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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Marijuana in California and beyond
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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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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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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... -
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... -
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... -
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 ... -
California Boosts Pot Taxes, Shocking Unsteady Industry
California is increasing business tax rates on legal marijuana, a move that stunned struggling companies that have been pleading with the state to do just the opposite.
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From Seed to Sale: Behind the Scenes of a Marijuana Shop
NBC 7 has an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at what’s become one of California’s most secretive and perhaps most lucrative businesses: pot shops.
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Divided US House Committee Backs Pot Decriminalization
A divided U.S. House committee approved a proposal Wednesday to decriminalize and tax marijuana at the federal level, a vote that was alternately described as a momentous turning point in national cannabis policy or a hollow political gesture. The House Judiciary Committee approved the proposal 24-10 after more than two hours of debate. It would re... -
Illegal Pot Farms on Public Land Create Environmental Hazard
Two months after two men were arrested at an illicit marijuana farm on public land deep in the Northern California wilderness, authorities are assessing the environmental impact and cleanup costs at the site where trees were clear-cut, waterways were diverted, and the ground was littered with open containers of fertilizer and rodenticide.
