Cannabis Lounges, Lane Changes to H and I on Eureka Council Agenda

by Kimberly Wear on August 6, 2018 at 10:07AM

Records Missing for at Least 800 Pounds of Marijuana Seized by Rohnert Park Police

by Sukey Lewis KQED News on July 2, 2018 at 3:42PM

that he had all but 10 pounds of the medicine destroyed,” Nelson wrote in a follow-up email to the department on Jan. 5, 2017. “He also informed me that I would have to wait to receive discovery to obtain the details of his reasoning or justification.

Child Welfare Call Leads to Bayside Hash Lab

by Kimberly Wear on June 22, 2018 at 10:28AM

Deputies saw an “active” extraction lab inside the open garage and called the Drug Enforcement Unit to the scene, where it found the hash oil and marijuana as well as a firearm during a subsequent search. The case remains under investigation.

Canada Legalizes Cannabis

by Thadeus Greenson on June 19, 2018 at 7:29PM

With a historic Senate vote today, Canada has legalized recreational marijuana use, becoming the world's largest nation to do so. Today's vote means the legalization bill is headed to the governor-general, Queen Elizabeth's representative, for approval, which is widely considered a mere formality.

'Highway Robbery': Drivers Allege Rohnert Park Police Illegally Seized Cannabis, Cash

by Sukey Lewis KQED News on June 9, 2018 at 8:40AM

efforts to reduce the flow of illegal drugs to Sonoma County, including the City of Rohnert Park,” Schwartz wrote. “Recreational marijuana was illegal until January 1, 2018.”

Trump 'Probably' Will Support State Choice on Cannabis

by Kimberly Wear on June 8, 2018 at 10:41AM

The Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States Act, or STATES Act, legislation introduced by U.S. Sens. Cory Gardner (R-Colo) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and U.S. Representatives David Joyce (R-Ohio) and Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.), would “ensure that each state has the right to determine for itself the best approach to marijuana within its borders,” a release from Gardner’s office states. Sessions is a staunch opponent of legalization, having notably called marijuana “only slightly less awful" than heroin.

Huffman Visits Cannabis Farm, Hears About Concerns

by Kym Kemp on June 3, 2018 at 10:27AM

to flower early and we get in two harvests before full term,” explained Adam Rollins, the cultivator for Humboldt Sky. He said that if they used large amounts of electricity, they could get even more harvests but that this way they keep their costs down and their environmentally-friendly standards up.

Cannabis-Related Lights Polluting SoHum Skies

by Kym Kemp on May 12, 2018 at 4:37PM

Many, if not most, greenhouse owners cover their lights but, the glow from the ones who don’t continues to frustrate rural neighborhoods.

SoHum Pot Raid: $3 Million Seized, 8.5K Plants Destroyed

by Kimberly Wear on May 9, 2018 at 4:18PM

“None of the four sites searched had permits and all were operating outside of the local and state permitting process,” according to the release. Three men were arrested during the two-day operation.

Supes Pass Cannabis Ordinance 2.0

by Thadeus Greenson on May 8, 2018 at 4:46PM

The supervisors seemed torn between the pull to be respectful of impacts to other jurisdictions while also recognizing that farmers applied for permits under certain rules and may undergo huge expense and delay if those rules were changed. The board ultimately decided all new applications received under the new ordinance for grows in such areas will have to go through the conditional use permit process.