Two Children Hospitalized After Eating THC Candy From a Food Bank
At least five children ate candy containing high THC doses after the Utah Food Bank distributed it as part of their food donations, police said.
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San Diego's Cannabis Dispensaries Open for Business
Governor Newsom’s stay-at-home order has forced many businesses to shut down, but San Diego’s cannabis dispensaries are all open for business as they have been deemed essential. The city’s cannabis dispensaries are taking extra steps to keep their stores clean. “We are all wearing gloves around here. We’re handling the cash. You h... -
SD District Attorney Asks Court to Reduce 25,000 Marijuana Convictions
The San Diego County District Attorney has asked the courts to reduce 25,000 marijuana convictions from felonies to misdemeanors and dismiss an additional 1,000 misdemeanor convictions completely.
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1,200 Pot Plants Found in Illegal Riverside County Grow House
Authorities seized 1,200 marijuana plants from an illegal grow house in San Jacinto, a sheriff’s sergeant said Sunday. Deputies served a search warrant at 12:45 p.m. Saturday at a home in the 100 block of Northwood Avenue, according to Sgt. Julio Olguin of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Apart from the marijuana plants, deput... -
Meth, Cash, $3M in Pot Products Seized from Illegal Dispensary in Chula Vista
The Chula Vista Police Department raided an illegal marijuana dispensary at the crack of dawn Friday and seized upwards of $3 million worth of cannabis products.
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Superbowl Sunday: Is the Motorist Driving Next to You High on Drugs?
On Superbowl Sunday, many people are watching the game and celebrating at their home, a bar or a party. But, here’s a sobering statistic: According to the California Highway Patrol, 1,130 people were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs during the last five Super Bowl Sundays in California.
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High Hopes Dashed for First Chula Vista Pot Shop Proposals
The city of Chula Vista has rejected every proposed pot shop in its first batch of applications since it started accepting submission a year ago.
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Legal Marijuana in San Diego Cities Explained
In this week’s San Diego Explained, NBC 7’s Catherine Garcia is joined by Voice of San Diego’s Jesse Marx to help break down marijuana laws in different San Diego municipalities.
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City of San Diego Bans Cannabis Billboards Near Schools, Playgrounds
City Council unanimously approved a ban Monday on marijuana billboard ads within 1,000 feet of “sensitive receptors” such as schools, playgrounds, day care centers, youth centers and parks with playgrounds.
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Chula Vista To Decide How To Spend Tax-Generated Money From Measure A
Chula Vista has money to spend on public safety. However, the South Bay city doesn’t have a consensus on how to spend that money.
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High-Driving Arrests Rise, But There's Nuance in the Numbers
In the first year that recreational marijuana was legal in Vermont, the number of drivers arrested by state police for impaired driving who had THC in their systems more than doubled, according to state police data requested by The Associated Press. While some police believe the increase in 2018 shows more people are using cannabis and driving sinc... -
Shots Fired in Attempted Robbery at Chula Vista Marijuana Dispensary: Police
Shots were fired during an attempted robbery at an illegal marijuana dispensary in Chula Vista. Two people were hurt.
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3 Suspects Sought for Taking $300K of Product From Legal Pot Dispensary in Ramona
The suspects tried to tear through doors with a pry bar and smashed windows after arriving at the store around 4:48 a.m. on Saturday.
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California Considers Calling THC in Pot a Risk to Moms-to-Be
More than three years after California voters broadly legalized marijuana, a state panel is considering if its potent, high-inducing chemical — THC — should be declared a risk to pregnant women and require warnings. Studies have indicated that a rising number of mothers-to-be have turned to marijuana products for relief from morning sickness and he... -
Willie Nelson Is Still Using Pot, Just Isn't Smoking It
Willie Nelson may have given up smoking, but he hasn’t stopped using marijuana. While in San Antonio last week for two performances, the 86-year-old country music legend told KSAT TV that in an effort to take better care of himself, he no longer smokes. The longtime marijuana advocate says he “started smoking cedar bark, went from that to cig... -
Willie Nelson Says He Stopped Smoking Pot to ‘Take Better Care' of Himself
America’s proudest pothead has decided to hang up his joint. Willie Nelson, the country music luminary whose name is practically synonymous with lighting up, said in a recent interview that he has stopped smoking marijuana due to breathing issues. “I have abused my lungs quite a bit in the past, so breathing is a little more difficult these d... -
Over 500K Pot Vapes Seized in 2 Years as Busts Rise in US
As health officials scrutinize marijuana vaping, it’s increasingly on law enforcement’s radar, too. From New York City to Nebraska farm country to California, authorities have seized at least 510,000 marijuana vape cartridges and arrested more than 120 people in the past two years, according to an Associated Press tally derived from interviews, cou... -
Michigan, Illinois Set to Usher in Recreational Pot Sales
James Daly is eager to make marijuana history on Sunday, when he plans to open the doors to Arbors Wellness, beckon the lengthy line outside and legally start selling recreational pot for the first time in the Midwest. “We’ve worked very hard to be prepared,” said Daly, who owns the medical dispensary that, for now, is among just ...
