When Proposition 64 was passed in 2016 and legalized recreational marijuana use, many Californians celebrated. But five years later, cannabis business leaders are sounding the alarm on taxes hampering the industry, and experts say illegal marijuana grows ran by drug cartels are popping up across the state. “These trespass[ing] illegal cannabis growers, a majority of…
Illegal Marijuana Grows Continue to Threaten Legal Cannabis Industry
Three Suspects Arrested in Fountain Valley Marijuana Investigation
November 8, 2021
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FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif.—Three people were arrested for allegedly cultivating marijuana in Fountain Valley, police said Nov. 8. Detectives began receiving information between July and October “regarding four possible residential marijuana cultivation operations within the city of Fountain Valley,” police said in a statement. “Investigations revealed each of these residences had been converted into indoor marijuana…
Alcohol and Cannabis Sales Surged During Pandemic, Study Finds
Alcohol sales in Canada during the pandemic increased by roughly 5.5 percent, meaning that people spent $1.86 billion more on alcohol than in the pre-pandemic period, a new study says. Cannabis sales also increased by roughly 25 percent, translating to an additional $811 million. Published Thursday in the medical journal JAMA Network Open, the study examined alcohol and cannabis sales…
5 Medical Marijuana Businesses Get OK to Expand, Sell Recreational Cannabis
October 6, 2021
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SAN DIEGO—The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to approve zoning changes that will allow five existing medical marijuana businesses to expand their facilities as well as begin selling recreational cannabis products on Oct. 6. Located in unincorporated communities, the five facilities will now be able to sell edibles, drinkable marijuana products, and…
LA Sheriff’s Department Gets $5 Million to Shut Down Illegal Grow Operations, Dispensaries
LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles County officials agreed today to spend $5 million to crack down on illegal cannabis grow operations in the Antelope Valley and dispensaries in unincorporated areas countywide as part of a $39.3 billion budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year. Supervisor Kathryn Barger had pushed hard for the funding, even as community advocates sought…
California Dispensaries Lack Adequate Screening to Keep Out Minors
September 1, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—California prohibits children from cannabis dispensaries and shields them from cannabis marketing, but those statewide restrictions are not working as well as policymakers had hoped, according to a USC-UC San Diego study released on Aug. 31. The study in JAMA Pediatrics evaluates how regulations designed to protect minors have held up five years after…
LA County Board to Crack Down on Illegal Grows, Reconsider Cannabis Ban
July 13, 2021
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LOS ANGELES, Calif.—The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted July 13 to collaborate with federal, state and local officials to shut down illegal cannabis grow operations in the Antelope Valley, while agreeing to reconsider a longstanding county ban on commercial marijuana. Supervisor Kathryn Barger warned three weeks ago that commercial cannabis and hemp grow…
US Sprinter Richardson Banned From Olympic 100m After Cannabis Test
KINGSTON, Jamaica—American sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson, expected to be one of the biggest draws at the Tokyo Olympics, will miss the 100 meters at the Games after accepting a one-month ban for testing positive for cannabis during her U.S. trials victory in June. The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) confirmed the suspension on Friday, though the…
A New Area of US-China Competition Ignored—Marijuana
Commentary In the American political landscape, competition with China has always been a significant topic. On the issue of infrastructure, American politicians are copying the Chinese method of massive investment of government money; on the issue of Taiwan, they are afraid of offending the Chinese Communist Party; on wind energy, House legislators are excluding China…
Clearing the Smoke: A Former Presidential Adviser’s Fight Against Cannabis
April 24, 2021
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Kevin Sabet has never smoked marijuana, but his life revolves around it. As a teen in Anaheim Hills, California, in the 1990s, Sabet saw problems with marijuana use among his friends. But he felt his community didn’t take it seriously and avoided talking about drugs in general. A friend of his was hit by a…
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