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Spotlight: Public Safety

Private lands are new frontier in pot wars

April 23, 2011, 3:57 PM
Trespassing marijuana growers are setting booby traps, resorting to violence and vandalism, and polluting private land as property owners and law enforcement try to fight back. + read more
Daily Report: Public Safety

After federal threat, pot stores consider limits

October 19, 2010, 12:05 AM
Pressure from the Obama administration could force some California cities to rethink plans to open retail pot stores and commercial cultivation centers if voters approve Proposition 19 next month. “We will be willing to confront the federal government, up to a point,” said Oakland... + read more
Daily Report: Public Safety

California pot could dominate U.S. market, eclipse Mexican imports

October 13, 2010, 12:05 AM
California-grown marijuana could eclipse pot illegally imported from Mexico and dominate the U.S. market if voters open the way to commercial sales and large-scale cultivation, according a new Rand Corporation study released yesterday. “If marijuana can be diverted from legal production... + read more
Daily Report: Public Safety

Campaign to stop pot legalization scrambles to raise money

October 6, 2010, 12:15 AM
Opponents to Proposition 19 are scrambling to revitalize their campaign amid signs that public sentiment could be shifting in favor of the controversial initiative to legalize marijuana in California. “We’re telling folks who are opposed, ‘if we’re going to get our... + read more
Daily Report: Public Safety

How much does a bag of weed cost? Ask the crowd

September 21, 2010, 12:05 AM
In order to calculate the cost of marijuana across the country, PriceOfWeed.com goes straight to the customers. The website collects anonymous submissions from users about how much they spent on their last deal, specifying location, quantity and quality. The information is used to glean a... + read more
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