Business

Pot Retailers Face Challenges As They Prep For California Marketplace

December 11, 2017 | Julia Mitric

Now that California has released applications for cannabis dispensaries, retailers are scrambling to get their ducks in a row so they can open their doors come January.

Cities And Counties Struggle With Accepting Or Resisting Legal Cannabis

December 4, 2017 | Daniel Potter

Proposition 64 legalized recreational pot last year, but left the rules around businesses to cities and counties. While some have advanced plans, others are taking a wait-and-see approach—or passing outright bans.

Business

Calif. Studies Options For A Legal Pot Industry Still Excluded From Most Banks

November 7, 2017 | Daniel Potter

New report out Tuesday takes a look at where growers and sellers should put their money, since most banks won't accept it.

Health Care

How Strong Is This Edible? And Other Burning Questions About Legal Pot

September 19, 2017 | Sammy Caiola

The state's "Let's Talk Cannabis" campaign lays out health risks for teenagers, and for pregnant or nursing women.

Nevada Regulators To Consider Emergency Rules For Pot Distribution

July 8, 2017

(AP) - Gov. Brian Sandoval has authorized state regulators to consider emergency rules that would allow officials to determine whether the state has enough marijuana distributors to keep its retail shops supplied.

Police Scramble To Detect Drugged Driving

May 10, 2017

Police across California are scrambling to keep up after voters approved legalizing recreational pot in November.

UC Davis To Offer Courses On Effects Of Cannabis Use

February 7, 2017 | Sally Schilling

In light of changing pot laws around the country, the UC Davis School of Medicine has decided to begin offering biology courses on marijuana.

City Of Sacramento Proposes Marijuana Fees In Anticipation Of Legal Business Increases

February 6, 2017 | Bob Moffitt

In the last year and a half, the City of Sacramento has received 900 requests for information about legally growing, cultivating or processing marijuana.

California Looks To Build $7 Billion Legal Pot Economy

January 29, 2017

(AP) - A handful of California government workers face a difficult task: By Jan. 1, craft regulations that will govern the state's emerging legal pot market.

City: Consider Pot Tax To Ease Budget Woes

November 4, 2015 | Bob Moffitt

Sacramento's finance director told a city council committee it should consider asking voters to approve a 10 percent tax in anticipation of statewide legalization of recreational marijuana.