Justice Department moves forward with easing restrictions on marijuana
The Justice Department officially proposed a new rule on Thursday that would reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug.
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The Justice Department officially proposed a new rule on Thursday that would reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug.
A bill to allow Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes in California has been vetoed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, according to Assemblymember Matt Haney, who authored the legislation.
A Bay Area lawmaker's bill that would legalize Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes in California is heading to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk, after being approved by the legislature.
It's been seven years since California legalized marijuana for adults. But the state still has no legal limit on how much is too much before you get behind the wheel of a car.
Her plane landed in San Antonio, Texas. Griner was freed from Russia in exchange for notorious international arms dealer Viktor Bout.
Doctors said the 4-year-old boy's death could have been prevented had his mother acted sooner, authorities said.
Fines for cannabis grow operations and illegal dispensaries in unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County will soon be set at up to $30,000 per day, based on a vote by the Board of Supervisors Tuesday.
"I don't think it'll attract the wrong crowd," Vincent Williams told CBSLA. "It's just a little grass from the ground."
Four Los Angeles County men were arrested or cited during a seven-day marijuana enforcement operation in San Bernardino County that netted 34 arrests in all, authorities said Saturday.
It was the first suspected illegal cannabis business to be boarded up under the new L.A. Task Force on Cannabis Enforcement.
The study in JAMA Pediatrics evaluated just how well regulations designed to protect minors have held up in the five years since voters legalized cannabis.
Nearly 5,000 cannabis plants were seized Thursday during a raid in the 33400 block of Follman Way, on the eastern fringe of the Cleveland National Forest.
The race to get vaccinated in California is pushing ahead, with people from all walks of life making their case for a place in line.
Part of the revenues from California's state tax on cultivation and sales of marijuana and cannabis products will go towards helping communities combat impaired driving, the California Highway Patrol said Tuesday.
Wearing a steampunk top hat, a hemp leaf medallion and a black vest over a colorful shirt, Richard Eastman told the City Council he would join the list of political hopefuls looking to challenge President Trump.
They remember the days of recreational marijuana from the '60s and now these cannabis-curious seniors want to know what it can do for their insomnia and arthritis. Jasmine Viel takes us to a party where grandparents are getting educated in the health benefits of weed.
A Hollywood physician who recommended that a father give his 5-year-old son marijuana cookies to control temper tantrums is fighting to maintain his medical license.
Now that pot is fully legalized in California, more of the industry is being regulated, which is beneficial for buyers but an extra cost for sellers.
The 5-year-old girl uses the drug as an emergency treatment for a rare form of epilepsy.
Sylmar is going up in smoke thanks to Cypress Hill's B-Real.
A Los Angeles hearing Tuesday provided a window into the state's emerging cannabis economy, in which early enthusiasm for broad legal sales has been followed by anxiety and frustration across a swath of the industry.
The survey from the L.A. County Dept. of Public Health also indicated that within ethnic groups, foreign-born persons used significantly less cannabis than their U.S.-born cohorts.
As the restrictions on marijuana continue to be loosened, scientists in Canada have reportedly developed the first beer brewed from cannabis.
It costs as much as an eighth of an ounce of marijuana, but without all the giggles and paranoia.
California Senate Bill 930 "would establish a state-chartered bank that would allow a person licensed to engage in commercial cannabis activity."
A preliminary 3.9-magnitude earthquake was reported near Ontario Saturday morning after another quake, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
A mandatory evacuation order was issued by the San Bernardino National Forest Saturday as the Line Fire continues to grow.
Record-setting temperatures caused about 130 outages, cutting power to more than 16,500 households in LA city.
The neighborhoods surrounding USC experienced a series of power outages on Friday during the peak of a heat wave that brought record-breaking temperatures to many communities in Los Angeles County.
Trader Joe's wildly popular mini tote bags are returning to stores Sept. 18 for a limited time.
A preliminary 3.9-magnitude earthquake was reported near Ontario Saturday morning after another quake, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
A mandatory evacuation order was issued by the San Bernardino National Forest Saturday as the Line Fire continues to grow.
Record-setting temperatures caused about 130 outages, cutting power to more than 16,500 households in LA city.
The neighborhoods surrounding USC experienced a series of power outages on Friday during the peak of a heat wave that brought record-breaking temperatures to many communities in Los Angeles County.
Trader Joe's wildly popular mini tote bags are returning to stores Sept. 18 for a limited time.
A preliminary 3.9-magnitude earthquake was reported near Ontario Saturday morning after another quake, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
A mandatory evacuation order was issued by the San Bernardino National Forest Saturday as the Line Fire continues to grow.
Record-setting temperatures caused about 130 outages, cutting power to more than 16,500 households in LA city.
The neighborhoods surrounding USC experienced a series of power outages on Friday during the peak of a heat wave that brought record-breaking temperatures to many communities in Los Angeles County.
The rebate applies to window, wall and portable air conditioning units bought between June 1 and Sept. 30.
Ernest Lamar Love, 41, is accused of torturing and murdering a 6-year-old boy he was babysitting last week while his mother worked a shift at St. Joseph's Hospital.
The officer was doing a traffic stop when another driver crashed into the back of the patrol car.
The crash happened at around 5:30 a.m. near Anaheim Boulevard and Cerritos Avenue, according to the Anaheim Police Department.
When officers arrived they discovered two injured people, a woman hit by the car and a man who had been stabbed. Both victims were taken to the hospital, where the man died from his stab wounds.
From Porto's Bakery to an Avengers store, here's a breakdown of all the new shops and restaurants coming to the Downtown Disney District this holiday season and beyond.
A preliminary 3.9-magnitude earthquake was reported near Ontario Saturday morning after another quake, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
With more than 3,000 acres scorched, the Line Fire continues to grow in San Bernardino County as evacuation warnings remain in place.
Police arrested two teens for allegedly starting the Hawarden Fire, which destroyed several Riverside homes.
Human remains that were discovered underneath the home of the suspect in the disappearance of a couple who went missing at a Southern California nudist resort belong to them.
All three suspects were located after a search warrant was served at a home in Los Angeles on Tuesday, deputies said.
Ross Palombo goes over the crime statistics available for the Metro.
KCAL News investigates connection between Beverly Hills armed robbery and gun belonging to notorious police killer Christopher Dorner.
Board Chair Janice Hahn rides the Metro after the agency reached a five-year high in violent crime incidents.
Ross Palombo digs through the numbers to give the bigger picture behind California fundraising for both presidential candidates.
After a two-year KCAL News Investigation uncovered serious concerns about police selling their old weapons, a new case study has brought a new light to where agencies buy their new guns.
The Grammy-winning musician's composition "Mas Que Nada" was one of the songs that helped popularize the Brazilian music genre bossa nova worldwide in the 1960s.
The average temperature from June to August was 104.5 degrees, breaking previous records of 104.2 degrees, set in 2021 and 2018.
The latest labor market data comes less than two weeks ahead of the Federal Reserve's decision on whether to cut interest rates.
The father of Colt Gray, the suspected gunman in the Apalachee High School shooting, has been arrested.
Valley fever, a disease caused by breathing in a type of fungus, is on the rise in California. Here's what to know.
Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday introduced new emergency regulations that will restrict the sale of intoxicating hemp products that are being sold outside of dispensaries with no age restrictions due to loopholes in California law.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Friday that would have made some immigrants in the country illegally eligible for home loans backed by the state.
California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly, who has led the agency since March 2019 and through the COVID-19 pandemic, is departing from his role at the end of the month.
The president's son Hunter Biden admitted to failing to pay at least $1.4 million in federal taxes.
The U.S. seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's plane in the Dominican Republic and brought it to Florida on Monday, the Justice Department said.
The authorization comes after a week-long voting period for the more than 6,000 Food4Less workers represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers Local union.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
Target, looking for ways to add sales, is relaunching its Target Circle loyalty program including a new paid membership with unlimited free same-day delivery in as little as an hour for orders over $35.
When, who and how much to tip is becoming more of a question in consumers' minds.
One in four college students says they have credit card debt, according to a new survey by U.S. News and World Report. And with interest rates topping 20 percent, those students could be in debt for years. On Your Side's Kristine Lazar has more on the biggest mistakes college students are making with their credit cards.
Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday introduced new emergency regulations that will restrict the sale of intoxicating hemp products that are being sold outside of dispensaries with no age restrictions due to loopholes in California law.
September is Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month. Learn more about blood cancers below, including knowing your risk factors, resources for patients, prevention tips and how you can get Involved.
The 43-year-old actress, who shared the news in the latest episode of her "Pod Meets World" podcast, said "learning from the experiences of others" motivated her to share the diagnosis.
Florida cucumber grower used untreated canal water found to be tainted with salmonella bacteria, laboratory tests found.
Drugmaker Lykos Therapeutics had asked the FDA to approve its MDMA capsules as part of a therapy regimen for treating PTSD. It says another study will take "several years."
A sweeping measure to regulate the development of artificial intelligence has passed the California Legislature and is headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk.
California residents with Android smartphones can now add their driver's licenses and ID cards to Google Wallet, the state's Department of Motor Vehicles announced Friday.
Chevron Corporation announced Friday it would relocate its headquarters from San Ramon to Houston, Texas before the end of the year.
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee filed a federal lawsuit this week alleging Prime, Logan Paul's energy drink company, of infringing on the committee's trademarks.
Angel City FC says Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger and Southern California dean for communication and journalism Willow Bay will be the new controlling owners of the National Women's Soccer League team.
Bush earned the Heisman Trophy and was part of the dynamic team that led USC to two national championships in the early 2000s.
Mickey Moniak hit a three-run homer in the first inning and Griffin Canning pitched 6 2/3 strong innings in the Los Angeles Angels' 10-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto will return to the Los Angeles Dodgers' rotation next week after missing nearly three months with a right arm injury.
Shohei Ohtani had an RBI triple in his first regular-season game back at Angel Stadium, and he scored on Mookie Betts' three-run homer in the 10th inning of the Los Angeles Dodgers' 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.
Freddie Freeman hit two homers and had five RBIs, Shohei Ohtani stole three bases and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 11-6.
The Grammy-winning musician's composition "Mas Que Nada" was one of the songs that helped popularize the Brazilian music genre bossa nova worldwide in the 1960s.
The teen idol who helped ignite the 1960s surfing craze as a handsome beach boy in the "Gidget" movies, James Darren has died at 88.
Walt Disney Co. pulled ESPN, its Disney network and ABC stations from DirecTV's service, a move that came on a busy sports night.
After more than 40 years, the game show that's a TV institution has a new host, someone who's a broadcast institution himself: Ryan Seacrest, whose journey has taken him from tiny Dunwoody, Ga., to working with TV royalty Vanna White.
Rapper and radio personality Fatman Scoop experienced a medical emergency on stage in Connecticut, local officials said.
Neighborhoods and businesses near the University of Southern California campus were hit by widespread power outages Friday evening as an intense late summer heat wave overwhelmed the power grid. Kara Finnstrom reports from University Park in South LA.
As a record-breaking heat wave drags on, scorching temperatures are expected to continue into the weekend across Southern California with highs reaching the mid-90s even at the beaches while triple-digit temperatures are seen throughout many areas just a little further inland.
Record-setting temperatures caused about 130 outages, cutting power to more than 16,500 households in LA city.
The neighborhoods surrounding USC experienced a series of power outages on Friday during the peak of a heat wave that brought record-breaking temperatures to many communities in Los Angeles County.
The grueling heat wave battering most of Southern California brought record temperatures to several Los Angeles County communities this Friday, including 114 degrees in Burbank, which tied its daily, monthly and all-time record highs. Lauren Pozen reports.
Desert Daze is a music festival that's brought together acts like Tame Impala, The Flaming Lips, Toro y Moi and Wu-Tang Clan since starting in 2012. It's been held in Lake Perris in Riverside County, where festival-goers can jump in the water amid live performances. In 2024, it was canceled for the second year in a row. And it's not clear when the SoCal psych-rock fest will be back.
A look back at the hallowed career of the indie "B-movie" filmmaker, known for exploitation films, monster flicks, and some bizarre movie posters.
Shots from the second day of the JM Eagle LA Championship held at the Wilshire Country Club in the Palos Verdes Estates.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The Academy Awards will hand out filmmaking's top honor in 23 categories during the 2024 Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, starting at 7 p.m. Eastern, 4 p.m. PDT.
