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### [They Said It Made No Sense. Then They Voted Yes.](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33278:they-said-it-made-no-sense-then-they-voted-yes&catid=327)

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### [Trump World. From Assassination Abroad to Chaos at Home](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33277:trump-world-from-assassination-abroad-to-chaos-at-home&catid=395)

August 31 2026

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August 27 2026

#  420 FILE

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### Leaders and Industry Call for Urgent Reforms as AB 564 Seeks to Stabilize Cannabis Tax Rates

Written by Jay Handal on June 02 2025.

 ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30965:leaders-and-industry-call-for-urgent-reforms-as-ab-564-seeks-to-stabilize-cannabis-tax-rates&catid=370)

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## [Torch-Free Dabbing: How Dip Devices Are Changing the Game](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30912:torch-free-dabbing-how-dip-devices-are-changing-the-game&catid=370)

420 FILE - Torch-free devices have changed the game in the dabbing world. Old-school dabbing entailed heating a nail with a torch and then applying c…

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Written by CityWatch on December 30 2024.

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Written by CityWatch on September 30 2024.

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Written by Jim Hampton on September 05 2024.

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Written by CityWatch on September 05 2024.

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Written by CityWatch on July 15 2024.

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Written by Paul Armentano on June 10 2024.

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