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Election squeakers in the 49th and 3rd Districts. Victory for pot, defeat for the Chargers. Desperation for the homeless, frustration for renters and home buyers. Fear for migrants without papers. Worry for climate scientists. -
New regulations on recreational pot shops are moving forward to the San Diego City Council. But a proposed ban on marijuana cultivation, processing, storage and testing got a cold reception at its first public hearing. -
KPBS Midday EditionA city proposal would allow San Diego's licensed medical marijuana dispensaries to sell recreational marijuana starting January 1, 2018. That's when recreational sales are set to begin in California under Proposition 64. -
Marijuana has long flowed from Mexico into the U.S. Now, it's starting to flow in the opposite direction. -
KPBS Midday EditionEstimates are difficult to make for how much legalizing marijuana will cost San Diego and how much revenue a local pot tax, Measure N, will generate.
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KPBS Midday EditionCalifornia was the first state to legalize medical marijuana in 1996. Will it be the fifth to legalize recreational pot this November? -
KPBS Midday EditionAn upcoming conference will feature speakers advocating for wider use of medical marijuana to treat diseases from multiple sclerosis to menstrual cramps. But UC San Diego School of Medicine’s Dr. Kai MacDonald stresses that very little is known about marijuana’s long-term side effects.
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KPBS Midday EditionCanopy San Diego, the first marijuana accelerator in Southern California, plans to give a group of 10 new companies some seed money, office space and mentorship for 16 weeks. -
A recent study shows pot may help ward off Alzheimer's disease, but the results need to be confirmed in future studies. A local scientist worries those studies may not happen due to restrictions on research involving pot.
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A City Council committee approved asking voters to put an 8 percent tax on gross receipts of businesses that would sell recreational marijuana if voters approve a statewide measure in November to legalize use of the drug.
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