L.A. marijuana dispensary standoff ends in arrests
LOS ANGELES — Three men barricaded in a marijuana dispensary in South Los Angeles were taken into custody today, police said. Officers patrolling in the area of 93rd Street and Broadway about 3:30 a.m....
View ArticleWhite House may crack down on recreational marijuana
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said Thursday that voters could expect to see “greater enforcement” of federal laws against the use of recreational marijuana, seeming to signal that President...
View ArticleCash dash: Inside a nerve-rattling trip to pay LA marijuana taxes
LOS ANGELES — Jerred Kiloh’s eyes narrowed as he checked his mirror again. The black Chevy SUV with tinted windows was still behind him. It had been hanging off Kiloh’s bumper ever since he nosed out...
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LA could become the biggest marijuana market in the world. But will the city...
With the cannabis industry set to be legalized in California at the start of next year, the pressure is on for Los Angeles, as some anticipate that the city will be among the hottest marijuana markets...
View ArticleShots fired at LA marijuana dispensary, man inside is arrested
LOS ANGELES — Shots rang out today at a marijuana dispensary in the West Adams area of Los Angeles but no one was hurt, authorities said. Police were called about 9:50 p.m. to the dispensary in the...
View ArticleMarijuana industry groups to LA: Don’t shut out existing suppliers
A Los Angeles City Council committee on Monday signed off on draft rules for licensing marijuana businesses, but many industry groups are still far from satisfied with the latest regulation language,...
View ArticleSan Bernardino police investigating marijuana dispensary shooting
San Bernardino police are investigating a shooting that took place Thursday evening, Oct. 12, at a marijuana dispensary. Police were called to an address in the 300 block of West 16th Street at 8:34...
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You might pay 70% more in taxes when marijuana becomes legal to buy in...
Donnie Anderson, a Los Angeles medical marijuana cultivator, retailer and co-owner of Western Caregivers dispensary, photographed Nov. 3, 2017, at one of his dispensaries in Los Angeles, says that the...
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LA council votes to legalize the cannabis industry, offers priority to...
The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday approved a package of regulations allowing for the operation of legal pot shops, as well as non-retail cannabis businesses such as cultivators and...
View Article10 steps to starting a marijuana business in California
The state is accepting applications for temporary licenses to operate a cannabis business in California. The first applications came into the Bureau of Cannabis Control on Friday and thousands more are...
View ArticleSanta Ana dispensaries get OK to sell marijuana to adults with just an ID on...
Santa Ana dispensaries will be able to sell marijuana to adults 21 and older with just an ID starting at 7 a.m. on New Year’s Day after the state issued last-minute licenses to shops on Saturday, Dec....
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Recreational marijuana sales are now allowed in LA, after shops get first...
Los Angeles marijuana stores on Friday evening got the OK to begin selling cannabis to anyone 21 and older with just an ID. “It’s finally here. The second largest city in the county has officially...
View ArticleHigh marijuana taxes spark sticker shock for California cannabis customers
A picture recently posted to Instagram shows a receipt for a shopping trip to Cookies LA, a licensed marijuana store in Maywood. The receipt shows that the shopper bought an ounce of high-end cannabis,...
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At Los Angeles 420 Games, marijuana users aim to bust myth that they can’t...
The Los Angeles 420 Games, presented by San Bernardino-basd OG Moonrocks, aims to dispel myths about marijuana users. (Image courtesy of PRNewsfoto) SANTA MONICA — Are you ready for a 4.2-mile run?...
View ArticleCalifornia threatens Weedmaps over promotion of illegal cannabis shops
California’s cannabis czar issued a cease and desist order to Weedmaps, ordering the Irvine internet company that maps marijuana dispensaries to immediately stop promoting businesses that don’t have...
View ArticleMore than 100 pounds of marijuana seized from illegal Reseda dispensary
RESEDA — Three people were arrested Thursday and more than 100 pounds of cannabis was seized from an illegal cannabis dispensary in Reseda, where police had served a search warrant. The warrant was...
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Lowell Herb makes pre-rolled marijuana joints and is looking to hire...
Lowell Herb Co., a Los Angeles-based maker of marijuana cigarettes, is looking to hire more employees and the company is giving special consideration to non-violent cannabis offenders. Company CEO...
View ArticleCannabis companies now have access to property, liability insurance in...
When you’re running a marijuana business in California, getting insurance can be a challenge. Nearly all of the insurers that offer coverage are smaller carriers that aren’t regulated by the state and...
View ArticleMarijuana shops will have glut of cheap weed, followed by a possible shortage
Cannabis consumers soon should be able to shop at licensed stores in California without worrying about whether products on the shelves are laced with pesticides and other contaminants often found in...
View ArticleLA County leaders are open to marijuana industry, but slow and ‘careful’ to...
The Board of Supervisors appears to be leaning toward allowing a wide range of marijuana businesses in unincorporated Los Angeles County. “I personally favor serious regulation over any ban in the...
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