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San Luis Obispo County pot heist leads to the arrest of 22 gang members
By JOSH FRIEDMAN The brazen burglary of a cannabis business in north San Luis Obispo County, and the hard work of local law enforcement, led to the arrest of 22 Oakland gang members who allegedly burglarized numerous marijuana facilities across... (Continue reading)
SLO County residents do not want more marijuana shops
OPINION by JOSEPH R. ROULEAU The majority of San Luis Obispo Country residents don’t want to expand the sale of marijuana to include dispensaries in the unincorporated area. Marijuana (with the exception of limited medical use) is a dangerous substance... (Continue reading)
Templeton board supports one marijuana farm, votes against another
By KAREN VELIE The Templeton Area Advisory Group weighed in on the high-stakes debate about where legal marijuana should be grown in San Luis Obispo County last week, voting unanimously to support one farm while voicing their objections to a... (Continue reading)
San Luis Obispo pot shop permits to cost nearly $100,000 a year
The city of San Luis Obispo plans to charge brick and mortar marijuana stores nearly $100,000 a year for operating permits, and it wants locals players in the pot industry, rather than out-of-town businessmen, to run the city’s pot shops.... (Continue reading)
LA sheriff’s deputy arrested for stealing marijuana during bogus search
A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy and two alleged cohorts were arrested Thursday on federal drug distribution charges that allege they stole 600 pounds of marijuana and $100,000 in cash during an armed robbery at a downtown Los Angeles warehouse... (Continue reading)
Dark fundraisers, marijuana and local city elections
By KAREN VELIE Amid allegations of pay-to-play in the lucrative cannabis industry, marijuana mogul Helios Dayspring and his marijuana brand Natural Healing Center hosted a fundraiser on Oct. 28 for eight politicians from local cities planning to open cannabis shops... (Continue reading)
Corruption allegations continue to dog local marijuana industry
By KAREN VELIE Battles over control of the multi-million dollar Central Coast marijuana industry have led to a barrage of ethical and criminal allegations. [Cal Coast Times] Some elected officials and government employees have been accused of taking bribes and... (Continue reading)
Immigrants find themselves captive to marijuana harvest
Editors Note: Since the legalization of marijuana, allegations of bribery, human trafficking, black market sales and money laundering have surfaced. The issues involved are complex and the profits are huge. Several public officials are accused of accepting bribes and entering... (Continue reading)
Money laundering claims linked to illegal out-of-state marijuana sales
Editors Note: Since the legalization of marijuana, allegations of bribery, human trafficking, black market sales and money laundering have surfaced. The issues involved are complex and the profits are huge. Several public officials are accused of accepting bribes and entering... (Continue reading)
Santa Barbara County eradicates $2.7 million in illegal marijuana
Santa Barbara County sheriff’s detectives raided multiple illegal marijuana grow sites earlier this week and then destroyed almost $3 million of marijuana. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly after investigators arrived at a grow on the 1600 block of Santa Barbara Canyon... (Continue reading)
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