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California’s plan to reverse old marijuana convictions

Written on 23 Aug, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

The California Legislature passed a bill Wednesday that could greatly expand the number of convictions of marijuana-related offenses that are expunged or reduced. [Cal Coast Times] When California voters passed Proposition 64, in addition to legalizing marijuana, they also approved... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay council endorses idea of two pot shops

Written on 9 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

The Morro Bay City Council gave support Tuesday for a plan to allow two medical marijuana dispensaries to open with the city limits. After receiving a recommendation from a subcommittee consisting of two council members, the Morro Bay council opted... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay considering allowing two marijuana dispensaries

Written on 7 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

At a hearing on Tuesday, the Morro Bay City Council will discuss the possibility of allowing two medical marijuana dispensaries to open in the coastal city. A council subcommittee consisting of Councilman Robert “Red” Davis and Councilwoman Marlys McPherson has... (Continue reading)

California regulators working on water rules for pot grows

Written on 3 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

The California State Water Resources Control Board has released draft water regulations for growing marijuana in attempt to reign in the environmental damage that pot farms have caused and prepare for a new wave of legal cannabis grows. As required... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach gets 12 applications for two pot shop slots

Written on 2 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

The city of Grover Beach received 12 applications for the two medical marijuana dispensary permits it plans to issue. A few of the applicants are local businesses, while others come from around the state of California. City officials will interview... (Continue reading)

California tries to clarify its marijuana rules

Written on 16 Jun, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

As part of the state budget bill, the California Legislature passed a new set of marijuana rules that includes allowing marijuana samplings, according to the new rules that passed the state Senate and moved onto Gov. Jerry Brown’s desk on... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach approves pot rules, halves number of dispensaries

Written on 17 May, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

The Grover Beach City Council formally approved a pair of ordinances Monday night that will allow medical marijuana businesses to operate in the city. However, the council made a last-minute change decreasing the number of dispensaries that will be allowed... (Continue reading)

California releases medical marijuana rules

Written on 1 May, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

More than two decades after legalizing medical marijuana and just months before recreational pot shops are due to start opening, the state of California issued comprehensive rules for the medical cannabis industry. [SF Gate] The rules, which are now a... (Continue reading)

California trying to get bank accounts for marijuana businesses

Written on 18 Apr, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

As California tries to bring its approximately $6 billion pot industry out of the shadows, state officials are attempting to coax banks and other financial institutions into accepting marijuana businesses as clients. [Sac Bee] Currently, most banks shy away from... (Continue reading)

Illegal pot grows on the rise in California

Written on 10 Apr, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

Though California is becoming increasingly tolerant of marijuana usage and cultivation, there has been a recent surge of large-scale illegal grows in the state, particularly in national forests. Officials say the grows are killing wildlife, polluting the environment, using mass... (Continue reading)