Lester Black
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San Francisco, CA, United States
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‘Warning signal’: Calif. legal pot sales see unprecedented drop
Sales of legal cannabis in California fell last year for the first time since the state legalized pot. → Read More
This California county has only licensed 1% of pot farms
Mendocino County has 832 active pot farms. Only 12 are fully licensed. → Read More
Can California's THCV cannabis cure the munchies?
THCV cannabis has earned the nickname “diet weed.” A growing body of research shows it can make you feel energetic and reduce your appetite. → Read More
$33.9 million in illegal cannabis found in massive Oakland raids
Authorities seized over 30,000 marijuana plants, 2,720 pounds of marijuana and multiple firearms at an illegal cannabis-growing operation in Oakland last week. → Read More
Jerry Garcia’s Grateful Dead cannabis brand left California
Cannabis brands built around celebrities like Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia are leaving California's legal marijuana market. → Read More
UK airport targets Calif. travelers for cannabis smuggling
Travelers from LAX to London Heathrow can expect to face extra cannabis security after smuggling arrests. → Read More
Getting high in public is this Bay Area YouTuber’s full time job
Step 1: Get stoned. Step 2: Post it on YouTube. Step 3: ??? Step 4: Profit. → Read More
Why San Jose is trying to attract more cannabis shops
Local legislators in California's third-largest city have voted 10-1 to approve an ordinance reducing zoning barriers to opening new cannabis shops. → Read More
'Cannabis super center' planned for vacant California mall
The developer wants to turn an abandoned outlet mall between Las Vegas and Los Angeles into a massive pot operation. → Read More
Calif. pot company awarded damages after alleged dog theft
A jury determined the California landlord unlawfully evicted a cannabis company, but declined to punish them for allegedly abducting the company's dog. → Read More
Here's what happens if you take cannabis to SFO
It’s against the law to bring cannabis on an airplane, but thousands of people fly with pot every year in the U.S. without ever getting in trouble. → Read More
Tony's in SF now offers pizza with a pre-rolled joint
San Francisco artist Jeremy Fish has a new cannabis pre-rolled joint collaboration with Tony's Pizza in North Beach. → Read More
Can Puget Sound’s orca and salmon survive Seattle’s dams? (Reassessing the dams) — High Country News – Know the West
Federal regulators are reassessing the ecological impacts of the Skagit River dams. → Read More
Hiding a Highway
Construction begins on Seattle's newest freeway lid. → Read More
Did Coronavirus Just Cost You a Job? Here's What Benefits Are Available
Did you just lose your job? These state programs might be able to help you pay your bills. → Read More
Trump Just Called Jay Inslee a "Snake"
Donald Trump is a terrible person. → Read More
Back to Ballard: Urban Family Brewing Opens New Expansive Taproom
Ballard's beer scene somehow just got better? → Read More
Bumbershoot Will Return This Year, But Expect a Downsized Festival
The 2020 festival might not have as many EDM acts for the teens. → Read More
Seattle's Comfort Food
Philly has cheesesteak. Chicago has deep-dish pizza. And Seattle has... teriyaki. If you're new to town, this might surprise you. Yes, we have truly local ingredients, like salmon and geoducks, and local spins on food staples, like the Seattle dog (a hot dog with cream cheese and sautéed onions). And yes, the word "teriyaki" is used on menus from its native Japan to New York City. But no dish… → Read More
Welcome to Seattle—You're Surrounded by Violent Volcanoes
The three volcanoes every Seattleite needs to know about. → Read More