Cannabis

Politics

City Council OKs Ban On Pot Billboards Near Schools, Public Parks

City News Service

The changes were necessary because state law only applied to legitimate cannabis businesses advertising on billboards and is enforceable only by state officials, and not applicable to illegal cannabis businesses.
Science & Technology

Marijuana Culture Has Arrived, But The Science Is Still Catching Up

Shalina Chatlani

More people are buying marijuana since California legalized its retail sale two years ago. But the scientific research to show consumers the risks and benefits of marijuana use is just starting to accelerate.
KPBS Midday Edition

Marijuana Tourists Mean More Visits To California Hospitals

Claire Trageser

Emergency room visits are up 35% in San Diego County and 49% statewide since voters legalized recreational marijuana in 2016, data show. But doctors say many patients are simply inexperienced pot users who aren't in significant danger.
KPBS Midday Edition

San Diego Missing Out On Revenues From Pot Legalization

Andrew Bowen

When California voters legalized recreational marijuana in 2016, they did so with the promise of new social and environmental programs funded by cannabis tax dollars. That promise remains largely unfulfilled in San Diego.
KPBS Midday Edition

Can A 'Cannabis Equity' Program Work In San Diego?

Andrew Bowen

San Diego is considering a new program focused on helping communities most impacted by the War on Drugs share in the profits of legalized cannabis. A similar program in Los Angeles has faced criticism.
Health

California Considers Calling THC In Pot A Risk To Moms-To-Be

The Associated Press

More than three years after California voters broadly legalized marijuana, a state panel is considering if its potent, high-inducing chemical — THC — should be declared a risk to pregnant women and require warnings.
Politics

Torrey Pines Could Be The Site Of San Diego's Newest Pot Shop

Andrew Bowen

San Diego officials have given initial approval to the fourth and final retail marijuana outlet they will allow in Council District 1.
Politics

Legislator Wants Explanation For Pot-Tax Boost

The Associated Press

The changes that take effect Jan. 1 are expected to boost prices at the retail counter.
Economy

New Vista Pot Shops Among The First To Open In North County

Matt Hoffman

Two marijuana dispensaries have opened in the last month in the city, with more on the way.
Health

San Diego Marijuana Businesses Among Nearly 400 With Suspended Licenses

Andrew Bowen

California cannabis regulators last week suspended the licenses of nearly 400 businesses — including nine in San Diego County — for failing to enroll in the state's system for tracking marijuana from where it's grown to where it's sold.