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California Lawmakers Pass Bill To Erase Old Pot Convictions

August 22, 2018

A bill requiring California prosecutors to erase or reduce thousands of marijuana criminal convictions was approved by the state Legislature on Wednesday and now awaits Gov. Jerry Brown's signature.

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It's Now Legal To Buy Pot In California, But Red Tape Could Slow Supply Chain

January 1, 2018 | Julia Mitric

California has launched a legal marijuana marketplace. Many inside and outside the cannabis industry likened the regulation efforts to building a plane while flying it. So how bumpy will this ride be?

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How Many California Jurisdictions Will Allow Commercial Cannabis Come January 1?

December 22, 2017 | Julia Mitric

In less than 10 days California will launch a legal marketplace for commercial sale of adult-use cannabis. A third of the state will allow commercial cannabis business according to a cannabis consultant who's tracking local regulation efforts.

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Pot Retailers Face Challenges As They Prep For California Marketplace

December 11, 2017 | Julia Mitric

Now that California has released applications for cannabis dispensaries, retailers are scrambling to get their ducks in a row so they can open their doors come January.

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California Rules Leave Cities And Counties To Set Cannabis Acreage Caps

December 5, 2017 | Julia Mitric

California will start issuing licenses for growers and sellers of recreational cannabis Jan. 1. The state's rules leave it up to cities and counties to cap acreage of cannabis grows.

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Bill Would Curb Cooperation Between Law Enforcement, Feds On Marijuana Cases

June 29, 2017 | Julia Mitric

Recreational pot businesses will soon be legal in California. A bill in the state Legislature would limit cooperation between state and local law enforcement and the federal agencies when it comes to marijuana activity that's legal under state law.

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California Senate Budget Committee Cracks Up Over Bureau Of 'Cannibals' Control

June 14, 2017 | Julia Mitric

Whether a Freudian slip or merely a typo, a legislative staff report on a piece of the California budget package drew laughter when in place of the word "cannabis," it said "cannibals."

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Suit Hits City's Restrictions On Recreational Pot Growers

June 7, 2017

A lawsuit filed against the Southern California city of Fontana claims an ordinance makes it unreasonably difficult and expensive for adult residents to grow up to six marijuana plants for personal use under the state's voter-approved Proposition 64.

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Marijuana Growers Adjust To Prop 64 Regulations

April 7, 2017 | Julia Mitric

When voters passed Proposition 64 legalizing recreational marijuana use for adults, California was still developing regulations for medical marijuana.

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Health Care

How Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Will Adjust To Legalization Of Recreational Pot

March 9, 2017 | Ja'Nel Johnson

Beginning next year, state regulators will start handing out licenses for recreational marijuana stores. Will longstanding dispensaries that have sold cannabis to patients still be able to thrive?

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