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Byline: MICHAEL R. BLOOD-Associated Press

07 Jan

Bloomberg sees California as model on climate change, guns

published on January 7, 2020 - 1:04 PM

(AP) — Mike Bloomberg’s plan for California – export it. The Democratic presidential candidate and former New York City mayor

09 Dec

California congressman Duncan Hunter to quit after holidays

published on December 9, 2019 - 1:02 PM

(AP) — U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter of California will resign after the holidays, following his guilty plea this week to

20 Nov

Divided US House committee backs pot decriminalization

published on November 20, 2019 - 12:55 PM

(AP) — A divided U.S. House committee approved a proposal Wednesday to decriminalize and tax marijuana at the federal level,

04 Oct

Dank, the brand that isn’t, scrutinized amid vaping illness

published on October 4, 2019 - 12:34 PM

(AP) — It’s a widely known vaping cartridge in the marijuana economy, but it’s not a licensed brand. And it’s

17 Sep

Impostor pot vapes flood California as health crisis expands

published on September 17, 2019 - 1:02 PM

(AP) — A short walk from police headquarters in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, a cluster of bustling shops

16 Aug

Hidden in plain sight: California illegal pot market booming

published on August 16, 2019 - 12:56 PM

(AP) — California’s struggling legal cannabis industry is expected to grow this year to $3.1 billion, but it remains outmatched

17 Jul

California pot seller asks court to void county delivery ban

published on July 17, 2019 - 12:50 PM

(AP) — Another legal fight is underway over home marijuana delivery in California. A licensed cannabis company has sued Santa

21 Jun

California launches anti-illegal pot campaign

published on June 21, 2019 - 12:35 PM

(AP) — Marijuana shoppers are going to be getting a message from California regulators: Go legal. Aiming to slow illegal

19 Jun

Marijuana industry sets environmental, ethical goals

published on June 19, 2019 - 1:15 PM

(AP) — An alliance of large marijuana businesses had a message for the public Tuesday: We’re good corporate citizens. The

08 May

Where’s the pot? California tracking system unlikely to know

published on May 8, 2019 - 12:24 PM

(AP) — When California voters broadly legalized marijuana, they were promised that a vast computer platform would closely monitor products

BLOG: California’s new governor must hold down clean energy costs, drive innovation

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BLOG: From a farmer who’s been there — immigration reform can’t wait

Posted: March 2, 2026 at 4:45 pm

Dear President Trump and Congress, This has gotta stop. It
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