On Thursday, July 7, 2011, at 6:18 p.m., the Redding Police Department received a report of an armed robbery at Northern Patients Group (a medicinal marijuana collective), in the 11000 block of Rhyolite Drive. Officers arrived at 6:20 p.m. and… Continue Reading
The widespread use of marijuana for medicinal purposes throughout our state is cause for concern. Smoking or eating herbal marijuana is not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a medicine. Many people are using marijuana to… Continue Reading
"Ooh, that smell. Can’t you smell that smell?" ~ Lynyrd Skynyrd For the Southern rock group’s famous tune, it was the "smell of death." But in more and more north state neighborhoods, "that smell" is marijuana plants in the fall.… Continue Reading
Why pay for entertainment when we can attend Redding City Council sessions for free? Drama, enlightenment, humor, sarcasm, open hostility, thinly veiled put-downs, blunders, misunderstandings were all there Tuesday. But the city council members weren’t the only performers. Really, popcorn was the only… Continue Reading
Movie-going in Redding is getting more interesting. Two programs — one at the Redding Library and one at Shasta College — bring foreign and independent films to the area. And both are FREE. An international film class at Shasta College, taught by Leo Fong,… Continue Reading
Redding resident and Army veteran Sean Merritt says he’s been denied the right to purchase a firearm at a local gun shop owned by Redding Mayor Patrick Jones. The sticking point hinges on a line on a form required by… Continue Reading
Users of medical marijuana in California scored a double victory this week in the state Supreme Court, which upheld a law that protects users from arrest if they show an official identification card and overturned limits on how much pot patients can… Continue Reading
The Redding Police Department has invited owners and operators of medical marijuana dispensaries to an informational meeting on Wednesday to discuss new regulations approved by the City Council. The new rules require medical marijuana collectives/cooperatives to register with the police… Continue Reading
I haven’t been to a Redding City Council meeting in years, but I decided to reverse that trend on Tuesday night. It seemed like there were plenty of interesting and important items on the agenda.
I was right! Continue Reading
The Los Angeles City Council has voted to allow dispensaries to continue selling medical marijuana, but the council is still considering a cap on the number of dispensaries allowed within the city limits. LA County District Attorney Steve Cooley, who has… Continue Reading
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