An ordinance that would limit medical marijuana collectives to just 1 percent of the city comes up for a final reading at the City Council this week.
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Strict New Rules for Pot Clubs
After weeks of delays and years of failed attempts, San Jose passed regulations on medical marijuana collectives.
Veteran San Jose Cop Suspected of Drug Dealing
Word to the wise: Always pay your storage fees if you're hiding drugs. And you're a cop. On Wednesday the San Jose Police Department announced that a 20-year veteran was arrested after authorities found a huge pot stash in his storage locker.
Audit Points to Loopholes in Homebuyer Assistance Program
Lax oversight has allowed people to take advantage of the city’s home loan help programs, according to an internal audit up for discussion at the City Council this week.
Weed for Votes Legal?
With the primary election just four days away, a unique rock-the-vote effort is taking place in San Jose. Silicon Valley Cannabis Coalition (SVCC) announced Friday that certain medical marijuana collectives in town will offer free and reduced-priced pot for proof of voting. So, quick question: Is this legal?
Fracking Debate Intensifies in Neighboring Counties
The two-hour drive between Silicon Valley’s southern tip and Coalinga is a descent from heaven to hell, Andy Hsia-Coron says. It’s a landscape—stark and lifeless—that he’d like to prevent from taking shape in San Benito County, his home of nearly three decades. Whether that’s even a threat is a subject of contention.
Police Blotter: May 10-20, 2014
The San Jose Police Department dispatch logs for May 10-20 include a 9mm-wielding meth courier, a mysteriously sparked fire and a machete attack.
Pot Club Rules Come Up for a Vote
After years trying to grapple with the proliferation of cannabis clubs in San Jose, city leaders will finally vote on a sweeping regulatory ordinance that threatens to shut down the bulk of local collectives.
City Delays Vote on Medical Marijuana Restrictions
After three hours of public testimony and discussion, city leaders tabled a vote on how to better regulate cannabis clubs.
Endorsement: Madison Nguyen for San Jose Mayor
Madison Nguyen has been battle-tested and shown the courage that leadership requires. San Jose’s next mayor will need to make tough decisions, and we believe Nguyen would continue to bring common sense and balance to the dais.
Marijuana Ordinance Back in Front of City Council
Two years after the marijuana industry overturned local regulations on collectives, city officials aim to give it another shot.
Feds Take Down South Bay Drug Ring, Arrest 18 Suspects
Authorities busted an alleged high-ranking drug-dealer accused of pumping millions of dollars of illicit narcotics into Silicon Valley's black market.
New Rules Would Essentially Kill Most Pot Clubs in San Jose
Under a regulatory proposal making its way through City Hall, all but a handful of local pot clubs would have to shutter or relocate.
County Moves to Regulate E-Cigarettes, Vapes
Santa Clara County supervisors want to bring electronic cigarettes and vapes under the purview of existing anti-smoking laws.
Pot Clubs Get to Twerk
Supporters of a ballot initiative to legalize medical marijuana in San Jose attended Tuesday night's Miley Cyrus concert at the SAP Center to collect petition signatures. Things probably got a little weird.
San Jose Marijuana Initiative Aims for 2014 Ballot
A group of dispensary owners filed an initiative to bring a full set of marijuana regulations to San Jose voters this fall. The “Medical Marijuana Regulation for San Jose Act of 2014” aims to set a minimum of 50 pot clubs. It also asks the city to form a cannabis commission similar to the advisory boards it has for libraries and parks, land use and transportation, among other interests.
