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Thursday, November 16, 2017

Former Berkeley cannabis official sentenced to 3 years in prison for money laundering

Daniel Rush, the former head of Berkeley’s Medical Cannabis Commission, was sentenced to more than three years in prison Monday for felony charges related to corruption and money laundering.
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City

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Cannabis industry investor Canopy hosts bootcamp for 9 startups

Canopy, a cannabis industry investor, is currently hosting a 16-week entrepreneurial bootcamp in Berkeley for nine cannabis ancillary startups.
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City

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Council Council to meet Tuesday to discuss rents, permitting, budget

Berkeley City Council will convene Tuesday evening for a special meeting to discuss a proposed 2017 city budget update, as well as for a regular meeting during which it will discuss short-term rentals and an increase to the number of city cannabis dispensaries.
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City

Thursday, February 4, 2016

3 of 6 medical cannabis dispensaries chosen for recommendation to City Council

The Medical Cannabis Commission voted Thursday afternoon to recommend three medical cannabis dispensary proposals out of six to Berkeley City Council for the last location permitted in the city.
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City

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Finalists present proposals for Berkeley’s 4th cannabis dispensary

Six applicants vied for the distinction of being the city’s fourth medical cannabis dispensary during a special meeting Thursday at the North Berkeley Senior Center.
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City

Thursday, September 24, 2015

Berkeley Medical Cannabis Commission member arraigned for extortion, taking bribes

A member of the city’s Medical Cannabis Commission was arraigned in federal court Wednesday for allegedly taking bribes, laundering money and attempting extortion.
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City

Sunday, May 3, 2015

Medical marijuana collective files lawsuit against city of Berkeley

After months of legal dispute over the Forty Acres Medical Marijuana Growers Collective, which caused it to relocate in April, it filed a lawsuit against the city on April 20 alleging discrimination against the collective.
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City

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

City Council conducts reading of ordinance restricting electronic smoking devices

The Berkeley City Council will conduct a preliminary review on an ordinance which would impose restrictions on the use of electronic smoking devices – including e-cigarettes and vaporizers – in places where smoking is currently prohibited.
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City

Friday, July 4, 2014

Berkeley medical cannabis dispensaries to give more to low-income residents

As part of a unanimous decision made at the Tuesday Berkeley city council meeting, medical marijuana dispensaries are now required to give more of their cannabis to low-income residents.
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City

Friday, June 20, 2014

Berkeley City Council hashes out agreement on city’s fourth medical marijuana dispensary

Fewer than three weeks after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to restrict Drug Enforcement Administration raids on state-sanctioned medical marijuana dispensaries, Berkeley City Council unanimously green-lighted recommendations this week that blaze the path for a fourth marijuana dispensary in the city.
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