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SLO Adopts a ‘No Human Monuments’ Policy. Is This the Solution to the Statue Debate?

08/08/2019 - 5:47 AM By Brittany M.

Statues and busts celebrating historical figures always seem to invite controversy. So San Luis Obispo has come up with a solution: don’t allow monuments of real people at all.

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Oakland Bans Facial Recognition Technology

08/05/2019 - 4:11 PM By Brittany M.

Oakland has become the second California city and the third nationwide to ban the use of facial recognition technology by government and law enforcement officials. Berkeley may be next.

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WeHo Extends Licenses for City’s Oldest Dispensaries

06/19/2019 - 9:10 PM By Brittany M.
They're the OGs of West Hollywood cannabis — dispensaries that have served the city for as long as 15 years.
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L.A. Eyes New Vacancy Tax

06/17/2019 - 10:25 PM By Brittany M.
Rent that house or else.
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Benicia Does a Reversal on Pot Shops

05/27/2019 - 9:41 PM By Brittany M.

The Benicia City Council has reversed last year’s decision to permit two marijuana dispensaries.

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Los Angeles Finally Legalizes Street Vending

12/03/2018 - 6:14 PM By Brittany M.

With caveats, of course.

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Fed Up With Delays, Some Marijuana Businesses Are Leaving Los Angeles

05/17/2018 - 5:02 AM By Brittany M.

It's crunch time.

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More Cities Discuss Opting Out of California's Sanctuary State Law

03/27/2018 - 6:38 AM By Brittany M.

Cascade.

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Event: California Municipal Cannabis Officers Association Launches in Sacramento

09/12/2017 - 4:32 AM By Brittany M.

The California Municipal Cannabis Officers Association (CMCOA) is hosting a reception event this Thursday, September 14th in Sacramento.

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To Block or Not to Block: Officials Grapple With Free Speech on Facebook and Twitter

08/08/2017 - 4:13 AM By Brittany M.

Technology forces government to confront all sorts of legal and ethical questions it has never pondered before.

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