Posts Tagged ‘cannabis’
San Pablo voters will decide if cannabis businesses can set up shop
A measure on the November ballot will ask San Pablo voters if they support a tax on marijuana businesses. If it passes, Measure M would prompt local lawmakers to begin the process of permitting cannabis businesses, which are currently illegal. Several neighboring cities, including Richmond and El Cerrito, have passed similar measures and adopted ordinances…
Read MoreCouncil votes to fund contract for new police body cams and tasers
The Richmond City Council clashed over funding for body cameras and tasers at Tuesday’s meeting. Other initiatives related to cannabis, carbon tax and school budget were approved with little conflict.
Read MoreRichmond dispensary sues over alleged monopoly on medical marijuana
After more than six years spent trying to open up shop, Richmond Compassionate Care Collective, a medical marijuana dispensary, has filed a lawsuit alleging that Richmond’s three existing dispensaries conspired with community organizers and a city council candidate to monopolize the local medical marijuana trade.
Read MoreTales of Two Cities #4: Changes
This week on Tales of Two Cities, we talk about change: people and places going through powerful transformations.
Read MoreThe ‘Ben and Jerry’s’ of cannabis ice cream
Isaac Lappert, 24, has been making and serving ice cream since he was six. In the last year, he has been making and selling medicated ice cream from his business Cannabis Creamery.
Read MoreCouncil to weigh Oakland-like tax on big pot growers
On Tuesday, Richmond’s City Council will weigh whether to follow Oakland’s lead in allowing, regulating and taxing large-scale medical marijuana growers within city limits.
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