Assemblymember Rob Bonta authored the state’s medical marijuana regulatory framework in 2015. 18TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICTWith cannabis seen as the future in California following legalization that began this month, East Bay Assemblymember Rob Bonta believes the state must first look to… Read More ›
ALAMEDA CITY COUNCILAlameda is surrounded now by municipalities in Oakland and San Leandro that are taking full advantage of the highly-profitable cannabis industry in their cities, not to mention the potential windfall of new tax revenues that may follow. Based on a council referral… Read More ›
SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCILMany government entities are expected to take their own cut in the form of taxes from the burgeoning cannabis industry, but San Leandro is choosing to give businesses and patients a small break. The San Leandro City… Read More ›
SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL | A third dispensary permit in San Leandro in just over a year was formally approved Monday night, but it may be the last for some time after a councilmember raised the possibility of moratorium on… Read More ›
San Leandro Mayor Pauline Cutter already has a operator in mind for the city’s potential third dispensary. SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL |San Leandro’s medical marijuana dispensary ordinance was amended Monday to include a possible third permit. The San Leandro City Council… Read More ›
San Leandro may ask voters to approve a ballot measure that would among other uses, replace its police station. SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL |Over the past three election cycles, San Leandro voters have helped the city bolster its treasury through… Read More ›
Rep. Barbara Lee and others objected to the acting DEA chief calling medical pot “a joke.” CONGRESS | DISTRICT 13 | Rep. Barbara Lee and six other members of Congress are calling for the Obama administration to replace the acting… Read More ›
ASSEMBLY | 18TH DISTRICT | Oakland Assemblymember Rob Bonta may have just become the godfather of medical marijuana regulation in the state. Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation adding regulations to medical marijuana dispensaries nearly 20 years after voters approve its… Read More ›
SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL | San Leandro’s first-ever pot dispensary will likely be operated by the nation’s largest collective. City staffers are recommending that the San Leandro City Council on Tuesday night select Oakland-based Harborside Health Center for the city’s… Read More ›
Former San Leandro Mayor Stephen Cassidy, left, along with other council members at a town hall in January 2013 on medical cannabis dispensaries. PHOTO/Natalia Aldana SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL | For years, San Leandro’s city leaders wanted absolutely no part… Read More ›
Assemblymember Rob Bonta ASSEMBLY | 18TH DISTRICT | An Assembly bill regulating medical cannabis in the state once called “historic” by its sponsors was gutted Thursday afternoon, but it’s ultimate fate is yet to be decided. Oakland Assemblymember Rob Bonta’s… Read More ›
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Assemblymember Rob Bonta Major legislation moves to Appropriations in August ASSEMBLY | 18TH DISTRICT | At the very least, East Bay Assemblymember Rob Bonta doesn’t want you consuming medical cannabis loaded with mold and harmful pesticides. Bonta’s Assembly Bill 266… Read More ›
A Hayward councilmember said last month he wants no “marijuana stores” in the city. City backs local control aspect of regulatory bill HAYWARD CITY COUNCIL | Medical marijuana dispensaries in Hayward have long been viewed by city leaders with great… Read More ›
Assemblymember Rob Bonta ASSEMBLY | 18TH DISTRICT | A bill co-authored by East Bay Assemblymember Rob Bonta and two other Southern California Democrats that would offer the state a mechanism for overseeing its notoriously under-regulated medical cannabis industry passed the… Read More ›
Oakland Vice Mayor Rebecca Kaplan says the bill will help free up money for reducing crime. OAKLAND | Legislation was introduced Tuesday in the U.S. Senate effectively seeking to end the federal government’s lengthy war on marijuana and Oakland Vice Mayor… Read More ›
First in: Councilmember Diana Souza SAN LEANDRO | MAYOR | After months of chatter speculating San Leandro Councilmember Diana Souza would run for mayor this year, the two-term District 3 representative officially filed papers for a bid to replace Mayor… Read More ›
SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL | After San Leandro leaders moved to allow medical cannabis to be sold within its city limits, it now needs to find a suitable operator. Last December, the City Council voted to allow just a single… Read More ›
SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL | The fate of medical cannabis in San Leandro will not rest at the ballot box after all, but patients looking to medicate their ailments will, instead, be limited in their choice of dispensaries after the… Read More ›
SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL//CANNABIS | Permits for a maximum of two medical cannabis dispensaries may be approved by the San Leandro City Council Monday night. But, in a late twist, the potential ordinance would not go into effect pending a… Read More ›
SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL//DISPENSARIES | After much advocacy and derision regarding one of San Leandro’s most controversial topics, the City Council passed a draft ordinance that could allow up to two medical cannabis dispensaries in city boundaries following over three years of debate…. Read More ›
SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL | Nearly three years ago, the San Leandro City Council was in the midst of reefer madness. In late 2010, it nearly placed a 22-month moratorium on medical cannabis dispensaries–a potential death sentence possibly leading to an outright ban…. Read More ›
California Lieutenant Gov. Gavin Newsom addresses Democrats, Apr. 13, at the state party convention in Sacramento. PHOTO/Shane Bond CADEM CONVENTION | California Lieutenant Gov. Gavin Newsom challenged the political establishments on both sides of the aisle Saturday afternoon calling for decriminalizing… Read More ›
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL | Oakland may be one of the most cannabis-friendly cities in the nation, but count Councilman Noel Gallo out when passing around a blunt. The Fruitvale District 5 representative derided the city’s policies on medical cannabis during Tuesday’s… Read More ›
SAN LEANDRO | Following two hours of testimony from San Leandro residents over a proposed ordinance allowing up to two medical cannabis dispensaries within city limits, council members commented upon the seemingly even number of those in favor and against…. Read More ›
SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL | The San Leandro city council hosted a work session for public input Tuesday night concerning the medical cannabis dispensary ordinance recently drafted by staff with a few hundred in attendance to speak on the controversial… Read More ›
//storify.com/eastbaycitizen/ebc-slmtg-on-medical-cannabis-dispensaries-in-san-2.js[View the story “EBC #slmtg on Medical Cannabis Dispensaries in San Leandro ” on Storify] EBC #slmtg on Medical Cannabis Dispensaries in San Leandro Medical cannabis dispensaries may be coming to San Leandro. The San Leandro City Council, Feb. 12… Read More ›
Nate Miley in his cannabis t-shirt. ALAMEDA COUNTY BOS | Either Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley is a visionary when it comes to medical cannabis or a political pariah. On Tuesday, Miley handed out county proclamations honoring the work of… Read More ›
SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL | After over two years of back-and-forth sometimes amounting to virtually inaction by the San Leandro City Council over the future of medical cannabis dispensaries, a proposed draft ordinance allowing two dispensaries within city limits is gaining… Read More ›
Stephen Cassidy: in the drink? SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL | It appears San Leandro Mayor Stephen Cassidy went to the well one too many times. The stubborn moderate conservative mayor surprised many in 2010 with his victory based upon fiscal… Read More ›
