Sen. Kamala Harris endorses federal marijuana legalization
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Democratic presidential candidate and Sen. Kamala Harris, D-California, announced her support for the federal legalization of cannabis Monday.
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UC Berkeley announces creation of Cannabis Research Center
UC Berkeley announced Tuesday the creation of its new Cannabis Research Center, which will be the first in the UC system to explore the environmental and social impacts of marijuana legalization.
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California bill provides process to erase, reduce sentences for marijuana possession
California may begin the process of systematically erasing and reducing sentences for marijuana possession through a bill now on Gov. Jerry Brown’s desk for signing.
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Berkeley police have issued more than 140 marijuana citations since 2013
About 30 years ago, Berkeley City Council voted to make marijuana convictions a low priority for local law enforcement — the Berkeley Police Department, however, has issued more than 140 citations for marijuana law violations since 2013.
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Following Berkeley’s lead, SF takes step to decriminalize marijuana offenses
The San Francisco District Attorney’s Office will begin weeding out past marijuana-related misdemeanors and felonies, giving convicted individuals a chance to walk free or receive lesser sentences.
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Legalizing marijuana is a step forward but not enough
Black and Latinx people were almost four times more likely to be arrested for the crime, despite Black, Latinx and white folks using weed at the same rates.
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Up in smoke: Jeff Sessions intensifies crackdown on marijuana sales
Four days after the recreational sale of cannabis became legal in California, Attorney General Jeff Sessions lifted an Obama-era policy that allowed states to legalize marijuana with minimal federal interference.
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First sales of recreational marijuana in Berkeley usher in ‘whole new era’
In a city with a history of advocacy for marijuana legalization and decriminalization, the pre-dawn ribbon-cutting ceremony at Berkeley Patients Group was a victory celebration of what has been decades of activism and lobbying efforts by many in the community.
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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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