California cannabis farms became an 'easy target' for Trump
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A California professor has been arrested for allegedly throwing a tear gas canister at ICE agents during a massive raid at cannabis farm last week where agitators also hurled rocks at law enforcement vehicles.
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A U.S. Army veteran arrested during an immigration raid at a California marijuana farm says he was sprayed with tear gas and pepper spray before being dragged from his vehicle on his way to work.
A new exhibit at the California State Fair is trying to encourage more people to cultivate their own cannabis at home.
The manager of one farm, Edgar Rodriguez, a U.S. citizen, said he was handcuffed, thrown to the ground and had his arm twisted behind his back after he asked to see a warrant.
The annual competition and showcase, called California Cannabis Experience, was sponsored by Embarc, a Sacramento dispensary. The event provides information on the history of cannabis and its usages through educational banners, booths and seminars.
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I.C.E. agents met with protesters while conducting an immigration raid on a California marijuana farm on ‘The Story.’
A California professor was arrested for allegedly chucking a tear gas canister at ICE agents during a raid on a marijuana farm being investigated for child labor violations.
Federal agents conducted immigration enforcement raids on Thursday on state-licensed marijuana nurseries in an agricultural region of coastal Southern California, where they were confronted by throngs of angry protesters.
ICE and CBP officers conducted raids at a marijuana farm in Camarillo, California, and another in Carpinteria.
But the celebration comes amid new financial strain. California’s excise tax on legal cannabis recently increased from 15% to 19%. The excise tax is applied before standard sales taxes. "The 4-percent is huge. I think it affects the consumer, the consumers the most," Chu said.
A report from San Diego Imperial Valley High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) shows the effects marijuana is having on Californians statewide.