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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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Berkeley Patients Group, nation’s longest operating dispensary, leads cannabis industry in corporate social responsibility
[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.
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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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Hi Fidelity, a new cannabis dispensary, to open in Berkeley on Saturday
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.
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Berkeley first city in nation to become a ‘sanctuary’ for cannabis
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.
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Opinion: Don’t lower the taxes on recreational marijuana. Use the funds for health education
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.
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Crowds gather at 6 am to celebrate first sales of recreational cannabis in Berkeley
Mayor Jesse Arreguín and State Senator Nancy Skinner were among the dignitaries who ushered in a new era at Berkeley Patients Group.
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Berkeley gears up for Jan. 1, when sales of recreational cannabis become legal
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?
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Former chair of Berkeley Medical Cannabis Commission sentenced to 3+ years in federal prison
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.
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Berkeley medical cannabis pioneer extends reach with new ‘how-to’ book
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.