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Medical cannabis

Posted inSponsored

Berkeley Patients Group celebrates 20th 4/20 with up to 50% off products, tips for consumers

by Local sponsor April 18, 2019, 10:00 a.m.August 4, 2022

[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.

Posted inBusiness

Retailer seeks to open third cannabis store in 6-block stretch of Telegraph Avenue

Avatar photo by Frances Dinkelspiel Feb. 25, 2019, 2:06 p.m.November 17, 2022

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.

Posted inCommunity

Berkeley friends launch event startup with goal of demystifying cannabis

Avatar photo by Berkeleyside staff Jan. 07, 2019, 11:30 a.m.August 4, 2022

A new education event series aims to separate the facts from the fiction and the science from the hype about cannabis.

Posted inSponsored

Berkeley Patients Group, nation’s longest operating dispensary, leads cannabis industry in corporate social responsibility

by Local sponsor Oct. 30, 2018, 9:00 a.m.August 4, 2022

[Sponsored] As it prepares to mark its 19th anniversary on Oct. 31, BPG is doubling down on its mission to provide safe access to quality cannabis and is supporting local efforts to end homelessness in Alameda County.

Posted inSponsored

Post-legalization, there are clear benefits to having a medical marijuana recommendation

by Local sponsor July 31, 2018, 12:00 p.m.August 4, 2022

[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.

Posted inBusiness

Hi Fidelity, a new cannabis dispensary, to open in Berkeley on Saturday

Avatar photo by Frances Dinkelspiel May 11, 2018, 4:05 p.m.August 4, 2022

The first new cannabis dispensary in Berkeley in decades is opening, with two more to follow. Eventually, there will be six places in town to purchase marijuna.

Posted inCity

Berkeley first city in nation to become a ‘sanctuary’ for cannabis

Avatar photo by Frances Dinkelspiel Feb. 14, 2018, 4:30 p.m.October 4, 2022

The City Council voted to prohibit city employees, including police officers, from spending city money to help the federal government crack down on cannabis businesses.

Posted inOpinion

Opinion: Don’t lower the taxes on recreational marijuana. Use the funds for health education

by Holly Scheider and David Mayer Feb. 12, 2018, 1:23 p.m.October 4, 2022

The City Council seems inclined to lower taxes on recreational cannabis, even though nearby cities have the same tax. Keeping it at 10% will discourage teenage use.

Posted inBusiness

Crowds gather at 6 am to celebrate first sales of recreational cannabis in Berkeley

Avatar photo by Frances Dinkelspiel Jan. 01, 2018, 10:30 a.m.October 4, 2022

Mayor Jesse Arreguín and State Senator Nancy Skinner were among the dignitaries who ushered in a new era at Berkeley Patients Group.

Posted inBusiness

Berkeley gears up for Jan. 1, when sales of recreational cannabis become legal

Avatar photo by Frances Dinkelspiel Dec. 22, 2017, 9:00 a.m.October 4, 2022

No one is quite sure what to expect on Jan. 1. Will there be a rush of customers coming to dispensaries to buy cannabis? Or not?

Posted inCrime

Former chair of Berkeley Medical Cannabis Commission sentenced to 3+ years in federal prison

Avatar photo by Frances Dinkelspiel Nov. 14, 2017, 1:00 p.m.August 4, 2022

When Rush could not pay back $600K he borrowed from a cannabis businessman, he promised not to unionize the man’s dispensaries in exchange for slashing the loan by $250K.

Posted inCommunity

Berkeley medical cannabis pioneer extends reach with new ‘how-to’ book

Avatar photo by Mary Rees Aug. 30, 2017, 10:00 a.m.August 4, 2022

Debby Goldsberry, who co-founded one of Berkeley’s first medical cannabis dispensaries, has written a book on how to start and run a marijuana business.

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