legalized marijuana in california
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Recreational Marijuana in California Did Not Turn Out to be the Cash Crop the State and the Cannabis Industry Expected
The sale of recreational marijuana has been legal in California for just shy of a year now, and the dreams of what many imagined would become a wildly successful venture for growers, sellers, and everyone involved have seemingly gone up in smoke. The Los Angeles Times reports that retailers and growers are feeling the burn…
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Black People Don’t Want ‘the Chronic’ in Compton, Calif.
Anyone who has listened to or owned a copy of Dr. Dre’s iconic The Chronic or 2001 album, or anything by N.W.A, knows that Compton, Calif., is the home of West Coast gangsta rap. Dre and company put Compton on the map, along with other acts such as DJ Quik—and, more recently, Kendrick Lamar. But…
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Puff, Puff, Pass: Marijuana Goes Legit in California Jan. 1
The passage of Proposition 64—the Adult Use of Marijuana Act—in California had everyone excited about recreational marijuana becoming legal in the state on Jan. 1. Unfortunately for a lot of smokers, they will still have to rely on medical recommendations for the foreseeable future as cities sort out who can and who cannot sell marijuana…

