Michael “Profit the Problem” Strong at the Canna Cool Lounge
July 20, 2017
Vivica Fox’s Black Magic star Michael Strong of Xplicit Minds talks about how the government can now put a tax on Cannabis.
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Marijuana
Actress Mara Hall on Cannabis: “Moderation is Key”
July 16, 2017
Host Maleena Lawrence catches up with friend and actress Mara Hall on the Canna Cool Lounge Red Carpet
Actor Wendell James at the Canna Cool Lounge Red Carpet
July 16, 2017
Actor Wendell James talks about the medicinal benefits of cannabis.
Host: Maleena Lawrence
No on Measure S Wins, Yes on Measure H Delivers For Homeless
March 8, 2017
The Measures are in!
LADA to Train Law Enforcement on Prosecuting DUI Cases Involving Marijuana, Other Drugs
March 2, 2017
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office has created a new unit dedicated to training law enforcement personnel on how to investigate and prosecute driving under the influence cases involving marijuana and other drugs.
Group Uses Inauguration to “Make America High”
January 25, 2017
An organization that won legislation in the nation’s capital to allow legal marijuana consumption and possession led a demonstration under the banner #Trump420.
CDU Drug Abuse Research Symposium
August 10, 2016
Marijuana Legislation, E-cigarettes and Prescription Opioid Drug Abuse Hot Topics
Marijuana Delivery Service Forced to Shut Down
May 19, 2016
City attorneys allege that Speed Weed has taken phone and online marijuana orders since at least July 2014
Backers: 600K sign California petition to legalize pot
May 14, 2016
Backers of a marijuana legalization initiative said they have collected enough signatures for the measure to qualify for the November ballot in California.
Marijuana Union Formed for Worker Safety
March 9, 2016
In what will be a first-of-its kind agreement in Orange County, details were announced on March 3 of a labor contract for employees at the first licensed marijuana dispensary in Santa Ana, where one of the owners was shot in November. South Coast Safe Access negotiated the contract with the Orange County Labor Federation’s United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 324, which represents pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy clerks. A part-owner of the dispensary was shot and wounded about 3 p.m. Nov. 2 as the 48-year-old victim was exiting the business on his way to his vehicle in the
Trial Set for Ex-TSA Officer Suspected of Allowing Marijuana to Pass Through LAX Security
November 25, 2015
A former Transportation Security Administration officer faces trial in January for allegedly accepting bribes to allow checked bags filled with marijuana to be cleared through screening checkpoints at Los Angeles International Airport. Deondre Smith, 33, of South Los Angeles, pleaded not guilty on November 19 to charges contained in a two-count indictment alleging conspiracy to distribute marijuana and bribery of a public official, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. U.S. Magistrate Judge Alka Sagar granted Smith’s release on $50,000 bail.