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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. -
Activists and community leaders from City Heights want more regulation of billboards advertising marijuana. -
A new study shoots down the notion that medical marijuana laws can prevent opioid overdose deaths, challenging a favorite talking point of legal pot advocates.
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KPBS Midday EditionUC San Diego researchers are calling on the federal government to regulate marijuana advertisements. -
An effort to jumpstart California's licensed marijuana retailers failed to clear a key legislative committee on Thursday, likely dooming its prospects for the year as the country's largest legal cannabis industry continues to flounder in the shadow of the illegal — and tax free — black market.
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KPBS Midday EditionAs more growers enter the cannabis cultivation business in California, businesses are getting ready for a changing market.
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