California Boosts Pot Taxes, Shocking Unsteady Industry
California is increasing business tax rates on legal marijuana, a move that stunned struggling companies that have been pleading with the state to do just the opposite.
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California is increasing business tax rates on legal marijuana, a move that stunned struggling companies that have been pleading with the state to do just the opposite.
Edible Arrangements has finally reached nirvana. The company is rolling out a new CBD-infused product line that is appropriately titled Incredible Edibles.
Marijuana use among young adults, especially college students, has been steadily increasing, and the numbers are pretty high, according to a new report.
A man and woman are under arrest after an illegal marijuana operation bust in Elk Grove.
The sheriff's remarks came as federal prosecutors announced two men charged in killing Deputy Ishmael are Mexican nationals, in the U.S. illegally.
A tip about supposedly legal hemp production led California investigators to fields of marijuana plants. About 10 million of them.
California schools will get to decide if parents can administer medical marijuana to their children on school campuses.
Police in Ceres have raided a large-scale marijuana-growing operation and arrested 12 people.
A California man is in jail after deputies say he was driving a rented truck with 220 pounds of marijuana worth more than half a million dollars.
Lowell Cafe, which is being called the nation's first cannabis cafe, is ready for its grand opening.
A new clinical trial will examine the effect of a cannabis compound called cannabidivarin on irritability and repetitive behaviors in children with autism spectrum disorder.
The Calaveras County Sheriff's Office Marijuana Enforcement Unit says it recently eradicated thousands of illegally cultivated marijuana plants.
Law enforcement officers from several agencies raided an industrial building in Turlock on Wednesday where they arrested five people in connection with a sophisticated marijuana grow.
Every California county prosecutor can now use new technology to erase or reduce an estimated 220,000 old marijuana convictions after voters broadly legalized the drug in 2016.
Authorities are investigating approximately 10 break-ins at marijuana dispensaries in the city of Sacramento in the last month.
How much marijuana is really in that pot brownie? Chocolate can throw off potency tests so labels aren't always accurate, and now scientists are trying to figure out why.
A proposal to allow passengers to smoke and vape cannabis products on party buses narrowly passed the Assembly Appropriations Committee despite opposition from the CHP.
Authorities found 1,300 pounds of plastic-wrapped marijuana floating in the ocean near Santa Catalina Island off the Southern California coast.
On Monday's episode of his podcast, aptly named "Hotboxin' with Mike Tyson," the former heavyweight champion shared just how much he spends on the psychoactive drug.
A Turlock man has been convicted of posing as a police officer, and, along with his crew, robbing robbing marijuana growers of their marijuana and cash.
More than 6,000 marijuana plants were seized in Calaveras County this past week, according to the Calaveras County Sheriff's Office.
Authorities in Northern California have destroyed more than 42,000 marijuana plants as part of an investigation into illegal marijuana farms.
In a move to crack down on the marketing of cannabis-related products, the FDA has issued a warning letter to the company Curaleaf.
A miscommunication resulted in an unusual birthday cake for a Georgia woman.
Marijuana use among young people in the United States overall has climbed in recent years, but a new paper suggests that in states where recreational marijuana has been legalized, marijuana use among youth may actually be falling.
The debate over Sacramento's water has been going on for decades. From farming to urban uses, it's a natural resource that is in high demand, especially during droughts.
CBS News Sacramento unveiled its new augmented reality and virtual reality-driven news set on Monday, becoming the first television station in the Sacramento market to launch a fully AR/VR news studio.
In Fairfield, the future of one of its most iconic fixtures downtown took a big step forward on Monday morning.
A homeless encampment behind a Stockton church is already raising new concerns days after a city cleanup effort.
A Sacramento County resident is among four Californians being monitored for possible exposure to the Andes hantavirus linked to a deadly cruise ship outbreak, state health officials announced.
A Sacramento County resident is among four Californians being monitored for possible exposure to the Andes hantavirus linked to a deadly cruise ship outbreak, state health officials announced.
The policy change comes after a rash of e-bike-related incidents resulting in death or severe injury in Southern California.
San Francisco Bay Area health officials provided an update on a resident who was exposed to the hantavirus during a cruise in the Atlantic, adding that the risk to the public remains low.
The debate over Sacramento's water has been going on for decades. From farming to urban uses, it's a natural resource that is in high demand, especially during droughts.
CBS News Sacramento unveiled its new augmented reality and virtual reality-driven news set on Monday, becoming the first television station in the Sacramento market to launch a fully AR/VR news studio.
The debate over Sacramento's water has been going on for decades. From farming to urban uses, it's a natural resource that is in high demand, especially during droughts.
CBS News Sacramento unveiled its new augmented reality and virtual reality-driven news set on Monday, becoming the first television station in the Sacramento market to launch a fully AR/VR news studio.
A Sacramento County resident is among four Californians being monitored for possible exposure to the Andes hantavirus linked to a deadly cruise ship outbreak, state health officials announced.
A new proposal aimed at saving more animals at Sacramento's Front Street Animal Shelter could soon give the public a last chance to adopt pets facing euthanasia.
Caltrans began an 11-day project Friday evening to repair a major onramp to U.S. Highway 50 in Sacramento and drivers were being told to expect delays.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Gov. Gavin Newsom defended his administration's water policies and pushed for major infrastructure projects, including the controversial Delta Conveyance Project, arguing California is now "more prepared for our water future than ever before."
A spring storm has hit farmers in what many consider the cherry capital of the world.
An early morning earthquake in Nevada on Friday was felt as far west as the Sacramento Valley.
The sunny skies and warmer weather in Northern California are increasing the chance of seeing snakes, and this year, there's been a big spike in the number of fatal rattlesnake bites in the state.
Janelle Salaun scored 21 points off the bench, Gabby Williams contributed 19 points and five rebounds in her home debut for Golden State after the All-Star forward signed last month, and the Valkyries beat the Phoenix Mercury 95-79 in their home opener.
Chris Bassitt pitched six solid innings in relief and Leody Taveras threw out the potential tying run at the plate in the seventh to lift the Baltimore Orioles to a 2-1 win over the Athletics on Sunday.
The league's worst team this season is getting the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft.
The San Francisco Giants sent struggling reliever Ryan Walker to Triple-A Sacramento following his fourth straight outing when he allowed at least one run.
After a long wait, Ballhalla energy is returning to Chase Center as the Golden State Valkyries host the Phoenix Mercury for their home opener on Sunday.
The Senate is returning to Washington to resume work on funding immigration agencies with a package that includes $1 billion for the renovation of the White House East Wing.
Allen is charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump, assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon and two gun counts.
Taiwan, one of the world's biggest diplomatic flashpoints, will be top of mind for President Xi when he meets with President Trump.
The U.S. military's latest strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed two men Friday while leaving one survivor.
The Trump administration announced a major expansion of its denaturalization campaign targeting foreign-born American citizens accused of fraudulently obtaining U.S. citizenship.
A Sacramento County resident is among four Californians being monitored for possible exposure to the Andes hantavirus linked to a deadly cruise ship outbreak, state health officials announced.
San Francisco Bay Area health officials provided an update on a resident who was exposed to the hantavirus during a cruise in the Atlantic, adding that the risk to the public remains low.
A San Francisco Bay Area resident who was a passenger on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean linked to a deadly hantavirus outbreak is being monitored, health officials said.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Fresh off their undefeated season and conference championship win, the women on the team are speaking out for the first time.
Finding the perfect dress isn't easy, but now, selling them could become a lot more challenging.
This weekend, Placer County is hosting its annual Sip Into Spring event, offering free or discounted tastings at more than 20 wineries along what's known as the Placer Wine Trail.
From fruits and veggies to car parts, economists project that businesses will pass along the cost of the tariffs to customers.
President Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom have made several different claims about California gas prices. Here's what we found.
This year-long investigation provides an unprecedented look at California's one-party supermajority legislature through the eyes of grieving parents who discover how California lawmakers kill popular bills by not voting.
This year-long investigation by CBS News California investigative correspondent Julie Watts examines the many components of California's new tougher-on-crime law.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
The California Highway Patrol captain accused of workers' compensation fraud was the commander in charge of the fatal Mahaney Park shootout in Roseville, three officers who worked under him at the time of the shootout said.
CBS13 and the Call Kurtis consumer investigative team devised an idea on how to lower what consumers owe on their credit cards -- and it begins with a simple phone call.
No one wants to think about death. However, it's important to plan on what happens to your digital assets after you die.
After spending $18,000 on waterproof laminate floors, a Natomas couple spotted damage after the first cleaning.
More than a year after Hai Pham canceled the trial membership, he kept getting charged every month for it.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
Six months after a California wildfire destroyed dozens of homes in the Tuolumne County community of Chinese Camp, officials say debris removal is now complete and properties are being returned to their owners.
A man has been arrested and charged in connection with the Tiger Fire that burned 118 acres in California's Amador County last summer and forced evacuations near Pioneer.
A major home developer is rethinking how communities are built in wildfire-prone areas and the future is taking shape in El Dorado County.
San Joaquin County secured a grant aimed at helping to build a wildfire protection plan for the entire county.
More than two dozen structures were destroyed in a wildfire in the eastern Sierra Nevada mountains on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
A Sacramento County dog picked up thousands of miles from home after he went missing five years ago was reunited with his family on Wednesday.
What started as a suspicious circumstances call for Rancho Cordova police ended with a newborn surprise.
A once-empty lot behind Church of the Cross in north Modesto now hosts a thriving community garden with more than 140 plots and growers from across the globe.
A Sacramento-area middle school history and English teacher is in the running to win big as America's Favorite Teacher, a title her students think she is more than worthy of being awarded.
Junior Romello Bruhn of Woodland Christian High School is closer than ever to scoring 3,000 career points, something only 13 high school athletes have accomplished in California state history.
Jake Gadon reports.
The debate over Sacramento's water has been going on for decades. From farming to urban uses, it's a natural resource that is in high demand, especially during droughts.
Kayla Moeller reports.
Kayla Moeller reports.
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