Business

Ten New Marijuana Dispensaries Could Change The Look Of A Mostly White Industry In Sacramento

September 1, 2020 | Sarah Mizes-Tan

Sacramento has 30 storefront marijuana dispensaries, less than five of which are minority-owned and none are owned by African Americans. That could change as city council is set to vote on approving new retail licenses for marijuana businesses.

Food and Sustainability

California's Cannabis Shops Get Ready For Toned-Down 420 Celebrations

April 20, 2020 | Chris Nichols

Pot dispensaries are open across the state during the coronavirus crisis because the state-designated their staff as an essential part of the workforce.

City Of Sacramento Considering Age Restrictions To Buy Cannabis ‘Dabs’ And Extracts

April 22, 2019 | Bob Moffitt

Processed cannabis, also called “wax” or “dabs” or “shatter,” can contain up to 90 percent THC, the chemical in cannabis that gets people high. The products might be more tightly regulated in the city of Sacramento in the future.

Calaveras County Will Issue Refunds To Pot Growers Following Ban On Commercial Cultivation

January 23, 2019 | Rich Ibarra

The county is refunding almost a million dollars to more than 700 farmers who paid to grow commercial marijuana before supervisors reversed course.

State Government

Home Cannabis Delivery Now Legal Anywhere In California, Even Areas That Ban Sales

January 18, 2019 | Julia Mitric

State lawyers have given the final okay to a regulation allowing home cannabis deliveries statewide, even in communities that have banned sales of commercial cannabis.

Food and Sustainability

Regulators: Pot Deliveries Can Be Made Throughout California, Even Cities That Ban Cannabis

December 7, 2018

(AP) — California regulators on Friday said marijuana deliveries can be made anywhere in the state, even in locales that ban cannabis.

California Rolling Forward With Pot Delivery Regulations

October 19, 2018

The proposal is a major issue that could ultimately end up in court as the state continues to set myriad rules for how pot is grown, tested, packaged and delivered since recreational sales became legal Jan. 1.

State Government

California Lawmakers Pass Bill To Erase Old Pot Convictions

August 22, 2018

A bill requiring California prosecutors to erase or reduce thousands of marijuana criminal convictions was approved by the state Legislature on Wednesday and now awaits Gov. Jerry Brown's signature.

Marijuana Grows Destroyed By California Wildfires — But It’s Unclear How Many

August 8, 2018 | Nadine Sebai

The Mendocino Complex — which is made up of the Ranch and River fires — is now the largest in California history. It has ravaged hundreds-of-thousands of acres and is affecting cannabis farmers in the region.

Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

PolitiFact CA: Did Gavin Newsom Separate Families?

July 18, 2018

PolitiFact California reporter Chris Nichols checks out a claim made by Republican gubernatorial candidate John Cox.