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Dozens of Marijuana Initiatives in California Vying for 2016 Ballot
Those for and against marijuana initiatives are gearing up to get their proposals on the ballot and voters could end up with many options in 2016. The group California Cannabis Hemp Initiative 2016 started
Read More »California Legislators Plan to Approve Medical Marijuana Regulation by Midnight
Almost two decades after Californians approved the medical use of marijuana, state legislators are suddenly rushing to regulate the quasi-legal, semi-legitimate industry that emerged from that historic vote. Last night the authors of three
Read More »Group aims to outlaw most marijuana use in California
A group that opposes the legalization of marijuana said Wednesday that it has written a ballot initiative that would, for the most part, outlaw the drug. The measure would do the opposite of six
Read More »California Cannabis Farmers Adapt to Drought Conditions
With a drought draining reservoirs and rivers across California, farmers across the state are finding it necessary to adapt to the harsher growing conditions. While state laws have not yet placed any water restrictions
Read More »Pot DUI Swab Shot Down by California Lawmakers
An ill-conceived proposal to let cops use a marijuana swab during DUI stops was shot down by California lawmakers recently. The legislation by Tom Lackey of Palmdale would have established a THC blood level.
Read More »Paramilitaries Are Eradicating California’s Illegal Marijuana Grows
In the world-renowned California marijuana growing region known as the Emerald Triangle, the telltale “whoop-whoop-whoop” sound from helicopters combing the sparsely populated mountains during pot harvest season typically sends paranoia through the roof. This
Read More »Marijuana legalization effort begins in California
A U.S. marijuana advocacy group took steps Wednesday to begin raising money for a campaign to legalize recreational pot use in California in 2016, a move with potential to add a dose of extra
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