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San Diego is launching a cannabis equity program. Advocates say it underdelivers.

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More than a dozen people protested silently outside Mayor Todd Gloria’s annual state of the city address at Balboa Theatre on Wednesday night. Drowned out by other, louder protests — against Palestinian occupation, rodeos, SDG&E and camping bans — one woman gave Continue reading San Diego is launching a cannabis equity program. Advocates say it underdelivers.→

Cup of Chisme: Cannabis Equity Program Could Go Up in Smoke

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MEgain McCall at Parkside Neighborhood Park at Bay Terraces on April 19, 2024. / Ariana Drehsler for Voice of San Diego Sign up for The Morning Report with all your must-read news for the day. Two weeks ago, I watched as Continue reading Cup of Chisme: Cannabis Equity Program Could Go Up in Smoke→

2024 CA law will protect workers using cannabis on own time — except in these industries

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Play 0:00 Play 0:00 / 2:14 Unmute Subtitles ShareToggle Fullscreen NBC Universal, Inc. In just two weeks, workers who use marijuana off the clock will have protections, but it doesn’t cover all industries. NBC 7’s Shandel Menezes has the details. Continue reading 2024 CA law will protect workers using cannabis on own time — except in these industries→

Fewer Than Half Of L.A. County’s 1,481 Cannabis Shops Are Legal, Illicit Operators Reopen Within Weeks Of Being Closed Down

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California has been dealing with illegal cannabis operators for decades. In just three months, California’s Unified Cannabis Enforcement Taskforce (UCETF) seized more than $53.62 million in illegal marijuana. A recent report revealed that illegal growers are booming, destroying the environment. All Continue reading Fewer Than Half Of L.A. County’s 1,481 Cannabis Shops Are Legal, Illicit Operators Reopen Within Weeks Of Being Closed Down→

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

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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?

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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

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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→

The New Americans Museum Explores SD’s Rap Roots

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Fifty years after the birth of hip-hop, a new retrospective showcases the genre’s local beginnings Photo Credit: Michael Brunker By J. Smith TRENDING 15 Things to Do in San Diego This Weekend: July 30–Aug. 4 San Diego Magazine’s Celebrating Women Continue reading The New Americans Museum Explores SD’s Rap Roots→

Kyle Turley and other NFL stars stand by marijuana

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“I’m repping my shirt today: San Diego State, baby!” exclaimed Kyle Turley to me on April 1. The Aztecs’ men’s basketball team had just come back from 14 points down in the second half against Florida Atlantic in the NCAA Continue reading Kyle Turley and other NFL stars stand by marijuana→

We Love San Diego

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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→