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SANDAG Report Finds an Increase in THC Vaping Among Local Arrestees
11/02/2019

The new SANDAG report, Marijuana Use Among San Diego Arrestees: Two Years of Data Post–Proposition 64 found that in 2018, 71% of adults and 53% of juveniles felt the potency of marijuana had increased since they started using, up from 63% and 39% respectively in 2017.


Vaping, Arrest, San Diego, california
People are pooping more than ever on the streets of San Francisco
04/23/2019

In 2011, just over 5,500 reports were logged by the San Francisco Department of Public Works; in 2018, the number increased to more than 28,000.


San Francisco, california, feces
Owls Dying Near Marijuana Farms (Here's Why)
01/12/2018

New research reveals that several species, including the northern spotted owl, are succumbing to rat poison from thousands of "unpermitted private marijuana grow sites" in the northwestern California counties of Humboldt, Mendocino and Del Norte.
It's the contamination of the owls' primary food source — mice and rats, which, like humans, are attracted to the aromatic crop — that has been the animals' undoing: Scientists from the University of California, Davis, and the California Academy of Sciences have detected traces of anticoagulant rodenticide in seven of the 10 northern spotted owl carcasses they collected, according to a study published today (Jan. 11) in the journal Avian Conservation and Ecology.


california, Environment, Owls, animals
MEXICAN DRUG CARTELS MAY USE LEGAL MARIJUANA TO TAKE OVER NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
01/10/2018

A team of law enforcement agents from the U.S. Forest Service, local police and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service hike deep into the Plumas National Forest to help with cleanup and protect scientists who are studying illegal marijuana grow sites. Even after a site has been raided, growers can return. The nets are for helicopters that will lift tons of garbage out of the site. On this reclamation trip, teams ultimately cleaned up about 7 tons of garbage, 4,000 pounds of fertilize, and 4 miles of irrigation tube, and they found the carcasses of three black bears, one grey fox and several rodents and birds. This accounts for just four sites.
14,000 Pounds of Rodenticide
Hours north of Calaveras, deep in public forests along the California-Oregon border, 12 tons of plastic trash, thousands of pounds of fertilizers and more than 80 pounds of toxic rodenticides and pesticides lay strewn among towering pines and oaks—turning this Eden into a landfill.


california, Black Market, Environment
Despite legalization, California colleges stick to their marijuana bans
01/10/2018

UC San Diego — along with every other University of California System institution, all of the California State University System, community colleges and private colleges — does not allow marijuana on university grounds or in campus buildings.


college, california
Legal marijuana in Visalia? It won’t ever get my vote
08/03/2017

Crime is common near pot shops, including assaults, robberies and shootings. On July 19, a security guard was killed and three other men were shot at a pot shop in L.A. during an attempted robbery. Gangs and drug dealers don’t view marijuana dispensaries as pharmacies. Rather, they see them as rival drug dealers.
When pot shops open in a business district, complaints of the business neighbors are numerous. Fights, drug use and street drug dealing increase in the area. This, in turn, affects the type of clientele in the area for neighboring businesses.
It is well known that homelessness has increased in Denver and Seattle after legalization. Also, drug dealing dramatically increases law enforcement costs. The San Diego Association of Governments published a report finding that 52% of males arrested tested positive for marijuana in 2015. Thirty-five percent reported committing crimes to support a drug habit.
The Denver district attorney warned in 2016 that every type of crime there increased after marijuana legalization: “The Denver Police Department is busier enforcing marijuana laws and investigating crimes directly related to marijuana, including murders, robberies and home invasions, than any other time in the history of the city.”
And it can get even worse. Pot industry profits are used to buy political influence.


crime, california, denver
County bans marijuana facilities in unincorporated areas
03/16/2017

"I think it's really important to remember that marijuana of any kind is illegal under federal law," Board Chairwoman Dianne Jacob said. "There have been comments made by the new administration in Washington that signs may point to action being taken in the near future to support federal law."


Ban, San Diego, california
Researchers find deadly mold, fungi in Northern California medical marijuana samples
02/08/2017

Researchers at UC Davis are warning some medical marijuana users after identifying potentially lethal bacteria and mold on cannabis samples from 20 Northern California dispensaries.


california, mold, fungus
Marijuana candy sickens 19 at quinceañera
08/08/2016

"Anyone who attended the quinceañera and may have taken home some of the gummy rings is urged to discard them immediately," said Dr. Tomas Aragon, health officer for the city and county of San Francisco.


edibles, Children, california, Ohio
Marijuana Eradication: Pot growers stealing water
12/11/2015

 "During this time of drought, San Diegans should be concerned that our water is being stolen for a criminal enterprise."


Environment, Water, california
PAY NO ATTENTION TO THE CRIME BEHIND THE EMERALD CURTAIN
06/29/2015

Trespass grows are large-scale operations, with plant counts numbering anywhere from 1,000-80,000, and they are largely funded and operated by drug trafficking organizations. They are uniformly conducted with flagrant disregard for environmental and social well-being.
The use of these chemicals causes toxic contamination in all aspects of the ecosystem. After these chemicals are dispersed from grow sites and leeched into the soil and water supply, they slowly make their way through the entire food chain. From insects to scavengers to birds, smaller animals to bigger ones, evidence of chemical contaminants from trespass grows is being discovered.


Environment, california, grow sites, chemicals
Are marijuana growers sucking California dry?
06/10/2015
california, Growers, PBS
Teen busted mailing marijuana from California to Missouri
04/05/2015

He hoped to make anywhere from $30,000 to $100,000 through this illegal business venture. 


Teens, illegal, california
Trends in Use of and Attitudes Toward Marijuana Among Youth Before and After Decriminalization: The Case of California 2007-2013
01/16/2015

These results provide empirical evidence to support concerns that decriminalization may be a risk factor for future increases in youth marijuana use and acceptance.


youth, trends, case, decriminalization, california
Study finds medical pot farms draining streams dry
06/01/2014

Wildlife biologists noticed streams running dry more often over the 18 years since the state passed Proposition 215... “We knew people were diverting water for marijuana operations, but we wanted to know exactly how much,” said Scott Bauer, the department biologist who studied the pot farms’ effects on four watersheds. “We didn’t know they could consume all the water in a stream.”


california, Water, Environment
Counties sue narcotics makers, alleging 'campaign of deception'
05/28/2014

Claims that "marijuana" is this miracle drug may be next!


Rx Drugs, california
Teen Gunman in North Park Marijuana Dispensary Robbery Charged With Murder
05/22/2014

Kurese Bell, 17, who is being charged as an adult, faces life in prison if convicted.


crime, california
Study shows medical marijuana grows drying local watersheds
05/09/2014

An aerial view of a medical marijuana grow. Researchers used both satellite and field studies to determine how many grows and plants were in four local watersheds. (Submitted by California Department of Fish and Wildlife Scientist Scott bauer)


Environment, Water, california
Pot candy 'geared toward children' seized at San Clemente checkpoint
03/07/2014

Pot candy


candy, border, california, edibles
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