California Bill Would Ease Erasure Of Pot Convictions
A Democratic lawmaker wants to make it easier for Californians with marijuana convictions to reduce or erase their records as the state moves into the next phase of legalized pot.
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A Democratic lawmaker wants to make it easier for Californians with marijuana convictions to reduce or erase their records as the state moves into the next phase of legalized pot.
Just days after legal sales began, there are concerns that not enough companies are licensed and ready to transport pot. Some predict that within weeks, cannabis could be marooned at fields and warehouses while dispensary shelves go barren.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has rescinded an Obama-era policy that paved the way for legalized marijuana to flourish in states across the country, creating new confusion about enforcement and use just three days after a new legalization law went into effect in California.
Businesses are being asked to document sales and transfers of pot manually.
California state lawmakers in 2017 passed nearly 900 bills that Gov. Jerry Brown then signed into law. Most of them take effect Monday.
Beginning Monday, anyone with a valid government ID that shows you're at least 21-years-old will be able to buy marijuana for recreational use.
California legalizes marijuana for recreational use Monday, but that won't stop federal agents from seizing the drug — even in tiny amounts — on busy freeways and backcountry highways.
Chefs and investors have been teaming up to offer an eye-boggling array of cannabis-infused food and beverages.
Unions have caught a whiff of a rare opportunity to organize a whole new set of workers as recreational marijuana becomes legal in California.
The group says they have been working to perfect their secret rolling technique and will use 1,000 grams of their own pot trimmings.
A push is underway to have the U.S. government remove barriers to clinical trials of marijuana to see how effective it is in treating ailments in both pets and people.
State laws legalizing marijuana for medical or recreational purposes are in stark conflict with federal law, which treats the drug as a controlled substance in the same category as heroin.
More than 40 dispensaries in the Las Vegas area will offer discounts on marijuana flower products, edibles such as chocolates, and concentrates.
Trains run between Los Angeles and Salt Lake City every day. There isn't much reason for the trains to stop in Nipton.
Within several years, the state expects to collect up to $1 billion in new taxes.
The suspects, possibly armed with machine guns, fired several rounds and reportedly roughed up a guard.
California's legal marijuana marketplace is coming with a kaleidoscope of new taxes and fees that could influence where it's grown, how pot cookies and other munchies are produced and the price tag on just about everything.
As California gets ready to legalize it, finding pot in your kids' candy is much more plausible than finding razors in it this Halloween.
A stash of marijuana worth an estimated $10,000 was found at a Redlands cemetery, police said.
Violators will have to pay a $70 fine.
The raid uncovered a massive marijuana grow operation -- nearly 20,000 plants valued at more than $50 million.
Riverside County Sheriff's Department will investigate if the plants are legal due to rules in different jurisdictions.
Communities across California are still working out how to regulate legal marijuana, but one major group is worried it will be pushed out of the market its worked so hard to get access to.
Six months after voters legalized marijuana with Proposition 64, the state has released the first draft of regulations for the multibillion-dollar cannabis industry set to take effect Jan. 1.
Edibles are the fastest-growing segment of the multibillion-dollar cannabis industry.
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua is questionable to play Monday night against the New York Giants because of a groin injury.
In a Truth Social post, Mr. Trump called fears around artificial intelligence possibly becoming a superintelligence that could pose a threat to human existence a hoax.
Connor Prielipp allowed two hits in a season-high seven innings and fellow rookie Walker Jenkins homered to lead the Minnesota Twins to a 3-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.
The lawsuit argues the leading AI companies violated antitrust laws when they agreed to coordinate slowdown efforts.
Thousands of volunteers are expected to roll up their sleeves Saturday for Heal the Bay's 37th annual Coastal Cleanup Day, with cleanup efforts taking place at more than 60 sites across Los Angeles County.
President Trump said Friday that three outlets would be banned from the White House, "effective immediately."
In a Truth Social post, Mr. Trump called fears around artificial intelligence possibly becoming a superintelligence that could pose a threat to human existence a hoax.
Thousands of runners, walkers and community members gathered in downtown Los Angeles Saturday for Homeboy Industries' 17th annual 5K, an event raising funds to support rehabilitation, reentry and second chances.
Connor Prielipp allowed two hits in a season-high seven innings and fellow rookie Walker Jenkins homered to lead the Minnesota Twins to a 3-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.
The lawsuit argues the leading AI companies violated antitrust laws when they agreed to coordinate slowdown efforts.
Thousands of volunteers are expected to roll up their sleeves Saturday for Heal the Bay's 37th annual Coastal Cleanup Day, with cleanup efforts taking place at more than 60 sites across Los Angeles County.
Thousands of runners, walkers and community members gathered in downtown Los Angeles Saturday for Homeboy Industries' 17th annual 5K, an event raising funds to support rehabilitation, reentry and second chances.
A 34-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly pepper-sprayed a moviegoer for using a cellphone in a Burbank theater.
Newport Beach's eroding shoreline is getting some help as city and county authorities approved the expedited transfer of sand from the Santa Ana River outlet in West Newport.
The Los Angeles Fire Department evacuated eight Hollywood Hills apartments after flooding caused a partial hillside collapse.
Newport Beach's eroding shoreline is getting some help as city and county authorities approved the expedited transfer of sand from the Santa Ana River outlet in West Newport.
Uber was ordered to pay $40 million to the family of a woman killed on an Orange County freeway after a rideshare driver left her on the side of the road.
Orange County declared a state of emergency after powerful waves pummeled its beaches, causing severe coastal erosion and damage to its seaside communities.
Orange County vector control officials are sounding the alarm on what they say is an unprecedented mosquito season.
Police say that the 18-year-old student was taken to the hospital after attending a fraternity function on Saturday.
An Etiwanda family said their 12-year-old daughter was beaten and choked while another student hurled antisemitic slurs, according to their complaint to the Department of Education.
A train car was burglarized and set on fire in Riverside during the latest in a string of heists in the Inland Empire.
Five people were hospitalized and three dogs died after a fire in a Riverside apartment building.
Melody Valdez, 21 of Temecula, was arrested on suspicion of homicide, among other charges.
The crash happened just before 7 a.m. on Sunday near the intersection of Whitewood Road and Meadowlark Lane, Murrieta police said.
In a Truth Social post, Mr. Trump called fears around artificial intelligence possibly becoming a superintelligence that could pose a threat to human existence a hoax.
The lawsuit argues the leading AI companies violated antitrust laws when they agreed to coordinate slowdown efforts.
President Trump said Friday that three outlets would be banned from the White House, "effective immediately."
CBS News observed two MS NOW employees being turned away from the White House on Saturday morning.
Mike Trout hit a tying RBI single in the 10th inning, and Wade Meckler followed with a winning RBI single to give the Los Angeles Angels a 5-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday night.
In a Truth Social post, Mr. Trump called fears around artificial intelligence possibly becoming a superintelligence that could pose a threat to human existence a hoax.
President Trump said Friday that three outlets would be banned from the White House, "effective immediately."
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke at a conference hosted by an organization he once led that has promoted doubts about vaccines.
CBS News observed two MS NOW employees being turned away from the White House on Saturday morning.
The executive order does not require a shutoff yet, but asks experts to consider one alongside independent audits.
Homeowners getting their insurance through the California FAIR Plan will soon be paying even more, but industry observers say it may be a good sign for the state's insurance market.
Voters in California may soon decide on a ballot measure that seeks to help the state's middle class afford to buy a home, by establishing a $25 billion loan program that would provide down payment assistance.
Some Trader Joe's shoppers will get a payout after a lawsuit alleged that the retailer's customer receipts put shoppers at risk of ID theft.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and local prosecutors urged parents to check their children's e-bikes, saying some of the vehicles may be motorcycles or mopeds capable of high speeds.
San Francisco officials said Tuesday that the city has filed a lawsuit against leading manufacturers of ultra-processed foods, accusing them of producing products linked to serious health issues and alleging that the companies knowingly made the foods addictive.
The CDPH said an unvaccinated passenger who later was hospitalized with measles traveled around the country by train and bus, eventually moving through at least six California counties before heading to Denver, Colorado.
Patients taking the first-of-a-kind pill, called daraxonrasib, lived for a median of 13.2 months compared with 6.7 months for chemotherapy recipients, studies showed.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
The Social Security Administration is expanding its list of diseases and other health conditions that may qualify for accelerated approval of disability benefits.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
About 43,000 people are expected to attend the annual AI and enterprise tech conference hosted by Salesforce which comes amid calls for a slowdown in AI developments.
Pest control company Terminix has agreed to pay $3.15 million to settle a lawsuit brought by 29 California counties alleging the company unlawfully disposed of pesticides and violated customer privacy laws.
As Californians prepare to celebrate Labor Day and the contributions of American workers, labor unions are raising alarms about what they see as a growing threat to the future of human work.
California regulators approved Waymo to expand its services in Los Angeles and the Bay Area, and to offer its autonomous ride-hailing service in Sacramento and San Diego in the future, the company said Friday.
A California lawmaker wants to address the rising cost of event tickets by limiting how much some tickets can be marked up on the resale market.
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua is questionable to play Monday night against the New York Giants because of a groin injury.
Connor Prielipp allowed two hits in a season-high seven innings and fellow rookie Walker Jenkins homered to lead the Minnesota Twins to a 3-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.
Mookie Betts homered twice and the Los Angeles Dodgers went deep four times in the eighth inning of an 8-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants.
Los Angeles Dodgers closer Edwin Díaz has returned from the injured list after a month with a neck injury.
Mike Trout hit a tying RBI single in the 10th inning, and Wade Meckler followed with a winning RBI single to give the Los Angeles Angels a 5-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday night.
Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards celebrated the best in television and streaming from the past year on Monday. See the full list of winners and nominees.
Dubbed the "Designer to the Stars," Bob Mackie won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and was nominated for three Oscars.
While performing in St. Louis on Saturday night, Lionel Richie appeared at one point to lean on a piano for support, according to video from the show.
Derrik Lang, a Westways Senior Features Editor, appeared on CBS News Los Angeles on Saturday to showcase the best of Santa Clara. Rachel Kim reports.
Thousands of runners, walkers, volunteers and families gathered in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday for Homeboy Industries' 17th Annual Homeboy 5K Run/Walk and Community Festival. Alys Martinez reports.
The co-owners of A Family Affair: Southern Cuisine Restaurant appeared on CBS News Los Angeles to showcase some of their most popular dishes. The business will be participating in Black Restaurant Week. Rick Montanez and Rachel Kim report.
Thousands of volunteers are expected to roll up their sleeves Saturday for Heal the Bay’s 37th annual Coastal Cleanup Day, with cleanup efforts taking place at more than 60 sites across Los Angeles County. Rick Montanez reports.
Temperatures across parts of Los Angeles are expected to climb into the 80s and 90s, while coastal areas will remain cooler in the 70s. Chloe Carlson reports.
Some of golf's best are facing off at the U.S. Women's Open at the Riviera Country Club in the Pacific Palisades over the weekend. The event runs from June 2 to June 7.
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A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
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The Franklin Fire in Malibu quickly grew overnight and threatened several homes. Evacuation orders were issued and Pepperdine University instructed students to shelter in place.
