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July 26, 2016San Bernardino marijuana dispensary initiativeSan Bernardino marijuana dispensary initiativeby George Boyadjian

San Bernardino intuduces a second marijuana dispensary initiative

SAN BERNARDINO >> A second citizen initiative to allow medical marijuana dispensaries in the city will be on the ballot in November, after supporters turned in more than 7,000 signatures Monday. The petitions will have to be checked to verify that they come from registered voters in the city, but proponents turned in nearly double the number required. They were turned in early enough that the measure — the San Bernardino Medical Cannabis Restrictions and …

July 26, 2016Fillmore marijuana ordinanceFillmore marijuana ordinanceby George Boyadjian

Fillmore marijuana ordinance concerns

A parade of Fillmore residents told the City Council Monday night that easing a local medical marijuana ban would either help patients suffering from painful illnesses or would lead to more crime and promote addiction among children and teens. Council members listened to testimony from medical and recreational marijuana advocates, law enforcement representatives and regular citizens during a 3½-hour public hearing on whether they should allow cultivation, sale and delivery of medical marijuana. The council …

July 26, 2016Nevada County marijuana ordinanceNevada County marijuana ordinanceby George Boyadjian

Nevada County’s proposed marijuana ordinance rules spark protests

In a Sierra Nevada foothills region long known for marijuana growing, Nevada County supervisors in January enacted a sweeping ban on outdoor and commercial medical marijuana cultivation. But that only triggered a voter revolt. Now, after residents voted by a 59 to 41 percent margin to reject Measure W, a June 8 initiative to reinforce the cultivation ban, the county’s pot politics are roiling anew. Pro-marijuana advocates are expected to pack Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors …

July 26, 2016Growing marijuana in San Luis Obispo County, Santa Cruz counties ordinancesGrowing marijuana in San Luis Obispo County, Santa Cruz counties ordinancesby George Boyadjian

Growing marijuana in San Luis Obispo County

San Luis Obispo County could take the next step toward possibly implementing rules for growing medical marijuana within unincorporated areas of the county when the Board of Supervisors meets Tuesday. In late March, the board directed staff to pursue developing new, permanent regulations governing the cultivation of medical cannabis in the county. Under current land-use ordinances, cultivation of marijuana — medical or otherwise — isn’t a permissible use, and the supervisors would need to amend the county’s …

July 25, 2016California's TaxapoloozaCalifornia's Taxapoloozaby George Boyadjian

Will the “Taxapolooza” Kill California’s Golden Ganja Goose?

If you can’t ban ’em, tax ’em” seems to be the new local government mantra as a new “Taxapolooza” replaces the “Banapolooza” that wreaked havoc on medical marijuana patients’ cultivation rights across California earlier this year. Two dozen cities and counties have moved to put retail and/or cultivation taxes for medical and/or recreational marijuana on the November ballot. In a few places, multiple measures are proposed, some of them pushed by local signature gathering. On …

July 21, 2016CDFA's Division of Measurement Standards Weighs InCDFA's Division of Measurement Standards Weighs Inby George Boyadjian

CDFA’s Division of Measurement Standards Weighs In

Before you purchase a scale to weigh your medical cannabis; please read this important notice. Did you know that all scales used for commercial cannabis measurement must meet strict standards for accuracy? Scales must be approved by the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Division of Measurement Standards (DMS), and be issued either an Evaluation Program Certificate of Approval or an Evaluation Program Certificate of Conformance before you can use the scale for commercial measurement. …

July 19, 2016Grover Beach, Grover Beach marijuana ordinance, Grover Beach marijuana taxGrover Beach, Grover Beach marijuana ordinance, Grover Beach marijuana taxby George Boyadjian

Grover Beach council moves forward with proposed pot tax

Voters in Grover Beach will decide in November whether the city becomes the first municipality in San Luis Obispo County to tax medical marijuana sales. With a unanimous decision Monday, the City Council directed staff to move forward with developing an ordinance taxing medical marijuana that will be forwarded to the Board of Supervisors for inclusion on the Nov. 8 ballot. It will come back to the council for final action on Aug. 1. “This isn’t …

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San Bernardino intuduces a second marijuana dispensary initiative

Fillmore marijuana ordinance concerns

Nevada County’s proposed marijuana ordinance rules spark protests

Growing marijuana in San Luis Obispo County

Will the “Taxapolooza” Kill California’s Golden Ganja Goose?

CDFA’s Division of Measurement Standards Weighs In

Grover Beach council moves forward with proposed pot tax

Marijuana Business License Seminar – San Diego

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