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Federal officials targeting marijuana storefronts and grows in Santa Barbara County

Written on 3 May, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

In the latest series of actions against the commercial marijuana industry in California, federal authorities this week filed three seizure lawsuits against properties housing marijuana operations in Santa Barbara County, executed search warrants at four locations, and have sent warning... (Continue reading)

Oceano woman allegedly delivers marijuana to jail

Written on 29 Feb, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

An Oceano woman is accused of attempting to smuggle a baggie of marijuana to a friend incarcerated at the San Luis Obispo County Jail. Shortly before 2 p.m. on Tuesday, a San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputy arrested Helen Bace,... (Continue reading)

Feds rationalize pot law pursuit

Written on 28 Feb, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 34 comments

A top U.S. attorney Tuesday reemphasized the federal government’s continuing interest in busting medical marijuana dispensaries in California. In a Sacramento Press Club talk, Benjamin Wagner of the Eastern District attempted to explain the reasons that stepped-up enforcement has resulted... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach man’s plane strayed into Obama’s airspace

Written on 17 Feb, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 32 comments

A plane loaded with a large amount of marijuana was forced to land after it strayed into President Barack Obama’s no-fly zone over Los Angeles on Thursday. [LATimes] U.S. Air Force jet fighters forced the pilot of the four-seat Cessna... (Continue reading)

Breathe easy… fire up a joint

Written on 12 Jan, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 36 comments

Light to moderate smoking of marijuana might not have any injurious effects on lung health, and may actually improve lung capacity, a new study by scientists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham contends. [Reuters] Dr. Stefan Kertesz, who worked... (Continue reading)

Drug dealing doctor’s son arrested

Written on 6 Jan, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 33 comments

The stepson of the Santa Barbara physician who was arrested on federal drug trafficking was also arrested Wednesday for drug sales. While searching the Goleta home of Dr. Julio Diaz, 63, police discovered marijuana and an unregistered revolver in 27-year-old... (Continue reading)

Rand retracts controversial marijuana and crime study

Written on 25 Oct, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

The Rand Corp. on Monday retracted a controversial report on crime around Los Angeles medical marijuana clinics after discovering major flaws in the study’s methodology. [LA Times] The Santa Monica research institution, one of the most prestigious in the nation,... (Continue reading)

California marijuana prices plummet

Written on 15 May, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 18 comments

Northern California pot growers are facing a new and serious challenge: Falling prices. [California Watch] With a more tolerant legal environment and a rush of new growers, wholesale prices for marijuana cultivated in outdoor pot gardens have plummeted this year... (Continue reading)

Californians smoke 16 million ounces of pot a year

Written on 11 Mar, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 24 comments

Here’s something that might keep Sheriff Pat Hedges awake at night: A new state report indicates that Californians smoke 16 million ounces of pot a year–that’s just less than one half-ounce a person for every resident in the state. [Sacramento... (Continue reading)