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In January 2018, the Tulare County City of Woodlake became home to the San Joaquin Valley’s first-ever recreational marijuana dispensary. Two other businesses, a large-scale cultivator and extract manufacturer, opened in 2019. As of early 2020, the city’s tax revenue generated by the industry topped $ 800,000—far more than the …

California scientists want to know how much cannabis people are consuming on a daily basis. The information could help them set safer standards for the amount pesticide pot farmers should be using on crops. Capital Public Radio’s Sammy Caiola got a sneak-peak at the research. Outside Perfect Union dispensary in …

Atwater police took marijuana plants from a home in the 1600 block of Drakeley Avenue on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017. … Click to Continue »

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Consider a typical cannabis farmer, growing an indoor crop. In a protected, controlled environment, they can grow a profitable mix of high-potency, medicinal marijuana and any … Click to Continue »

The Fresno City Council has passed a ban on recreational marijuana sales and public use in the city. It passed on a 4-3 vote. The ban also extends a prohibition on outdoor cultivation of cannabis. The push for the ban was led by councilmember Garry Bredefeld who represents District 6. …

Over the weekend dozens of Merced County residents made their way to the Merced County Fair Grounds for the first Hemp and Cannabis Fair. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »

Anthony Jeffries said he has to travel far to experience anything like the Hemp and Cannabis Fair in Merced on Saturday and Sunday. Jeffries, who suffers from severe full-body spasms, … Click to Continue »

Atwater leaders are trying to fine tune the city’s move toward allowing commercial cannabis in town, though many of them have expressed a dislike for marijuana. Leaders banned dispensaries, cultivation … Click to Continue »

A hemp and cannabis fair is coming to Merced this weekend for the first ever time. The Hemp and Cannabis Fair is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 11 … Click to Continue »

The Merced County Board of Supervisors began discussion Tuesday that may lead to policy decisions on recreational and medicinal marijuana following the passage of Prop 64. Supervisors heard a presentation … Click to Continue »

The start of the month marks the first time that cannabis growers in the state can receive agricultural energy rates from the Pacific Gas and Electric Company. FM89’s Ezra David Romero explains. Even though recreational marijuana can’t be sold in California until 2018 PG&E is now allowing current farmers growing …

The November 2016 election brought about new rules on the use of recreational and medicinal marijuana in several states, with more than half (including California) now allowing for the later. Federal government leaders including President Trump have voiced their opinion on the changing state of mind around marijuana. Is this …

The city of Atwater will take a harder look at allowing large indoor marijuana cultivation, manufacturing and other cannabis-related industries as a means of generating additional tax revenue, according to … Click to Continue »