for recreational sales to begin in January.
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee today signed legislation creating regulations and permit requirements for commercial cannabis retail, distribution and production, paving the way for recreational sales to begin in January.
LA will become largest US city with recreational pot
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Los Angeles is in line to become the nation's largest city with legal recreational marijuana after the City Council voted Wednesday to license sales and cultivation next year.
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Los Angeles is in line to become the nation's largest city with legal recreational marijuana after the City Council voted Wednesday to license sales and cultivation next year.
Marijuana users have more sex, study finds
A new Stanford University study found people who regularly use marijuana have about 20 percent more sex than those who abstain.
A new Stanford University study found people who regularly use marijuana have about 20 percent more sex than those who abstain.
Yes on taxing cannabis in Pacifica and Cotati, Oakland approves adult-use marijuana permit
Voters in Pacifica and Cotati overwhelmingly approved ballot propositions on Tuesday night to levy taxes on the gross receipts at cannabis dispensaries, and the Oakland City Council also approved adult-use permits that will regulate and tax marijunana.
Voters in Pacifica and Cotati overwhelmingly approved ballot propositions on Tuesday night to levy taxes on the gross receipts at cannabis dispensaries, and the Oakland City Council also approved adult-use permits that will regulate and tax marijunana.
Recreational marijuana rules rile pot-friendly San Francisco in clash with Chinatown
Famously pro-cannabis San Francisco, where the 4/20 marijuana holiday is celebrated with a group smoke-out on Hippie Hill, is having a surprisingly difficult time establishing regulations for the broad legal pot market coming to California in January. Writing local rules in the weed-friendly city has taken a contentious turn as critics, many of them older Chinese immigrants who oppose...
Famously pro-cannabis San Francisco, where the 4/20 marijuana holiday is celebrated with a group smoke-out on Hippie Hill, is having a surprisingly difficult time establishing regulations for the broad legal pot market coming to California in January. Writing local rules in the weed-friendly city has taken a contentious turn as critics, many of them older Chinese immigrants who oppose...
SFMTA prohibits Muni marijuana ads in San Francisco
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency board today unanimously voted to ban cannabis advertising on city buses, trains and at transit stops, citing a need to protect youth.
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency board today unanimously voted to ban cannabis advertising on city buses, trains and at transit stops, citing a need to protect youth.
San Francisco's 'Office of Cannabis' approved by city supervisors
As California gets ready to welcome the sale of legal, recreational marijuana, San Francisco is trying to stay one step ahead. The city has created a new office of cannabis to handle everything from permits to complaints.
As California gets ready to welcome the sale of legal, recreational marijuana, San Francisco is trying to stay one step ahead. The city has created a new office of cannabis to handle everything from permits to complaints.