10 migrants have died trying to cross San Diego-Tijuana border this year

SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — Ten migrants have either died or been killed while trying to unlawfully cross the border between San Diego and Tijuana during the first five months of this year. Enrique Lucero, director of the Migrant Affairs Continue reading 10 migrants have died trying to cross San Diego-Tijuana border this year

Tijuana’s ambivalence toward marijuana

“I’ve been crossing weed [into Tijuana] since before it went [fully] legal,” says Jorge Fierro, a 23-year-old Mexican-American who resides in Tijuana. “Marijuana in Mexico is sh*tty and you don’t know what quality or how much you are getting. I Continue reading Tijuana’s ambivalence toward marijuana

What would happen if you were caught with pot in Mexico?

Marijuana is not legal in Mexico, but if a Mexican national possesses small quantities of any kind of drug, for his/her own use – they will not be prosecuted for possession. Smuggling, transporting, selling it or giving it away are Continue reading What would happen if you were caught with pot in Mexico?

California legal weed industry in tumult over pesticides in pot

Nicole Elliott, right, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s cannabis advisor and his appointee to run the Department of Cannabis Control, speaks at a cannabis growers gathering in 2019. (Andy Colwell) By Paige St. JohnStaff Writer  Sept. 18, 2024 3 AM PT For Subscribers Share Continue reading California legal weed industry in tumult over pesticides in pot

L.A. County calls on Yelp, Google to ‘deplatform’ illegal cannabis dispensaries

Cannabis confiscated by Los Angeles police officers after raiding an illegal dispensary. On Tuesday, the L.A. County Board of Supervisors moved to “deplatform” unlicensed cannabis businesses by having them removed from Yelp, Google and other websites. (Allen J. Schaben / Continue reading L.A. County calls on Yelp, Google to ‘deplatform’ illegal cannabis dispensaries

California hails $544 million in illegal weed seizures. But it’s just a drop in the bucket

Members of a Siskiyou County marijuana task force dump out hundreds of pounds of processed cannabis flowers into a trench for burial at an illicit cannabis grow in Mount Shasta Vista in 2022. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Continue reading California hails $544 million in illegal weed seizures. But it’s just a drop in the bucket

San Diego County says it’s nearly stamped out illegal cannabis dispensaries. Why can’t L.A. County?

A worker is arrested outside an illegal cannabis dispensary in Whittier during a May 10 raid led by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Thirteen days later, the shop was back open. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times) By Connor Continue reading San Diego County says it’s nearly stamped out illegal cannabis dispensaries. Why can’t L.A. County?

Tijuana women who smuggle marijuana from San Ysidro

Neighborhood News Tijuana Related Stories 2 min read Tijuana struggles to get ID cards out 3 min read Small merchants in San Ysidro suffering 3 min read Tijuana’s ambivalence toward marijuana 4 min read Warning: Do not take weed into Mexico 3 min read It’s Continue reading Tijuana women who smuggle marijuana from San Ysidro