Alameda County man pleads down four traffic violations in Fremont
Tia L. Wilson and Katelyn Gamble,
Contributors
June 2, 2018
Filed under Metro
Christopher Brownfield recently appeared before Judge Nikki Clark in the Fremont Hall of Justice for running a stop sign, driving with an expired registration, no proof of insurance and possession of marijuana. He was stopped for running a stop sign on May 11, 2014, with other violations. “It says...
Established marijuana dispensary eyeing Union City for new location
Tanaya Landry,
Contributor
May 24, 2018
Filed under Metro
Union City is in the process of potentially approving its first ever marijuana dispensary. At a city council meeting on April 24, the council voted to “intend to award a permit” to Eden Campus Holdings, LLC, owned by Soufyan Abouahmed and Shareef El-Sissi. They will still need to complete a fin...
Oakland art exhibit highlights the history of California’s cannabis movement
Rebecca Olmos,
Staff Writer
May 10, 2018
Filed under Arts & Life, Features
On an easel near the front of Gallery EVB is a picture of a man with a smile on his face standing behind jail cell bars. The caption on the photo says, “Dennis Perron in San Bruno Jail - 1975.” Perron was a cannabis activist and a leader in the movement to legalize marijuana. He co-authored Calif...
Reggae: Not a synonym for marijuana
Eduardo Gonzalez,
Staff Writer
April 2, 2018
Filed under Opinion
I was diagnosed with stage II Hodgkin’s lymphoma (cancer in the lymph nodes) shortly after graduating high school. At a time that seemed that the world was caving in on me, the only thing that helped keep my head above my shoulders were the sweet-sounding positive-vibrations of reggae music. Over...
Berkeley City Council votes to become sanctuary city for recreational marijuana
Priscila Chavez,
Contributor
April 2, 2018
Filed under Metro
On Feb. 13, the Berkeley City Council voted unanimously to become a sanctuary city for marijuana. Berkeley mayor Jesse Arreguin tweeted that night, “We have become what may be the first city in the country to declare ourselves a sanctuary city for cannabis.” This means that any Berkeley city department...
2018 laws have affected marijuana consumers and culture
Rebecca Olmos,
Staff Writer
February 21, 2018
Filed under Arts & Life
I’ve been smoking cannabis since I was 16. I’ve come to appreciate it for both its medical and recreational benefits. Medically, it helps with my anxiety when life gets overwhelming. Recreationally, it doesn’t leave me with a massive hangover if I decide to overdo it with my friends. I’m gla...
Cannabis users smoked proudly this weekend at One Love Cali Reggae Festival
Rebecca Olmos,
Staff Writer
February 14, 2018
Filed under Features
It was difficult to tell the difference between stage smoke and cannabis smoke this weekend in Long Beach. But the pungent smell made it obvious that festival goers were getting high. Joints were passed, blunts were rolled, pens hit and pipes ripped. One Love Cali Reggae Fest was two days filled with live music, d...
DU-High: Drugged driving is drunk driving
Alaina Bigelow,
Staff Writer
February 14, 2018
Filed under Arts & Life
In the late hours of Dec. 24, 2017, CHP Officer Andrew Camilleri was rear ended and killed by a driver under the influence of alcohol and marijuana. The driver himself sustained multiple injuries and was later charged with manslaughter. Almost a week later on Jan. 1, marijuana was legalized in the state of C...
Solving the banking problems for California’s marijuana industry
Rebecca Olmos,
Contributor
January 6, 2018
Filed under Politics, Showcase
State Treasurer's Cannabis Banking Working Group provides possible solutions Cannabis is classified as a Schedule 1 drug, defined by the United States Drug Enforcement Agency as having “no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.” This classification subjects cannabis to the s...
California releases emergency marijuana laws
Alexander Lawrence,
Contributor
January 6, 2018
Filed under Politics
Recreational weed now for sale Richard Colorado has been growing marijuana privately for over 20 years. Although he was growing what was considered “recreational” product, he was able to vend his product to medical dispensaries legally for the last eight years. The Collective Cultivation Act enab...
California cannabis to be lab tested
Rebecca Olmos,
Contributor
November 30, 2017
Filed under Arts & Life
New regulations will set standards for marijuana Lab testing cannabis products is not currently required, it’s voluntary. Even if a product is found to be contaminated, it can still make it’s way into dispensaries to be sold, bought and consumed. This has been a problem in California because ...
Marijuana legalization likely to favor large companies
Alexander Lawrence,
Contributor
November 9, 2017
Filed under Arts & Life, Showcase
Independent growers at risk Richard Colorado’s thumbs and forefingers have permanent calluses from bending the stems of his marijuana plants in such a way that they get better access to light, which increases his yields. His small, 15-light setup is enough to keep him working 50 or more hours a week a...
