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What’s changing for medical pot under Obama?

Written on 13 Feb, 2009 in Uncovered SLO | 2 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN Signs abound that federal interest in medicinal marijuana use may be diminishing under the Barack Obama Administration. There’s also no indication that such a relaxation in enforcement by U.S. drug authorities would impact San Luis Obispo County much. Or... (Continue reading)

Plans afoot to shutter (finally) Morro Bay’s skyline-busting power plant

Written on 15 Oct, 2008 in Uncovered SLO | 2 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN Officials at the Morro Bay Power Plant are planning to bring down the curtain on the 54-year-old facility and currently are telling city council members that “continued operation of the plant is unlikely” beyond 2015. Plant owner Dynegy’s representative... (Continue reading)

Commentary: Marijuana and the badge

Written on 7 Sep, 2008 in Uncovered SLO | 3 comments

By STACEY WARD When the sheriff came to town, backed by countless federal agents, to bust a legitimate, city-approved business, we could all breathe ahuge sigh of relief. No more squirrelly riff-raff posing as patients to get theirmarijuana fix. No more “medical”... (Continue reading)

Medical pot shop owner facing 100 years

Written on 18 Jul, 2008 in Uncovered SLO | 26 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN Charles C. Lynch sits in his South County home this weekend awaiting the start of a trial that poses for him the threat of a century in federal prison for doing what he thought was the right thing. The... (Continue reading)