Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

News Network: Auditor Says Calaveras County May Have Misspent Cannabis Fees

August 8, 2017 | Chris Remington

Capital Public Radio's Food And Sustainability Reporter Julia Mitric updates on how Calaveras County may have misspent some of the $3.7 million dollars collected from medical marijuana growers.

Environment

San Joaquin County Supervisors To Decide On Marijuana Farms

August 7, 2017 | Rich Ibarra

Marijuana farms?…Yes or No. That’s the question San Joaquin County Supervisors must decide Tuesday afternoon.

Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

New Recreational Cannabis Regulations

July 18, 2017 | Chris Remington

Gov. Jerry Brown appointed Lori Ajax to run the newly-created Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation in February 2016. Ajax joins Insight to discuss her department's progress in setting up rules to regulate cannabis.

Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

News Network Nevada Pot Regulations

July 18, 2017

Nevada has a pot problem ... there isn't enough. Reno Gazette-Journal reporter Jenny Kane covers Burning Man and the newest "Green Rush" in Nevada's cannabis industry.

State Government

Bill Would Curb Cooperation Between Law Enforcement, Feds On Marijuana Cases

June 29, 2017 | Julia Mitric

Recreational pot businesses will soon be legal in California. A bill in the state Legislature would limit cooperation between state and local law enforcement and the federal agencies when it comes to marijuana activity that's legal under state law.

Getting Pot From A To B May Send Nevada's Planned Weed Sale Up In Smoke

June 22, 2017 | Ky Plaskon

Recreational marijuana may not be on the menu in Nevada as planned in just 10 days. On Tuesday, a Carson City judge ruled there is a problem with getting pot from point “A” to point “B.”

Drivers Could Be Fined For Carrying Open-Container Cannabis In Vehicles

June 20, 2017 | Julia Mitric

Under a bill awaiting Governor Jerry Brown's signature it would be a crime to have an open container of cannabis in your vehicle while driving.

State Government

California Senate Budget Committee Cracks Up Over Bureau Of 'Cannibals' Control

June 14, 2017 | Julia Mitric

Whether a Freudian slip or merely a typo, a legislative staff report on a piece of the California budget package drew laughter when in place of the word "cannabis," it said "cannibals."

Sacramento’s Cannabis Chief Starts New Job

May 8, 2017 | Bob Moffitt

The City of Sacramento has a new cannabis chief. There is a lot to do before the sale and cultivation of recreational marijuana becomes legal in the city and in California.

Health Care

Challenges May Be Ahead For Physicians Who Recommend Medical Marijuana

March 8, 2017 | Ja'Nel Johnson

Recreational marijuana use is now legal in California, and next year individuals will no longer need a recommendation from a doctor to buy it. How will physicians adjust when a recommendation is no longer needed?