Month: November 2017

Debra Newby November 21, 2017 DEAR READERS: This month is Part Two of Two…my final series on the new cannabis law, which legalized the recreational use of cannabis, effective January 1, 2018. The Q & A format will resume in a future column. In the September 2017 edition, I addressed the underlying principles of the …

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Peter Fimrite November 6, 2017 A mellow off-year election could get an intriguing boost Tuesday when voters in two Bay Area cities consider marijuana taxation measures — but for those uninspired by ganja, local ballots also will feature rent control, an urban growth boundary and a school parcel tax. Voters in the cities of Pacifica …

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Peter Fimrite November 4, 2017 The fate of marijuana taxation in Cotati is not exactly foremost on the minds of Sonoma County residents as they recover from the disastrous fires that raged through their communities last month, but, ready or not, that and several other local issues will be up for a vote this week. …

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