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Government analysts once projected that California would be flooded with tax money from the legal pot economy — $1 billion annually within a few years of launching the world's largest market in 2018. -
The enforcement actions "were the direct result of numerous complaints from concerned citizens," a sheriff's official said. -
The ruling also limits the ability of cities to streamline state environmental laws to boost housing construction amid an ongoing affordability crisis. -
KPBS Midday EditionOn Monday, the California Supreme Court unanimously ruled the city of San Diego did not adequately analyze the potential impacts of its 2014 marijuana dispensary rules. -
A CBP news release says officers discovered more than 7,500 pounds of marijuana in the peppers' pallets. -
California kicked off broad legal sales in 2018. But hefty tax rates and illicit sales have been blamed for slower than expected activity in the new licensed market. -
There's no proof that cannabis can relieve morning sickness, and mainstream medicine advises against use in pregnancy because of studies suggesting it might cause premature birth, low birthweight and infant brain deficits. But the National Institute on Drug Abuse is pressing for more solid evidence. -
KPBS Midday EditionDrug use among youth booked into Juvenile Hall reached its highest rate since 2000, with 58% of those interviewed testing positive for an illicit substance last year, according to a report released last week by the San Diego Association of Governments.
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Chula Vista authorities Friday raided and shuttered an illegal marijuana dispensary near Otay Valley Regional Park, seizing its stock and arresting its staff. -
About two-thirds of the 219 staff positions authorized for the Bureau of Cannabis Control remain unfilled, according to an audit by the state Finance Department. A shortage of staff in the enforcement unit is hindering the agency's ability to conduct investigations.
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