## In the News [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/f1/078f-f106f609.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/33444-lahsa-is-gone-but-the-homeless-industrial-complex-lives-on) ### [LAHSA Is Gone, but the Homeless-Industrial-Complex Lives On](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/33444-lahsa-is-gone-but-the-homeless-industrial-complex-lives-on) September 28 2026 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/56/077a-56ff870c.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/housing/33413-with-national-implications-corporate-landlords-take-aim-at-three-pro-rent-control-campaigns-in-california) ### [With National Implications, Corporate Landlords Take Aim at Three Pro-Rent Control Campaigns in California](https://www.citywatchla.com/housing/33413-with-national-implications-corporate-landlords-take-aim-at-three-pro-rent-control-campaigns-in-california) September 24 2026 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/bc/078b-bcdfc148.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/33434-karen-bass-trails-in-reelection-race-can-she-turn-it-around) ### [Karen Bass Trails in Reelection Race — Can She Turn It Around?](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/33434-karen-bass-trails-in-reelection-race-can-she-turn-it-around) September 28 2026 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/98/078p-98489d4f.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/finance/33442-the-settlement-bill-nobody-is-managing-inside-los-angeles-countys-sheriff-litigation-tab) ### [The Settlement Bill Nobody Is Managing — Inside Los Angeles County's Sheriff Litigation Tab](https://www.citywatchla.com/finance/33442-the-settlement-bill-nobody-is-managing-inside-los-angeles-countys-sheriff-litigation-tab) September 28 2026 # 420 FILE --- [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/55/05d-559d0546.jpg) ### House Energy Committee Takes Up Pot Policies for Next Decade … Be Heard! Written by Justin Strekal on January 13 2020. ](https://www.citywatchla.com/spotlight/the-420-file/19117-house-energy-committee-takes-up-pot-policies-for-next-decade-be-heard) [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/aa/099d-aa4eb7b6.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/spotlight/the-420-file/18957-cal-norml-denounces-cannabis-tax-hike)Written by Ellen Komp on December 09 2019. Posted in [420 FILE ](https://www.citywatchla.com/spotlight/the-420-file). ## [CAL Norml Denounces Cannabis Tax Hike](https://www.citywatchla.com/spotlight/the-420-file/18957-cal-norml-denounces-cannabis-tax-hike) Cal NORML regards the moves as steps precisely in the wrong direction, and is urging the legislature to reduce cannabis taxes instead. The CDTFA ann… --- [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/2f/098r-2f080bd3.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/spotlight/the-420-file/18956-is-marijuana-a-gateway-drug)### [Is Marijuana a Gateway Drug?](https://www.citywatchla.com/spotlight/the-420-file/18956-is-marijuana-a-gateway-drug) Written by Jill Richardson on December 05 2019. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/1e/098a-1ed62f6a.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/spotlight/the-420-file/18942-cannabis-oil-the-effects-on-the-brain)### [Cannabis Oil: The Effects On the Brain](https://www.citywatchla.com/spotlight/the-420-file/18942-cannabis-oil-the-effects-on-the-brain) Written by Joseph Collins on December 05 2019. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/f2/093a-f24ceece.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/spotlight/the-420-file/18850-we-won-t-lie-this-is-huge)### [We Won’t Lie, This is HUGE.](https://www.citywatchla.com/spotlight/the-420-file/18850-we-won-t-lie-this-is-huge) Written by Erik Attieri on November 18 2019. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/d7/089d-d7ea5473.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/spotlight/the-420-file/18763-here-s-why-there-are-so-few-legal-cannabis-stores-in-los-angeles)### [Here’s Why There are So Few Legal Cannabis Stores in Los Angeles](https://www.citywatchla.com/spotlight/the-420-file/18763-here-s-why-there-are-so-few-legal-cannabis-stores-in-los-angeles) Written by David Downs on November 04 2019. 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[ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/6c/059y-6cf45a33.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/spotlight/the-420-file/18097-speed-bumps-on-ca-s-road-to-cannabis-biz-equality)### [Speed Bumps on CA’s Road to Cannabis Biz Equality](https://www.citywatchla.com/spotlight/the-420-file/18097-speed-bumps-on-ca-s-road-to-cannabis-biz-equality) Written by Larry Buhl on July 22 2019. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/83/055u-83a3795e.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/spotlight/the-420-file/18025-don-t-assume-your-cannabis-conviction-has-been-expunged)### [Don't Assume Your Cannabis Conviction Has Been Expunged](https://www.citywatchla.com/spotlight/the-420-file/18025-don-t-assume-your-cannabis-conviction-has-been-expunged) Written by Dan Mitchell on July 08 2019. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/c5/051v-c5e46130.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/spotlight/the-420-file/17934-house-tells-doj-to-mind-its-own-business-on-legal-pot)### [House Tells DOJ to Mind Its Own Business on Legal Pot](https://www.citywatchla.com/spotlight/the-420-file/17934-house-tells-doj-to-mind-its-own-business-on-legal-pot) Written by NORML Report on June 24 2019. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/cb/050z6-cba227d0.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/spotlight/the-420-file/17896-state-by-state-the-war-on-cannabis-is-ending)### [State by State, the War on Cannabis is Ending](https://www.citywatchla.com/spotlight/the-420-file/17896-state-by-state-the-war-on-cannabis-is-ending) Written by Paul Armentano on June 20 2019. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/a7/049r-a7278c97.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/spotlight/the-420-file/17882-cannabis-access-laws-accounting-for-fewer-opioid-prescriptions)### [Cannabis Access Laws Accounting for Fewer Opioid Prescriptions](https://www.citywatchla.com/spotlight/the-420-file/17882-cannabis-access-laws-accounting-for-fewer-opioid-prescriptions) Written by NORML on June 17 2019. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/5e/042v-5e514a2f.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/spotlight/the-420-file/17729-why-we-must-legalize-marijuana-nationally)### [Why We Must Legalize Marijuana Nationally](https://www.citywatchla.com/spotlight/the-420-file/17729-why-we-must-legalize-marijuana-nationally) Written by Robert Reich on May 23 2019. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/7f/039x-7f2590b9.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/spotlight/the-420-file/17664-us-turns-to-israeli-know-how-for-medical-cannabis-research)### [US Turns to Israeli Know-How for Medical Cannabis Research](https://www.citywatchla.com/spotlight/the-420-file/17664-us-turns-to-israeli-know-how-for-medical-cannabis-research) Written by Maya Mirsky on May 13 2019. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/5a/035z3-5affa450.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/spotlight/the-420-file/17570-cannabis-leads-to-the-munchies-but-not-to-bigger-bellies)### [Cannabis Leads to the Munchies but Not to Bigger Bellies](https://www.citywatchla.com/spotlight/the-420-file/17570-cannabis-leads-to-the-munchies-but-not-to-bigger-bellies) Written by Tom Jacobs on April 29 2019. 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[ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/6e/029a-6e757284.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/spotlight/the-420-file/17421-california-legislation-to-temporarily-lower-cannabis-taxes)### [California: Legislation to Temporarily Lower Cannabis Taxes](https://www.citywatchla.com/spotlight/the-420-file/17421-california-legislation-to-temporarily-lower-cannabis-taxes) Written by CANORML on April 08 2019. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/b1/028g-b1dfef62.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/spotlight/the-420-file/17415-california-protect-cannabis-compassionate-care-programs-for-needy-patients)### [California: Protect Cannabis Compassionate Care Programs for Needy Patients](https://www.citywatchla.com/spotlight/the-420-file/17415-california-protect-cannabis-compassionate-care-programs-for-needy-patients) Written by CANORML on April 04 2019. 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