##  In the News

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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)

August 31 2026

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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

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/df/070i-df78b056.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33283:newsoms-next-immigration-gamble-defy-federal-law-and-dare-washington-to-fight-back&catid=375)

### [Newsom’s Next Immigration Gamble: Defy Federal Law And Dare Washington To Fight Back](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33283:newsoms-next-immigration-gamble-defy-federal-law-and-dare-washington-to-fight-back&catid=375)

August 31 2026

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### [Karen Bass Just Sent L.A. Businesses a Dangerous Message: Follow the Rules or Don’t](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33276:karen-bass-just-sent-l-a-businesses-a-dangerous-message-follow-the-rules-or-dont&catid=312)

August 31 2026

#  420 FILE

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### LA County Supervisors Pass $30,000 Per Day Fines For Illegal Cannabis

Written by ELIZABETH MARCELLINO on January 12 2022.

 ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23542:la-county-supervisors-pass-30-000-per-day-fines-for-illegal-cannabis&catid=370)

  [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/bd/002z6-bdbf17dc.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23502:cannabis-trends-be-on-the-lookout&catid=370)Written by David Shaw on January 09 2022. Posted in [420 FILE ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=370).

## [Cannabis Trends. Be On the Lookout](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23502:cannabis-trends-be-on-the-lookout&catid=370)

As the cannabis industry grows and expands, it's important to be aware of the latest trends to capitalize on the opportunities that arise. In this bl…

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 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/d0/002z7-d0cbce88.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23501:5-ways-new-cannabis-businesses-can-market&catid=370)### [5 Ways New Cannabis Businesses Can Market ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23501:5-ways-new-cannabis-businesses-can-market&catid=370)

Written by Charles Gold on January 09 2022.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/6b/102x-6b0708fc.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23391:cbd-vs-thc-the-differences-and-the-similarities&catid=370)### [CBD vs. THC: The Differences and the Similarities](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23391:cbd-vs-thc-the-differences-and-the-similarities&catid=370)

Written by David Matthews on December 23 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/ab/020m-ab1ae2b5.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21366:is-pot-really-more-potent-these-days-does-it-matter&catid=370)### [Is Pot Really More Potent These Days? Does It Matter?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21366:is-pot-really-more-potent-these-days-does-it-matter&catid=370)

Written by Paul Armentano on March 11 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/18/009x-18fe90fc.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21163:transition-from-trump-to-biden-impacts-federal-hemp-and-cbd-rules&catid=370)### [Transition from Trump to Biden Impacts Federal Hemp and CBD Rules](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21163:transition-from-trump-to-biden-impacts-federal-hemp-and-cbd-rules&catid=370)

Written by Kyle Jaeger on February 01 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/16/001o-160e554f.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20990:reflections&catid=370)### [Reflections](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20990:reflections&catid=370)

Written by Gary Mittin on January 04 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/52/103g-5228acf3.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20951:the-future-s-so-bright-i-gotta-wear-shades&catid=370)### [The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20951:the-future-s-so-bright-i-gotta-wear-shades&catid=370)

Written by Gary Mittin on December 21 2020.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/4b/099d-4b3268c5.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20868:yes-it-s-a-good-day&catid=370)### [Yes, It’s a Good Day](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20868:yes-it-s-a-good-day&catid=370)

Written by Gary Mittin on December 07 2020.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/73/095r-73dace65.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20791:ch-ch-ch-ch-changes-turn-and-face-the-strange&catid=370)### [Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes (Turn and Face the Strange)](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20791:ch-ch-ch-ch-changes-turn-and-face-the-strange&catid=370)

Written by Gary Mittin on November 23 2020.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/e7/093s-e7751218.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20757:all-i-want-for-christmas&catid=370)### [All I Want for Christmas](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20757:all-i-want-for-christmas&catid=370)

Written by Gary Mittin on November 16 2020.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/5f/091e-5f0a322e.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20712:keeping-up-with-cannabis-in-calabasas&catid=370)### [Keeping Up with Cannabis in Calabasas ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20712:keeping-up-with-cannabis-in-calabasas&catid=370)

Written by Gary Mittin on November 09 2020.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/63/88s-6309fe3a.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20649:la-s-cannabis-cat-astrophe&catid=370)### [LA’s Cannabis Cat-astrophe ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20649:la-s-cannabis-cat-astrophe&catid=370)

Written by Gary Mittin on October 29 2020.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/69/083i-697c9042.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20557:let-s-be-clear-weed-is-good&catid=370)### [Let’s be Clear, Weed is Good!](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20557:let-s-be-clear-weed-is-good&catid=370)

Written by Gary Mittin on October 12 2020.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/de/081t-dea0e2b8.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20524:unfair-delays-in-approving-social-equity-cannabis-licenses&catid=370)### [Unfair Delays in Approving Social Equity Cannabis Licenses](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20524:unfair-delays-in-approving-social-equity-cannabis-licenses&catid=370)

Written by Gary Mittin on October 05 2020.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/d5/010a-d5377e2c.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19217:is-it-safe-to-drive-on-cbd&catid=370)### [Is It Safe to Drive On CBD?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19217:is-it-safe-to-drive-on-cbd&catid=370)

Written by Alexander Pietraszko on January 30 2020.

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Written by Justin Strekal on January 13 2020.

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