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Crackdown on Illegal Pot Shops
Illegal pot shops are popping up all over Southern California. Some are operating in plain sight and even near school. Lolita Lopez reports for the NBC4 I-Team on Apr. 20, 2023.
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Arrests, Cannabis Seizures Spike as California Cracks Down on Illegal Pot Shops
The California Department of Cannabis Control says they busted shops selling illegal cannabis products, confiscating hundreds of pounds of cannabis and finding a ghost gun.
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I-Team Discovers Illegal Marijuana Grow Houses Could Be Operating Next Door to You
Even with the legalization of recreational marijuana in California, illegal grow operations have not stopped. The NBC4 I-Team investigates grow operations in Southern California.
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Busting Illegal Marijuana Grow Houses
California Department of Cannabis Control found three locations growing illegal cannabis in Baldwin Park. In just one day and in one community they found 11,290 cannabis plants. Chief Bill Jones makes it clear that it’s not only a danger to the neighbors around these homes, but to anyone using illegal marijuana. Lolita Lopez reports for the NBC4 News on Jan. 28, 2023.
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Sheriff's Department Investigating How Middle School Students Got Cannabis-Laced Gummies
An investigation was underway today to ascertain how four students at a Moreno Valley middle school obtained marijuana-laced snacks that caused them to become ill.
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Mother Charged With Murder After 4-Year-Old Son Dies From Eating THC Gummies
A mother in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, faces felony murder and child neglect charges after her 4-year-old son died from eating marijuana-infused gummies earlier this year. News4’s Julie Carey reports.
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Virginia Mother Charged With Murder After 4-Year-Old Son Dies From Eating THC Gummies
Tanner Clements died two days after he ate marijuana edibles at a home in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. A pediatric ER doctor has advice for what parents should do if their child gets hold of THC gummies.
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California Third-Graders Sickened After Eating Cannabis Gummies at School
The student who brought the edibles to school didn’t know they contained marijuana, officials said.
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Top Florida Democrat Sues Over Rule Keeping Medical Marijuana Users From Buying Guns
Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried’s lawsuit targets a federal requirement that prohibits medical marijuana users from purchasing firearms.
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High From Hemp: States Wrestle With Chemically Made THC
Marijuana regulators around the country face a vexing question: What place does chemically derived THC have in regulated adult-use or medical markets
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Mike Tyson's Cannabis Brand Making Ear-Shaped Weed Gummies
Mike Tyson’s cannabis brand has launched ear-shaped marijuana edibles nearly 25 years after he was disqualified from a championship for biting Evander Holyfield’s ear.
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Why the NFL Gave UC San Diego Half a Million Dollars to Study Cannabis as a Treatment for Injuries
Professional football is a 100% injury endeavor. Anyone who makes it to the NFL will get hurt at some point. It’s just the nature of the game, and the types of injuries football players suffer don’t end when they stop playing.
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NFL Giving $1 Million to Fund 2 Studies on Cannabinoid Effects on Athletes
The studies will focus on uses for pain management and neuroprotection from concussion in elite football players
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Man Arrested After His Mom Accidentally Serves Pot Brownies to Senior Citizens
A South Dakota man is facing a felony drug charge after his mother unknowingly served his marijuana-laced brownies to a group of seniors at a local community center, according to officials.
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Cannabis Compounds May Prevent Coronavirus Infection, Study Finds
Some of the compounds in cannabis may prevent the entry of the coronavirus into healthy human cells, according to a study published in the Journal of Nature Products.