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California could become sanctuary state for marijuana

Written on 3 Apr, 2017 in Daily Briefs | 21 comments

A bill introduced in the California Legislature calls for applying sanctuary city rules to federal marijuana enforcement efforts. [Huffington Post] Assembly Bill 1578 would bar state and local law enforcement from cooperating with federal crackdowns on legal marijuana growers and... (Continue reading)

SLO begins talks on new marijuana rules

Written on 16 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

With recreational use of marijuana now legal in California, the San Luis Obispo City Council held a special meeting Tuesday to begin talks on adjusting the city’s cannabis regulations. Currently, San Luis Obispo prohibits all commercial and industrial recreational and... (Continue reading)

SLO County dogs getting high off owners’ pot supplies

Written on 21 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

An Atascadero veterinarian says he is treating an increasing number of dogs who have consumed THC, the active ingredient in marijuana. The spike in cases has occurred since California voted to legalize marijuana for recreational use last November. [KSBY] Ofer... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach planning marijuana business zone

Written on 13 Jan, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

The Grover Beach Planning Commission unanimously endorsed a city plan to create a marijuana business district on Wednesday. Grover Beach plans to establish the marijuana district in a 70-acre industrial zone that is located between Farroll Road and Highland Way... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach City Council passes urgency pot ban

Written on 16 Nov, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

Despite stiff opposition from Councilman Erik Howell, the Pismo Beach City Council adopted an urgency ordinance that will ban most business activity involving marijuana after Proposition 64 passed. Prop. 64, which passed with 56 percent of the vote, legalized the... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach planning urgency pot ban

Written on 14 Nov, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

One week after California voters legalized marijuana, the city of Pismo Beach is considering an immediate ban on most business activity involving cannabis. Proposition 64, which passed with 56 percent of the vote, legalized the recreational use of marijuana for... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles council trying to ward off marijuana businesses

Written on 6 Oct, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

With marijuana legalization likely to pass on the November ballot, Paso Robles officials are trying to preempt a pot rush in the North County city. The city council finalized an ordinance Tuesday that will, by in large, prohibit marijuana businesses... (Continue reading)

California pot growers split over marijuana legalization

Written on 4 Oct, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

Due to concerns over potential competition and burdensome regulation, many California marijuana growers plan to vote against the November ballot measure on pot legalization. The initiative is still expected to pass. [Reuters] The California Growers Association trade group took a... (Continue reading)

SLO County adopts pot farm ban, but lets current growers stay

Written on 21 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 36 comments

Seven weeks in advance of a statewide vote on legalization of marijuana, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors narrowly passed a moratorium on new cannabis grows in the county. However, the urgency ordinance will allow growers who recently... (Continue reading)

California initiative expected to generate billions in marijuana sales

Written on 19 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 45 comments

With a proposed marijuana cultivation ban slated to return to the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, some local officials are weighing the potential harm pot farms pose to public health and safety against the possible financial... (Continue reading)