California

US Customs and Border Protection Seizes Over $5 Million Worth of Marijuana Concealed in Tractor-Trailer at California Border Crossing. SAN DIEGO — More than $5 million worth of illicit marijuana concealed in a tractor-trailer was seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the Otay Mesa Port of

A cannabis tax proposal is rocking the quaint Bay Area town of Sausalito, with controversy swirling around a proposed 4% tax on all marijuana sales. The city council doesn’t seem to want the new tax, the residents say it’s a bad idea, and the local pot companies say it would destroy their

"Controversial California Bill Threatens to Stifle Cannabis Branding and Small Farms. Amber Senter has spent the past three years building cannabis brands that celebrate her identity as a Black woman living in Oakland, like her Landrace Origins brand, a specialty line of cannabis that pairs African

The city of Sacramento is looking into potentially allowing cannabis consumption lounges at dispensaries in the city. This means that onsite consumption of cannabis would be a possibility for Sacramentans. A possible pilot program was discussed at Tuesday's council meeting, leading local cannabis

Prosecutors allege Rush contributed to delinquency of minor. A former Chico Police Department officer had his felony charge reduced to a misdemeanor during a preliminary hearing in Butte County Superior Court in Oroville Tuesday, according to a press release. Prosecutors alleged that 49-year-old

They might not be profitable yet, but California’s biggest pot farms are here to stay in Santa Barbara County. When pot farms showed up in Santa Barbara County in 2017, the wine industry went on the attack, vowing to launch a “giant legal battle” against the “horrifying” pot farms that they said

Cannabis cafes could soon become legal in California – that is, if the governor signs the bill into law. Right now, it's illegal for cannabis smoke lounges to sell drinks and food that don't have pot in them. But this new legislation could change that. AB-374 is now in the hands of Gov. Gavin Newsom

Almost 100 pounds of processed marijuana was found in packages at the Dollar General in Corning last month, according to the Corning Police Department (CPD). Officers were called out on Aug. 14 for reports of suspicious packages. Employees told the CPD they could smell a strong odor of marijuana

“My wife and I get high on the weekends,” Mike Kuller tells me, with a frankness that might surprise you given the fact that he’s a 76-year-old retired pharmacist. The herbal drug helps the couple deal with the aches and pains of getting old, he says, but their local government has put a big hurdle

A bill to legalize cannabis cafes in California has received bipartisan support, passing in a 33-3 vote last week. Bill AB-374 was introduced by Assembly Member Matt Haney and passed in the Assembly in June. It amends an Act in Section 26200 of the Business and Professions Code relating to cannabis

California Doubles Funding for Retail Access Grants to Expand Cannabis Access Across the State. California’s Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) has announced it has doubled funding for the Phase II round of its Local Jurisdiction Retail Access Grant programme. Consumers in California are currently

Hundreds of pounds of illegally processed marijuana were recovered last week in Merced County. According to the Merced County Sheriff’s Office, deputies issued multiple search warrants that led investigators to find 702 marijuana plants. They also found about 40 pounds of dried marijuana, hundreds