Pot 101
What's the difference between decriminalization and legalization? How do California's laws compare to the rest of the country?
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Two residents of Humboldt County explain how marijuana first took root in the area, and how the pot industry changed this small corner of Northern California.
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KQED News | Friday, Apr 06, 2012, 5:30 PM
Oaksterdam University's Lee Anticipates Charges
Richard Lee, the founder of Oaksterdam University in Oakland, is stepping down. Lee opened the university in 2007 to legitimize the business of marijuana, and was the main backer of Proposition 19. Earlier this week, federal agents raided the university as well as Lee's home.
The California Report | Thursday, Apr 05, 2012, 8:50 AM
Mendocino Community Fights Illegal Pot Growers
Illegal marijuana farms on public and private forest land aren't new in California, but they are a growing problem, with high stakes for the environment and public safety. In Mendocino County, the effort to find a solution has taken on a particular urgency after the murder last summer of one of its most prominent residents.
The California Report | Thursday, Mar 15, 2012, 8:50 AM
Facing Heat From Feds, Landmark Berkeley Pot Club to Close
Since last fall, hundreds of medical marijuana operators have gone out of business amid a statewide crackdown by federal prosecutors. In many cases the feds haven't gone after operators themselves, but their landlords. Now, one of California's biggest medical marijuana establishments -- embraced by local officials as a model business that donates to the poor and pays millions in taxes -- has become the feds' latest target.
Police Arrest Prominent Oakland 'Potrepreneur'
A brash Oakland entrepreneur who pioneered industrial-scale pot production -- and even unionized his workers -- has been arrested after being accused of moving operations to a tomato farm.
Private Lands Are New Frontier in California's Pot Wars
A little-spoken-of war is taking place behind California's fences and property lines -- trespassing marijuana growers are setting booby traps, resorting to violencem, and spoiling the land.
Obama Administration Warns Oakland on Pot Farms
Officials warned Oakland over the licensing of four giant pot farms, saying the plan is in violation of state and federal law and could trigger multiple legal actions against the city.
Why Pot Growers Turned Against Prop. 19
Why did some counties seemingly vote against their own self interest, turning away from potentially huge profits.
A Random Drug Test
KQED presents a random drug test you can take in the privacy of your home or office. How much do you really know about the marijuana industry in California?
