L.A. County authorities not doing enough to shut down illegal dispensaries: LAT

L.A. County authorities are having trouble permanently shutting down illegal dispensaries, the Los Angeles Times said. A Pew Research Center study found that L.A. County accounts for a tenth of all dispensaries thought to be in operation nationwide, with 1,500. However, California State Department Continue reading L.A. County authorities not doing enough to shut down illegal dispensaries: LAT

CAN TOURISTS BUY MARIJUANA IN CALIFORNIA?

Tourists can legally buy marijuana in California. In 2018, California began selling recreational marijuana and issuing licenses to legal dispensaries. However, there are some regulations and guidelines that in-state customers and visitors must follow. You may also have questions about what to Continue reading CAN TOURISTS BUY MARIJUANA IN CALIFORNIA?

A Chinese flavor of rap music is flourishing as emerging musicians find their voices

CHENGDU, China (AP) — In 2018, the censors who oversee Chinese media issued a directive to the nation’s entertainment industry: Don’t feature artists with tattoos and those who represent hip-hop or any other subculture. Right after that well-known rapper GAI Continue reading A Chinese flavor of rap music is flourishing as emerging musicians find their voices

We Love San Diego

We LOVE San Diego   Community means the world to us, and San Diego is home to the neighborhoods of North Park, Hillcrest, La Jolla, Pacific Beach, Ocean Beach, National City, Rancho Santa Fe, Solana Beach, Del Mar, Coronado, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Cardiff-by-the-Sea, San Continue reading We Love San Diego

Cannabis equity program at risk in San Diego mayor’s proposed budget

Play 2:18 Play 0:00 / 2:31 Unmute Subtitles ShareToggle Fullscreen NBC Universal, Inc. As the city of San Diego faces a $137 million dollar deficit, Mayor Todd Gloria has proposed cutting the Cannabis Social Equity Program.  NBC 7’s Joey Safchik Continue reading Cannabis equity program at risk in San Diego mayor’s proposed budget

San Diego County advances cannabis social equity program

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted Wednesday to advance social equity programs meant to help people who have been negatively impacted by the criminalization of cannabis. The announcement came a day after reports Continue reading San Diego County advances cannabis social equity program

Marijuana may soon be a Schedule III drug: What will change?

(NEXSTAR) – The Justice Department took a major step this week, formally moving to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug. The process isn’t finalized yet, but if approved, the plan would drop marijuana from a Schedule I drug to a Continue reading Marijuana may soon be a Schedule III drug: What will change?