Assemblywoman Norma Torres, D-Chino, has introduced contentious legislation that could conceivably mean DUI convictions for unimpaired drivers, according to opponents of the bill.

After Proposition 19 received 46% of the vote in 2010, proponents took heart. They vowed to put a measure to fully legalize marijuana on the 2012 ballot. Instead, four camps vie for funding.rnrnLike growers, dispensary operators know that broader legalization of marijuana could lower prices and bring more competitors into their business.

A crackdown by federal prosecutors is casting a long shadow over the state’s marijuana industry, but there is one bright spot, at least for some Northern California growers willing to risk prison time: Wholesale prices appear to be on the rise.rnrn

West Coast Cannabis Expo’s first ever cannabis job fair will help put Bay Area residents back to work. rn

State law makers face the challenge of regulating legal marijuana in California

California lawmakers look to expand, contract or change state marijuana laws