Cal NORML Release – Sep 21, 2011 California NORML and Project CBD release the results of the first “Ring Test” to assess the accuracy of analytical laboratories Mixed findings show strengths and problems among analytic testing services In the winter of 2010/11, California NORML and Project CBD initiated a “Ring Test” to assess the accuracy …
September 21, 2011 – Gov. Jerry Brown has vetoed Sen. Correa’s bill SB 847 to ban medical cannabis dispensaries within 600 feet of residential areas. In his veto message, the Gov. noted that he has already signed AB 1300, giving cities and counties authority to regulate dispensaries, and that this bill would go in the …
September 14, 2011 – California reported a moderate decline in marijuana arrests in 2010, according to the latest figures from the Criminal Justice Statistics Center. There were 16,585 felony and 54,849 misdemeanor marijuana arrests, down from 17,008 and 61,164 respectively in 2009. This marks the second year in a row that arrests have declined, after …