California Dept. of Cannabis Control says suspect in fatal blast had no manufacturing license

San Francisco police said Sunday that the Arson Task Force continued working over the weekend to process the scene of a fatal blast and fire that investigators say was an illegal drug manufacturing site in the city's residential Sunset District.

California to consider Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes

A San Francisco lawmaker proposed a new bill aimed at allowing cannabis dispensaries to open Amsterdam style cafes.

Elon Musk testifies '$420' buyout tweet was no pot joke

Elon Musk returned to federal court on Monday in San Francisco, testifying that his controversial tweet in 2018 where he claimed to have secured funding to take Tesla private for $420 per share was not a pot joke.

More than $3M worth of cannabis seized in Livermore

Livermore police on Monday detailed a massive cannabis bust in their city that resulted in the seizure of more than $3 million worth of pot.

Flavored cannabis marketing is criticized for targeting kids

As cannabis shops proliferate, concerns are growing over the packaging and marketing of flavored cannabis that critics say could entice children to partake of products labeled “mad mango,” “loud lemon” and “peach dream.”

More kids sickened by edibles at home, as legal pot grows

A new study cites more than 7,000 cases of kids younger than 6 eating marijuana edibles. In some cases, nearly a quarter of those children were admitted to the hospital, some becoming seriously ill.

Bipartisan marijuana banking bill in peril amid year-end scramble in Congress

Known as the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act, the bill seeks to allow legal, legitimate marijuana businesses to access financial services by creating a safe harbor for banks and credit unions.

Man sentenced in 2016 killing of Northern California teens

The last of four men convicted of killing a pair of California teenagers who vanished more than six years ago has been sentenced to 15 years to life in state prison.

Supervisors to consider allowing cannabis sales in county areas

The Contra Costa Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will consider an ordinance allowing the sale and delivery of non-flavored cannabis vaping products.   

These 3 cities are the best for cannabis vacations

San Francisco, home of Hippie Hill and Haight Ashbury, is not the No. 1 city for a cannabis vacation.

Which states put marijuana on the ballot in 2022?

Recreational marijuana could be legal in half the country if the handful of states with cannabis measures on ballots this November pass them.

Uber Eats, Leafly team up to deliver cannabis

The delivery isn't available in the U.S. just yet, but could be a sign of things to come.

California broadens nation's largest pot eradication effort

With California's four-year-old legal marijuana market in disarray, the state's top prosecutor said Tuesday that he will try a new broader approach to disrupting illegal pot farms that undercut the legal economy and sow widespread environmental damage.