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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)

Grover Beach trying to create new city image

Written on 22 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

Grover Beach officials are trying to create a new image for the South County city that will attract businesses, development, tourism and new residents. Marijuana, as well the long-planned Grover Beach Lodge and Conference Center, factor prominently in the marketing... (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)

Paso Robles council adopts smoking ban

Written on 24 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

The Paso Robles City Council adopted an ordinance this week banning smoking in public places. Paso Robles’ ordinance bans smoking in all public buildings, parks and enclosed areas that are open to the general public. The ordinance also prohibits smoking... (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)

Is ‘Hollyweed’ sign guy a former SLO pot deliveryman?

Written on 11 Jan, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

A couple days after altering the iconic Hollywood sign to read “Hollyweed” in a New Year’s prank, Southern Californian artist Zach Fernandez came of of hiding and laid claim to the feat. It turns out Fernandez is a former resident... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach drops its pot business ban

Written on 28 Dec, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Pismo Beach’s urgency ban on most marijuana business activity will expire on Friday, following a city council vote Tuesday. Last month, despite stiff opposition from Councilman Erik Howell, the Pismo Beach Council adopted an urgency ordinance prohibiting outdoor cultivation, manufacturing,... (Continue reading)

Hundreds of marijuana growers register with SLO County

Written on 2 Dec, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

More than 400 marijuana growers, the majority of whom are based in eastern San Luis Obispo County, have met a deadline to register their grows with county officials. The recent passage of marijuana legalization initiative Prop. 64 grants individuals the... (Continue reading)

Prosecutors failed to provide evidence Bob Marley smoked weed

Written on 20 Nov, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 5 comments

OPINION by STEPHEN COOPER In the wake of President-elect Donald Trump’s tapping of Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions for Attorney General, Bob Marley fans and marijuana smokers, especially those planning a trip to Washington, D.C., should know about a quirky, overlooked judicial opinion issued... (Continue reading)