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In a rare move, the U.S. government has approved the importation of marijuana extracts from Canada for a clinical trial, highlighting a new avenue for American researchers who have long had trouble obtaining the drug for medical studies. -
Nearly 20 percent of marijuana products in California have failed tests for potency and purity since the state started requiring the checks on July 1, a failure rate some in the industry say has more to do with unrealistic standards and technical glitches than protecting consumer safety.
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With a multibillion-dollar industry beginning to flower — marijuana is now legal in some form in 30 states — cannabis advocates are pushing to dispel the idea that people who toke up still live on the couches in their parents' basements and spend their waking hours eating Cheetos and playing video games.
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A bill requiring California prosecutors to erase or reduce tens of thousands of marijuana criminal convictions was approved by the state Legislature on Wednesday and now awaits Gov. Jerry Brown's signature.
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The nation's largest legal marijuana market is struggling. Illicit sales in California continue to thrive. -
This week the city council’s of El Cajon and San Marcos are considering sending letters in opposition to proposed state pot rules specifically concerning marijuana deliveries.
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Los Angeles began accepting license applications from marijuana growers, manufacturers and testing companies Wednesday, after months of delays that left many businesses in the state's largest legal marketplace struggling to survive. -
KPBS Midday EditionKPBS spoke with Lori Ajax, chief of the California Bureau of Cannabis Control, on the first seven months of legal recreational marijuana sales. She says her agency has been busy issuing licenses, investigating complaints and coming up with new regulations for the industry. -
California ushered in broad marijuana legalization nearly six months ago, but the illegal market still thrives. -
KPBS Midday EditionSan Diegans will soon have another retail outlet to purchase legal cannabis, after the city approved a new dispensary in Sorrento Valley. The project faced intense opposition from both anti-pot activists and rivals in the cannabis industry.
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