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Byline: MICHAEL R. BLOOD

03 Jan

Get a pencil: California marijuana-tracking system not used

published on January 3, 2018 - 1:06 PM

(AP) — California’s legal pot economy was supposed to operate under the umbrella of a vast computerized system to track

15 Dec

California issues 1st licenses for legal pot market

published on December 15, 2017 - 12:48 PM

(AP) — California’s legal marijuana market is finally, fitfully, taking shape. The state on Thursday issued the first batch of

06 Dec

LA to become largest US city with recreational pot

published on December 6, 2017 - 1:06 PM

(AP) — Los Angeles will become the nation’s largest city with recreational pot after the City Council voted Wednesday to

17 Nov

California pot rules open way for potentially larger fields

published on November 17, 2017 - 1:21 PM

(AP) — California released long-awaited rules Thursday that will govern the state’s emerging legal marijuana industry, while potentially opening the

07 Nov

California proposes armored cars to transport pot tax money

published on November 7, 2017 - 12:26 PM

(AP) — California should use armored cars to transport hundreds of millions of dollars in cash tax payments expected next

06 Nov

Sticker shock coming with California’s new pot market

published on November 6, 2017 - 12:59 PM

(AP) — California’s legal marijuana marketplace is coming with a kaleidoscope of new taxes and fees that could influence where

30 Oct

Confusion coming with California’s legal marijuana

published on October 30, 2017 - 1:01 PM

(AP) — Ready or not, California kicks off recreational marijuana sales on Jan. 1. And, mostly, it’s not. Los Angeles

07 Sep

‘Is risk gone?’ Confusion as dam crisis grew

published on September 7, 2017 - 12:15 PM

(AP) — A towering spillway at the nation’s tallest dam was crumbling, and tens of thousands of people were fleeing

03 Aug

AP Exclusive: Paying pot taxes means cash, the freeway, fear

published on August 3, 2017 - 2:22 PM

(AP) — Jerred Kiloh’s eyes narrowed as he checked his mirror again. The black Chevy SUV with tinted windows was