As a scathing new series by the Los Angeles Times documents, there is now more illegal cannabis being grown in California than ever before; the black market is more dangerous than ever before; people and lands are being exploited; and public corruption has reached new depths.
Cities and counties across the state will give voters the option to legalize commercial marijuana markets this November, potentially creating up to 150 new licenses.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved a measure that urges local police to make entheogenic plants “the lowest priority” for enforcement and requests that city resources “
Brentwood, which prohibits commercial cannabis, has seen a rise in illegal home cannabis grows. That's not the case in Antioch where pot businesses are legal.
The city's four existing cannabis dispensaries can now begin planning for on-site cannabis use.
Another Coachella Valley city is opening its doors to retail cannabis. In a 3 to 1 vote last Wednesday, the Indio City Council voted to move forward with a plan to legalize dispensaries.
Move over, Amsterdam. Despite federal prohibition, when it comes to cannabis, America is where it’s at.
