politics
Alameda County judge orders thousands of marijuana cases reduced
OAKLAND – An Alameda County Superior Court judge on Friday signed an order reducing thousands of felony marijuana cases to misdemeanors and misdemeanor marijuana cases to infractions. Signed by Judge Charles Smiley, the order follows the 2016 passage of Proposition 64 that legalized the possession and use of recreational marijuana by adults. The law also […]
Chronic in the time of COVID-19: 4/20 goes digital
By Alice Wallace | CNN This year’s 4/20 was shaping up to be big. The high holiday honoring the cannabis plant was projected to draw record public celebrations and retail sales — a reflection of the grassroots movement evolution into a burgeoning US industry. Plus, at 4:20 pm on April 20, 2020, it is the […]
How 4/20 became ‘Weed Day’
By Madeline Holcombe | CNN There is something in the air today. Maybe you’ve noticed. April 20, or 4/20, is known as “Weed Day” in some circles because the date corresponds with a numerical code for marijuana. Read the rest of this story on MercuryNews.com.
California’s marijuana 4/20 celebrations go virtual as industry adjusts to new reality
This Monday — and, really, all of April 2020 — was supposed to be big in the world of cannabis. Since 1971, when a group of Northern California teens started meeting at 4:20 p.m. each day to smoke weed and hunt for an elusive marijuana patch, the figure 420 has been tied to cannabis. And […]
Denver risking tax dollars by “ineffectively” auditing marijuana businesses, city auditor alleges
Denver’s process for auditing marijuana businesses is inadequate and has potentially cost the city countless tax dollars allocated for public service programs, the city auditor alleged Thursday.
Answering questions about Denver’s stay-at-home order and what it means for you
Answers to common questions about Denver’s new stay-at-home order, which is similar to “shelter-in-place”
More than 80% of Denver teens say they don’t use marijuana
The majority of teenagers living in Denver are not using marijuana, according to new survey data compiled by the city. Of the teens who do, the number of daily users has increased slightly. City officials surveyed 537 teens in Denver in 2019 to assess the effectiveness of the High Costs youth marijuana prevention program and […]
Colorado won’t stop employers from firing workers for using weed off the clock
Colorado legislators decided Wednesday not to advance a bill that aimed to protect employees from being fired for using marijuana in their personal time.
Marijuana banking bill gets pushback from Colorado’s Buck, Lamborn
Twelve members of the U.S. House of Representatives, including two from Colorado, are publicly pushing back against a federal bill that would give legal cannabis businesses access to banking services.
State cannabis regulations remain complex, but growers steadily becoming compliant
Save for a few adjustments in state laws, a cannabis permitting workshop in Fortuna on Wednesday carried out in exactly the same way as another workshop 18 months prior — each serving as an effective how-to on becoming legally compliant with California’s pot regulations. But for state officials walking attendees through the ins and outs […]