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Debate stalls SF vote over legal pot rules
San Francisco supervisors Tuesday postponed by two weeks a vote on highly controversial cannabis regulations.Read More
San Jose approves 16 recreational pot sellers
The San Jose City Council unanimously passed an ordinance Tuesday that will allow 16 medical dispensaries in the city to sell marijuana for recreational purposes.Read More
Officials float fewer limits on recreational pot
Some state and local elected officials Wednesday called for less restrictive regulations for adult cannabis use in San Francisco.Read More
As legalization nears, SF readies pot rules
San Francisco city officials are preparing to approve new regulations and permit requirements for the budding marijuana industry.Read More
SF imposes moratorium on pot dispensaries
San Francisco supervisors Tuesday put the approval of most new medical cannabis dispensaries on hold.Read More
Indictment alleges murderous pot-smuggling ring
Four people, including a Louisiana couple previously accused of marijuana smuggling, have been indicted by a federal grand jury in San Francisco.Read More
Supes mull moratorium on new dispensaries
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is set to consider a 45-day moratorium on new medical cannabis dispensary permits.Read More
SF planners call for halt on pot dispensaries
The San Francisco Planning Commission called for a citywide moratorium on new dispensaries until a new regulatory framework is developed.Read More
San Francisco to launch ‘Office of Cannabis’
San Francisco is set to create a new Office of Cannabis to handle cannabis permits and complaints and serve as a centralized resource.Read More
Campbell voters continue ban on medical pot
Campbell residents voted Tuesday to continue a ban on medical marijuana dispensaries and to impose a tax on marijuana-related businesses.Read More
California considers energy impact of commercial pot
As California gears up for legalized recreational marijuana, state regulators are trying to figure out how the new industry will impact the energy supply.Read More
Marin moves toward delivery-only dispensaries
Marin County Administrator Matthew Hymel is recommending county supervisors consider a delivery-only dispensary model for unincorporated areas.Read More
Conservative group challenges marijuana dispensary permits
A conservative group that unsuccessfully sued San Francisco last year over an open-air urinal at Dolores Park today waded into a fight over permits for three medical marijuana dispensaries.Read More
Supes ban non-medical marijuana business activities in unincorporated areas
The Marin County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to ban non-medical marijuana business activities in the unincorporated areas of the county.Read More
San Francisco moves to limit indoor pot growers
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved temporary limits on indoor agricultural enterprises - namely marijuana growing operations.Read More
San Mateo supes move to slow pot sales
A moratorium on the sale and cultivation of recreational marijuana is being sought by San Mateo County supervisors.Read More
Ed Lee floats limits on indoor pot growing
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee today introduced legislation that would require a conditional use permit for indoor agriculture including marijuana.Read More
Newsom hails ‘milestone’ against war on drugs
Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom today celebrated the passage of state ballot measures he backed legalizing recreational marijuana use and imposing new gun controls. Speaking at a press conference in...Read More
San Jose jumps to ban recreational pot
An urgency ordinance passed Tuesday by the San Jose City Council will prohibit recreational marijuana use ahead of the Nov. 8 election.Read More
Court protects medical pot users from prosecution
A U.S. appeals court ruled in San Francisco Tuesday that medical cannabis users and growers can't be federally prosecuted if they "strictly comply" with state law.Read More