HUMBOLDT COUNTY, Calif. — The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) seized hundreds of illegal cannabis products which were being illegally sold at a business in Humboldt County last week.The sheriff's office said that on Thursday, Dec. 12, deputies with the Marijuana Enforcement Team (MET) served two search warrants in efforts to investigate illegal cannabis sales at a smoke … [Read more...] about Deputies uncover unlicensed cannabis sales at smoke shop, hundreds of products seized
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California Releases New List of Acceptable Pesticides for Use on Cannabis
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) released a new resource Dec. 18 to support compliance in the legal cannabis market: a list of 261 pesticide products that meet California’s criteria for legal use on cannabis. To view the list, visit: Which Pesticides Can I Use on Cannabis in California? Since cannabis is illegal under federal law, there are no pesticide … [Read more...] about California Releases New List of Acceptable Pesticides for Use on Cannabis
Former Commerce, Baldwin Park officials plead guilty in sprawling cannabis bribery scheme
Two more former Southern California city officials have admitted to participating in a cannabis corruption ring in which bribes were funneled to a Baldwin Park City Council member in exchange for his influence in obtaining marijuana business permits. Former Commerce City Manager Edgar Cisneros and former Baldwin Park City Atty. Robert Tafoya have both copped to their role in … [Read more...] about Former Commerce, Baldwin Park officials plead guilty in sprawling cannabis bribery scheme
Investigators haul away more than 45 tons of marijuana from San Bernardino County property
OAK HILLS, Calif. (KABC) -- Authorities seized some 90,000 pounds of processed marijuana, valued at more than $100 million, from a property in San Bernardino County. County investigators served a search warrant around 7 a.m. Monday at a five-acre property on Honeyhill Road in Oak Hills. Inside a newly-built metal structure on the property they say they found a massive … [Read more...] about Investigators haul away more than 45 tons of marijuana from San Bernardino County property
‘Teetering on the edge’: California pot shops owe $1.3 billion in back taxes
San Francisco’s Vapor Room cannabis dispensary has faced plenty of foes since it opened in 2003. It brawled in federal courtrooms with the IRS and was hit during crackdowns by the U.S. Justice Department. But now that weed is legal, it appears the one thing the storied dispensary can’t survive is California’s legal weed market. The dispensary is at risk of going out of business … [Read more...] about ‘Teetering on the edge’: California pot shops owe $1.3 billion in back taxes
Oakland cop, investigated in illegal pot grow house raid, now under scrutiny for work at homicide scene
OAKLAND — With a murder trial looming, a defense attorney has accused an Oakland police officer of taking questionable steps during the initial investigation into a shootout, including allegedly searching a vehicle without a warrant or probable cause. The accusations against Officer Samson Liu add to his already-tumultuous year, which has included a police raid on an Antioch … [Read more...] about Oakland cop, investigated in illegal pot grow house raid, now under scrutiny for work at homicide scene
Update: 2 Stanislaus County cannabis retailers close in span of a month. What’s to blame?
Cali Kosher on Yosemite Boulevard just outside the Modesto city limits had been doing business in Stanislaus County since 2016. Its last day of operation was Thursday after it didn’t pay outstanding county fees. Despite celebrating the passage of Measure P, which will set cannabis tax revenue based on income, retail businesses are having trouble keeping up with currently … [Read more...] about Update: 2 Stanislaus County cannabis retailers close in span of a month. What’s to blame?
Controversial plan allows up to 40 cannabis cafes in major California city
Cannabis cafes are on their way to Sacramento after a contentious Tuesday night City Council meeting where lawmakers narrowly approved a plan that allows smoking lounges. The plan permits the city to have up to 40 cannabis lounges, where patrons can smoke cannabis and eat pre-packaged food. The lounges can only be at existing cannabis dispensaries. The council voted 5-4 in … [Read more...] about Controversial plan allows up to 40 cannabis cafes in major California city
Is California fighting a losing battle with cannabis enforcement?
Law enforcement officials say illicit market in the state is "as big and bad as ever," despite headline-grabbing cannabis seizures. Is California fighting a losing battle with its unlicensed marijuana market, more than six years after the state supposedly legalized cannabis? It sure seems like it. Just in the 2024 calendar year alone, state officials claim to have seized more … [Read more...] about Is California fighting a losing battle with cannabis enforcement?
Survey says Long Beach wants legal cannabis use at festivals, other events
A giant flamingo was erected near the Queen Mary for the Day Trip house music festival Saturday, June 25, 2022. Photo by Brandon Richardson.More than 57% of Long Beach residents surveyed said they want cannabis sold or smoked at outdoor festivals and other special events, according to a non-scientific study conducted by the city’s Office of Cannabis Oversight.That and other … [Read more...] about Survey says Long Beach wants legal cannabis use at festivals, other events
