News on Berk Time: NEWS RECAP: Feb. 3
Catch up on everything that has been going on in news this past week!
Jan. 1 is almost here. Here’s how to (legally) buy and use recreational pot in Berkeley
Berkeley’s been blazing a trail for legalized cannabis use for decades, and now — with the passage of Proposition 64 last year — residents will soon be able to buy and use marijuana recreationally in the city.
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Weeding through legalization
As Berkeley hashes out recreational marijuana regulations, community members weigh in.
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Taxes, costly regulations wreak havoc on marijuana industry
As a longtime cannabis entrepreneur, I’m in a unique position to secure a California medical and adult-use retail license by Jan. 1. The dispensary I manage, Magnolia Wellness of Oakland, has been locally permitted since 2013. This is significantly before the cut-off date for expedited state application processing, and our
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All-female edible cannabis manufacturer obtains Berkeley permit
Om Edibles, an all-female-run collective that manufactures medicinal cannabis, has received a permit to operate in Berkeley.
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Berkeley City Council to hold special meeting to discuss forthcoming cannabis regulations
Berkeley City Council will hold a special meeting Tuesday to resume discussions surrounding the development and drafting of local adult use and medicinal cannabis regulations.
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Berkeley helps fund feasibility study of new public bank that could serve cannabis industry
The city of Berkeley has contributed $25,000 to a 10-week study intended to analyze and test the feasibility of establishing a public bank in Oakland that, unlike commercial banks, will be able to provide financial services to the cannabis industry.
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Cannabis Buyers’ Club of Berkeley robbed at gunpoint
Two armed and masked men robbed a Berkeley cannabis dispensary at gunpoint Sunday night, fleeing on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash.
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Editor’s note: 4/20 blaze it
Frank Ocean said it best: “rolling marijuana, that’s a cheap vacation.” Let’s all take a cheap vacation today, Bears, and just chill on the Glade together as we are wont to do.
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The failure of Dr. Green Thumb
Two racks, five shelves and a small sea of green. A few LED lights shine down on the plants, reflecting a shade of green. I point my finger at the marijuana clone in the front, tucked behind the rack post. It has three leaves, a small stalk and leans to
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