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At 24 years old, Alejandro Canto presents himself as a confident entrepreneur and sage businessman, wise beyond his years. Canto is the majority owner of Diego Pellicer, perhaps the most cultivated (pun intended) cannabis retailer in Seattle, perhaps the whole state. The shop is named...

Six medical cannabis delivery drivers are facing misdemeanor charges after a San Diego Sheriff's Department sting conducted in Santee. Deputies placed orders through a website and sent the delivery drivers photos of ID's with a doctor's note to lure them to the Carlton Oaks Golf Club. San...

The San Diego City Council voted 6-3 Monday on an option for regulating marijuana use in San Diego, now that it is legal. Council members chose between two options. The first would have allowed testing of marijuana and marijuana products in labs in industrial and commercial zones that...

The city council in San Diego is considering whether to OK marijuana cultivation locally once new state laws allowing recreational use take effect next year. The Los Angeles Times reports that the nine-member council is expected to weigh the issue Monday. The proposal would allow the...

When it comes to cannabis, local investors and entrepreneurs are seeing green. A new business accelerator called Canopy San Diego is investing time and money in technology startups that offer ancillary services–renewable energy, back-office software, and mobile phone apps–to the billion-dollar...

San Diego California's city council unanimously voted to allow adult-use cannabis sales at the cities current 15 medical dispensaries once the voter-backed program is fully implemented, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports. Officials also indicated they would consider regulations later this year...

Some will be ringing in the New Year with a glass of champagne and some may be legally celebrating with a joint. Marijuana delivery services are counting on cashing-in big on New Year's Eve. Forbes reports a 71 percent increase in marijuana orders on Dec. 31. But those services...

San Diego, CA — The City Council today slapped a 45-day moratorium on recreational marijuana activities in San Diego, such as commercial cultivation or sales. The temporary ban will buy time for city officials to set up land use and public safety regulations. San Diego began permitting...

San Diego - The City Council Tuesday slapped a 45-day moratorium on recreational marijuana activities in San Diego, such as commercial cultivation or sales. The temporary ban will buy time for city officials to set up land use and public safety regulations. San Diego began permitting...

California voters legalized recreational marijuana in the state on Nov. 8. In San Diego County, 55.7 percent of voters approved Proposition 64, while 44.3 percent voted against the proposition. Under the new law, cities and counties are allowed to add their own regulations, taxes or bans on...

San Diego - As entrepreneur Whitney Beatty contemplates the upcoming election, which some say could topple federal marijuana prohibition in one fell swoop, she eventually finds the metaphor that fits the mood here on California's southernmost edge. "It's hard to prepare on some levels...

San Diego, Calif. — To be blunt, things are looking pretty good for California's Prop 64. The initiated state statute, which would legalize recreational marijuana use in California, has support from 58% of likely voters according to a statewide poll released this week. 37% of voters oppose it —...

Ten days ago, the Board of Supervisors took a sternly principled stand in opposing Proposition 64, a statewide measure that legalizes the sale of recreational marijuana and, let's not forget, the industrious hemp. The unanimous vote was a ringing affirmation of law enforcement's deeply...

San Diego - A ballot measure which could decide the fate of the San Diego Chargers may go up in smoke - and it all depends on the outcome of a legal battle involving medical marijuana in Upland. San Diego's city attorney is asking the California Supreme Court to expedite its decision in a...