Authorities seized about 12,000 pounds of cannabis worth over $19 million from a Berkeley warehouse, the latest in a series of raids on illegal grows in the East Bay.
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Update: Berkeley amends its shutdown order for cannabis businesses; curbside pick-up once again allowed
Even curbside pickup has been stopped. The order means most of Berkeley’s cannabis businesses will close as they don’t have delivery service.
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When Farmacy Berkeley opens, Sue Taylor’s quest to bring cannabis to seniors will finally come to fruition
Taylor believes cannabis can provide pain relief and help seniors sleep so they can live better lives.
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Berkeley to allow vaping lounges where patrons can consume cannabis
Before lighting up inside can happen, however, Berkeley needs to change its current laws on smoking indoors. Storefront retailers will have to apply for a permit as well.
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Berkeley Patients Group is moving its cannabis operations to University and San Pablo avenues
A number of neighbors oppose the move, expressing concerns about allowing customers to consume on-site and its proximity to a library.
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Berkeley Patients Group celebrates 20th 4/20 with up to 50% off products, tips for consumers
[Sponsored] This year is Berkeley Patient Group’s 20th 4/20 and it will commemorate the day with significant discounts, a fun 4/20 event and, as always, making a community impact with donations from the week’s sales.
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2 men face charges in $93K cannabis business burglary in Berkeley
Two Oakland men have been charged with burglary and grand theft in connection with a $93,000 heist from a locked safe at a West Berkeley cannabis extraction business, court records show.
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Retailer seeks to open third cannabis store in 6-block stretch of Telegraph Avenue
The Apothecarium said it took 18 months to find this new site. The owners of Hi-Fidelity, another cannabis retailer two blocks away, expressed concern it would lose business if it opened there.
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Berkeley friends launch event startup with goal of demystifying cannabis
A new education event series aims to separate the facts from the fiction and the science from the hype about cannabis.
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Family that had beloved nursery wants to turn its weeds into weed
The Yabusakis want to open “America’s first retail cannabis nursery hybrid” on Dwight Way.
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Post-legalization, there are clear benefits to having a medical marijuana recommendation
[Sponsored] Having a marijuana recommendation makes getting and using cannabis easier than ever, especially in the recreational age. Let NuggMD bring yours right to you today.
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East Bay-based ‘microdose’ marijuana edibles to know
Edibles made with small doses of THC allow for more manageable and reliable results.
