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What's in Tulare County Orange Grove? 6,305 Pot Plants.

A federal grand jury in Fresno indicted Diego Garcia Lua on Friday charging him with cultivating marijuana and maintaining a drug-involved premises. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, the 61-year-old Lua used his orange orchard in Orange Cove to disguise the presence of approximately 6,305 marijuana plants he was growing...

Thousands of Pot Plants Seized in Riverside County Raids

AGUANGA — Riverside County authorities seized thousands of marijuana plants and hundreds of pounds of processed pot this week while serving search warrants at suspected illegal cultivation sites. On Tuesday, deputies and other authorities serving warrants in the Aguanga area eradicated more than 9,900 plants and collected 411 pounds of...

Nunes Going Super. Buys TV Time for Sunday's Game.

Devin Nunes will join Donald Trump and Michael Bloomberg at the Super Bowl. At least on the tube. The Republican congressman from Tulare County won't necessarily be in Miami Gardens on Sunday. But, he will be on TV. Like the presidential candidates, Nunes bought a 30-second ad that will air...

California Tests Find Illegal Vapes Tainted With Additives

LOS ANGELES — California officials announced Monday that marijuana vape cartridges seized in illegal shops in Los Angeles contained potentially dangerous additives, including a thickening agent blamed for a national outbreak of deadly lung illnesses tied to vaping. Officials also found that the illegal vapes confiscated in the December raids...

Alaska Pot Shops to Be Among 1st in US to Allow Consumption

JUNEAU, Alaska — Marijuana shops in Alaska will be among the first nationally where onsite use would be permitted. Alaska's legal marijuana industry hit the milestone Thursday as regulators approved the first retail stores in the state that will be allowed to have customers smoke or consume marijuana products on...

Marijuana, Guns, Arias Presidency: What's Next at City Council

After a five-week layoff, the Fresno City Council reconvenes on Thursday with a jammed agenda dealing with high-profile issues such as marijuana and gun rights. Listen to this article:   Last month, the council voted 4-3 to revamp regulations for marijuana businesses to operate in Fresno. The council will introduce...

Video: Dyer vs. Janz in GV Wire Mayoral Forum

Fresno mayoral candidates Jerry Dyer and Andrew Janz face off in a one-hour forum moderated by GV Wire news director Bill McEwen. Click on the video above to see where they stand on addressing homelessness, recreational marijuana sales, housing, business growth and leadership in this exclusive GV Wire video forum....

California Considers Calling THC in Pot a Risk to Moms-to-Be

LOS ANGELES — More than three years after California voters broadly legalized marijuana, a state panel is considering if its potent, high-inducing chemical — THC — should be declared a risk to pregnant women and require warnings. Studies have indicated that a rising number of mothers-to-be have turned to marijuana...

Valley County Puts Big Fines on Illegal Pot Grows

MODESTO — A Central Valley county will try to deter illegal marijuana cultivation by imposing hefty administrative penalties. The Modesto Bee reports the fines taking effect Dec. 19 in Stanislaus County are $1,000 per day per plant and will be assessed between the time a citation is issued and the growers...

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