A wildfire that erupted Monday in Anza scorched about three acres and threatened structures before it was partially contained. The non-injury blaze was reported at 12:55 p.m. in the area of Meyers Lane and Terwilliger Road, just south of Highway 371, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. Multiple engine crews were sent to the […]
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A house in Beaumont was raided Friday due to reported illegal grow operations. A neighbor captured video of the moments the Riverside County Cannabis Regulation Task Force entered the home and broke down what appears to be an artificial wall covering an undisclosed amount of plants. It has not been confirmed what was found inside […]
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The Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved permits for two cannabis shops in the unincorporated communities of Bermuda Dunes and Mead Valley, neither of which met with public opposition. After brief hearings, the board authorized conditional use permits and development agreements with DJK Group Inc. and Cannabis 21. DJK Group intends to establish a dispensary in […]
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In a 3-2 vote, the Board of Supervisors Tuesday rejected a proposal to reduce zoning requirements for commercial cannabis operations in Riverside County, based on concerns that too many in one space might negatively impact other businesses in the immediate vicinity. Following a roughly two-hour hearing, the board denied a proposed change to Ordinance No. […]
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If you’re smoking weed to ease your stress during the coronavirus pandemic, experts say it’s time to think twice. Smoking marijuana, even occasionally, can increase your risk for more severe complications from Covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. “What happens to your airways when you smoke cannabis is that it causes some degree […]
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(CNN) — The sweet scent of baking cookies wafting from grandma’s house may be mixed with a more pungent aroma these days. The smell of marijuana. The numbers of American seniors over age 65 who now smoke marijuana or use edibles increased two-fold between 2015 and 2018, according to research published Monday in JAMA. California […]
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Sheriff’s officials Sunday said they seized 233 tons of marijuana in 2019 as a result of their yearlong effort to crack down on illegal marijuana grows in Hemet. Deputies from the sheriff’s Hemet Station served nearly 250 search warrants related to illegal marijuana cultivation last year, leading to the seizure and destruction of about 280,000 […]
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On Monday, members of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department’s Marijuana Enforcement Team served a search warrant at a large-scale, illegal marijuana grow in the 34000 block of Olive Avenue in unincorporated Winchester. During the service, approximately 1904 immature plants were eradicated, 4,168 pounds of processed marijuana was collected, and 13 weapons were confiscated. 30-year old […]
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