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.
1 burglary suspect arrested at W. Oakland illegal marijuana grow, 2 others sought
Oakland police have arrested one person at a multi-story commercial building believed to be a marijuana grow site.
St. Pete man arrested for handing out marijuana to strangers ‘because it was Christmas,' police say
A 67-year-old man was arrested Saturday after St. Petersburg police officers learned he was giving out marijuana to people who passed by him.
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.
African American community leaders call for using San Francisco’s hotel, marijuana taxes for reparations
Leaders with San Francisco's African American community want the board of supervisors to use tax revenue from hotels and the cannabis industry to fund reparations.
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."
Men who regularly smoke pot may have increased risk of testicular cancer, study suggests
Researchers in the study found that regular marijuana use was linked to a higher risk of testicular cancer, although the strength of the evidence was low.
‘I have abused my lungs’: Willie Nelson says he quit smoking pot for health reasons
Country music star and marijuana lover Willie Nelson said he has stopped smoking to take better care of himself.
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.”
Company wants to pay someone $3,000 a month to smoke and review marijuana
Cue the Snoop Dogg song!
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.
Concord city council set to discuss permits for retail adult-use pot
Notable changes to Concord's cannabis regulations, including allowing up to two adult-use retail storefront businesses and two locally-based adult-use delivery businesses, will be considered Tuesday night by the Concord City Council.
Concord city council to discuss changes to cannabis regulations on Tuesday
The city council will also consider increasing the number of cannabis testing labs allowed in the city.
Napa supervisors voting next week on extending moratorium on commercial cannabis activities in unincorporated area of county
Commercial cannabis activities, including processing and sales, will be prohibited during the public input process, but delivery of cannabis products by licensed commercial cannabis businesses operating outside the unincorporated areas will continue.
THC-laced candy prompts police to warn parents ahead of Halloween
Police in Pennsylvania are warning parents to check their children's candy this Halloween after they found some laced with THC.