Taxes on marijuana may force a showdown between state and federal laws
On Election Day, voters approved a number of local marijuana taxes, which may bring simmering tensions between California and federal drug laws to a boil.
News analysis — For pot, real battle wasn’t Prop. 19
Compared to Prop. 19, the state attorney general’s race and city taxes on pot will have a much more lasting impact on marijuana policy in California.
High hopes – San Jose medicinal marijuana delivery expands despite legal battle
Northern California Natural Collective operator Clinton Cronin makes the transition from a delivery service to a storefront in San Jose—but not without some legal tangles along the way.
Arrests of 22 medicinal marijuana deliverymen cause protests in San Jose (VIDEO)
On Oct. 14, protesters gathered at San Jose’s Terraine Courthouse to protest the arrests of 22 medicinal marijuana delivery people in a Sept. 30 police sting.
Prop. 19 goes up in smoke
After a topsy-turvy race and flip-flopping polls, Californians voted to defeat Proposition 19 on Nov. 2.
San Jose approves marijuana tax
San Jose voters passed Measure U, a bill that will allow the city to tax marijuana businesses up to 10 percent.
Silicon Valley attorney protests arrests of medicinal marijuana delivery workers
As chairman of a Silicon Valley medicinal marijuana advocacy group, Lauren Vazquez splits her time working as an attorney and organizing protests for pot. Related news: Weed on Wheels.
Weed on Wheels – inside a medicinal marijuana delivery service
Marijuana delivery services have spread throughout the Silicon Valley in the past year, but police doubt some of the services’ legitimacy.
Menlo Park smoking ban: a one-woman crusade
Menlo Park’s City Council passed an ordinance banning smoking in public places. The law takes effect in November, giving the city one of the toughest smoking laws in the state.