Multi-day cannabis culture celebration tied to 4/20 coming to San Francisco

Evergreen San Francisco is a promotion of tourism in the city through a cannabis connoisseurs' lens. The nine-day celebration of San Francisco's regulated marijuana industry will be held April 16 to 24.

Medical marijuana does not help with anxiety, depression, doubles risk of addiction, study says

A recent study found that medical marijuana failed to quell symptoms of anxiety and depression and instead doubled down on risks for developing addictive symptoms and cannabis use disorders.

Birthday toy swapped out for a pound of pot

When a Spalding County girl celebrated her 8th birthday, she got a present no one ever imagined. Her parents say someone had taken a toy out of a box and replaced it with marijuana.

Bay Area dispensary donates proceeds to Ukranian people

As the assault on Ukraine continues, a Bay Area, Ukrainian-American owned dispensary is raising money for humanitarian aid. MediThrive, in San Francisco's Mission District, is donating all of its proceeds from Sunday to the purchase of medical supplies for those on the frontline.

Video: Lexus rams into Oakland dispensary to let thieves walk in

The video shows a Lexus taking down a metal door and a group of people walking inside Ivy Hill Cannabis in Oakland to steal $21,000 worth of product.

San Leandro police release body-cam video in burglary suspect's shooting by officer

San Leandro police say body-camera video shows a suspect in a marijuana dispensary burglary grabbing a gun while trying to get into a car, leading an officer to shoot and wound him.

Hippie Hill 420 fest at Golden Gate Park is on after 2-year COVID hiatus

Marijuana enthusiasts, and those who like to take a puff or two on occasion, will be able to get enjoy 4/20 on San Francisco's Hippie Hill.

Marijuana smokers may be more impaired while driving than they think, study suggests

Participants in the study who were not given a placebo felt ready to drive an hour and a half after smoking marijuana, however, simulator data found reduced driving performance such as being unable to stay in their lane.

Chesa Boudin recall supporters want stiffer punishments for Union Square looters

Two months after San Francisco businesses were targeted by looters, we are now getting a sense of how justice is shaping up for those arrested in connection with the brazen burglaries. 

Double dealing: Legal, illicit blur in California pot market

Industry experts say a growing number of license holders are secretly operating in the illegal market — working both sides of the economy to make ends meet.

California cannabis industry says it's been pushed to 'breaking point'

Several of the California's leading cannabis companies have banded together to direct a dire warning to Governor Gavin Newsom this week. In a letter sent to the governor’s office and leaders of the state legislature, business leaders warned that the state’s legal cannabis industry is on the verge of collapse.

California pot companies warn of impending industry collapse
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California cannabis companies say the state's legalized pot industry is unable to compete with the illegal network of growers and sellers due to unfair and excessive taxation on legalized cannabis products.

Medical marijuana user hospitalized after turning to synthetic 'spice' due to cost

A bad batch of synthetic marijuana, also known as ‘spice,’ is making its way around Hillsborough County. Two people have died after using the drug and another 40 have been hospitalized, as of Tuesday.

Oakland cannabis business hit twice in back-to-back burglaries

An Oakland marijuana delivery service is the latest in the Bay Area's cannabis industry to be hit by a gang of thieves. They struck Presto Canna in the city's Fruitvale neighborhood, not once, but twice this week, in back to back days.

Oakland cannabis businesses want to write off private security costs

Oakland cannabis businesses are asking for help following mass thefts at more than two dozen operations the week before Thanksgiving.

South Dakota Supreme Court rules against marijuana legalization

The South Dakota Supreme Court has upheld a lower court’s ruling that nullified a voter-passed amendment to the state constitution that would have legalized recreational marijuana use.