All posts tagged "San Francisco"

Politics

Growing Acceptance of Medical Cannabis for Veterans, But Many Still in ‘Exile’

As evidence mounts for the efficacy of cannabis in treating PTSD, medical marijuana is fast being...

Politics

California Passes Cannabis Equity Law to Help Those Hurt by War on Drugs

California's Gov. Jerry Brown just signed a bill into law that will create an "equity" program...

Current Events

Grass Lands: The Future of Music Festivals

An area introducing people to cannabis was set up at Outside Lands this weekend, but no...

Economics

California Cities Are Banking on Cannabis Taxes, But How Much Is Too Much?

Oakland has raked in almost five times as much marijuana tax revenue as similarly sized cities...

Culture

How Much Marijuana Is Too Much at ‘Marijuana Friendly’ Rehab?

Turns out that allowing opiate or alcohol addicts free rein to smoke as much marijuana as...

Industry Events

Sherbinski & Double Barrel Host Panel Reviewing California’s New Regulations

This week, cannabis industry leaders gathered in a Los Angeles storefront, The Pottery, to discuss what...

Economics

Fear, Loathing & Phone-Based Weed Delivery in Haight-Ashbury

The San Francisco neighborhood at the center of hippie culture in the ’60s now boasts cannabis...

Joint Opinions

A Short Story About an Almost Perfect Pot Future

A science fiction vision of what the future of cannabis could be.

Legal

San Francisco DA Works to Clear Marijuana Records

Rather than push paper, to correct record in the era of marijuana legalization, trend-setting prosecutor turns...

Legal

Appeals Court Upholds CBD’s Status as Controlled Substance

A federal appeals court has turned down a challenge by the hemp industry to the DEA's...

Joint Opinions

The Real 420 Is Dead

With the steady infusion of corporate funding and profit-oriented philosophy into the cannabis industry, cultural institutions...

Culture

Golden Joe Montana Joins ‘Team Cannabis’

In a turn of events that developed over recent months, Joe Montana has become arguably one...

Politics

California Cracks Down on Renegade Marijuana Delivery

Legal medical marijuana delivery services have been frustrated for years by competitors who haven’t bothered to...

Economics

Could a Public Bank Solve the Marijuana Banking Issue?

The cash-only cannabis industry is badly in need of a banking solution. Following the latest fraud...

Current Events

California Faces Potential Legal Marijuana Shortage

Industry insiders in San Francisco and Los Angeles are nervously eyeing local licensing delays for cultivators...

Industry Events

ICBC Comes to San Francisco as CA Goes Legal

The International Cannabis Business Conference returns for San Francisco for the fourth year, and the stakes...

Politics

SF Likely To Sell Recreational Pot 4 Days Later Than State

A rally outside the San Francisco City Hall proceeded an important vote by the city's Board...

Joint Opinions

The Benefits Of Cannabis Consumption Lounges

A budtender describes the experience of working in a cannabis consumption lounge.

Politics

Could Free Weed Help San Francisco’s Homeless Population?

A former candidate for San Francisco mayor wants to hand out free medical cannabis to homeless...

Politics

SF NIMBY Culture: An Old Problem Facing a New Industry

San Francisco may have a hyper-liberal reputation nationally, but the city's residents can be ferociously conservative...