How parents across LA are talking about weed with their kids
With the start of recreational cannabis sales earlier this year, Los Angeles became arguably the biggest legal marijuana market in the world. The state prohibits anyone under the age…
LA teachers and students work to curb cannabis use
On a sunny Saturday afternoon in September, about a dozen high school health teachers gathered around a semi-circle of tables at the Los Angeles Unified School District’s downtown headquarters. The…
Now that recreational marijuana is legal, what should advertising look like?
Just east of West Hollywood, right before the iconic Sunset Strip, a MedMen billboard looms over pedestrians and al fresco diners eating burgers at nearby cafe. The billboard features a…
More California moms-to-be are using cannabis, but is it safe?
It’s been almost one year since both California and Los Angeles legalized recreational marijuana sales. But new research shows that as California’s stance on cannabis has shifted in recent years,…
Is your weed tested?
When Sam David graduated from Penn State in 2003 he got a typical starting job for an analytical chemist, testing the Boron content of glass. The work suited him. He…
Can LA’s ‘social equity’ program undo the harms of the War on Drugs?’
Selling marijuana for recreational use has been legal in California since January. However, Los Angeles has been slow to roll out all the steps required to build a fully functioning…
How do you talk to your kids about pot?
KCRW is looking to speak with people about the conversations they’re having with their kids about marijuana use, now that recreational sales are legal in California. Share your thoughts …
Prop. 64 lets people reduce marijuana convictions, but hardly anyone’s doing it
When it passed in 2016, Proposition 64 made it legal to buy and sell recreational marijuana in California. It also included a provision that lets people convicted of certain marijuana…
What you need to know about edibles, cannabis dinners and weed gummies
On January 1, recreational marijuana became legal in California. However, this major legislation didn’t come without its fair share of restrictions. We asked cannabis lawyer Hilary Bricken for some information on edibles,…
What you need to know about weed and the workplace
It’s been legal to buy and sell recreational cannabis since the beginning of the year. However, this doesn’t mean that you can show up to work stoned. As the…
The business of legal weed poses banking challenges
Businesses that grow or sell cannabis still face a challenge when it comes to what to do with the money they make. At the Higher Path dispensary in Sherman Oaks,…
Map: California’s recreational marijuana dispensaries
Where can you buy recreational pot in California? The Cannifornian made this map. Remember, you have to be at least 21 to buy recreational marijuana. If you’re looking for medicinal…
Can you tell if someone is too stoned to drive?
When it comes to alcohol, there are tests to determine whether a driver gets a DUI. If your blood alcohol level is .08 or above, you cannot be on the…
Marijuana stores embrace an aesthetic of high design
California’s recreational pot marketplace is open for business and sales are booming in stores that look upscale, trendy and clean. A store in West Hollywood called MedMen has a floor-to-ceiling…
Legal pot pits California against the Justice Dept.
The Justice Department moves to end Obama-era policy that allowed legal marijuana to take root in a majority of states.
Pot’s legal now, so where can you get high?
It will still take a few weeks for dispensaries to get licensed, but the sale of recreational marijuana is now legal. And Los Angeles is expected be one of the…
How much does legal pot cost?
Behind the counter at Hollywood High Grade, a Los Angeles medical marijuana dispensary, manager Veronica Van Sant is showing a visitor the good stuff, some of the highest quality…
Recreational pot is legal. What do you want to know?
As of January 1, buying and selling recreational marijuana is legal in California. However, it’s up to specific municipalities to decide how to regulate the business. This means certain cities…
This small California town is making a big bet on marijuana
Since Adelanto was incorporated in 1991 it has been teetering on the edge of bankruptcy. Located in high desert, the city of 33,000 people is known largely as a prison…
What you need to know about legal pot and driving
One argument against the measure to legalize recreational marijuana is that it will result in more roadway fatalities. So what do we know about driving high?
