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

Mitchy Slick talks San Diego Hip-Hop, Announces New Project and more in new exclusive WCS interview!

Mitchy Slick talks San Diego Hip-Hop, Announces New Project and more in new exclusive WCS interview! Klack Klack!San Diego legend Mitchy Slick joins us for a brand new music discussion. Amongst the topics is the San Diego music scene, and Continue reading Mitchy Slick talks San Diego Hip-Hop, Announces New Project and more in new exclusive WCS interview!

Mitchy Slick and the Ghosts of Past Trauma

By J. Smith • Published November 11, 2017 • Updated on November 30, 2019 at 1:30 am If you had to brainstorm to come up with a set of perennial rap narratives, songs about weed would probably be in the mix. And with a wide open approach Continue reading Mitchy Slick and the Ghosts of Past Trauma

Cannabis legalization may hit a ‘red wall’ at the ballot box

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) William Garriott, Drake University (THE CONVERSATION) Cannabis legalization is on the ballot again this November. Advertisement Article continues below this ad Voters in Florida, North Dakota and South Dakota will Continue reading Cannabis legalization may hit a ‘red wall’ at the ballot box