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EPD Arrests Suspect Wanted for Evading Authorities, Possessing Stolen Revolver and Seven Pounds of Weed
John Ross Ferrara / Jan. 27, 2016, 6:04 p.m. / News
… , Humboldt County Drug Task Force Agents discovered seven pounds of processed marijuana packaged for sale, scales, packaging consistent with methamphetamine sales, and a loaded .357 caliber revolver linked …
Supervisors Pass Commercial Medical Marijuana Land Use Ordinance Unanimously
Ryan Burns / Jan. 26, 2016, 2:01 p.m. / Cannabis , Government
… Supervisors Pass Commercial Medical Marijuana Land Use Ordinance Unanimously The supervisor chambers were as packed as this reporter has ever seen them — every seat full, people lined shoulder …
Supervisors Set to Pass Commercial Marijuana Ordinance Tuesday
Ryan Burns / Jan. 25, 2016, 5:08 p.m. / Cannabis , Government
… the ordinance if it hopes to have the rules in place before the March 1 deadline that appears in Assembly Bill 243, part of the Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act passed last year. The board hopes …
HARDIN: Marketing Humboldt Weed — Have We Really Thought This Through?
John Hardin / Jan. 25, 2016, 7:24 a.m. / Guest Opinion
… HARDIN: Marketing Humboldt Weed — Have We Really Thought This Through? I love marijuana and I smoke a lot of it, but by itself it's pretty boring. Marijuana enhances a lot of things, like music …
Rash of Suicides Prompts Yurok Tribe to Declare State of Emergency
Ryan Burns / Jan. 22, 2016, 12:20 p.m. / Tribes
… to illicit drugs, brought in by an onslaught of out-of-town illegal marijuana growers, was another big part of the problem. Securing funding to build recreation center, hiring cultural mentors and increasing …
Semi-Automatic Shotgun, 100 Pounds of Butane Found at Wednesday Night’s Hash Lab Explosion
John Ross Ferrara / Jan. 22, 2016, 11 a.m. / Crime
… a tank which held 100 lbs of butane, which was being used in the production of the BHO, a semi-automatic shotgun, 20 lbs of concentrated cannabis (BHO), 60 lbs of marijuana shake, 5 lbs of dried marijuana …
(UPDATED) Explosion in Eureka’s Rosewood Neighborhood; Hash Lab Believed to be at Fault
Hank Sims / Jan. 20, 2016, 10:18 p.m. / Fire
… or so of some form of marijuana. ### Photos: Andrew Goff A large explosion at a home in Eureka's Rosewood neighborhood within the last half hour brought firefighters and a big contingent of sheriff …
HARDIN: I Watch the Supes Make Sausage
John Hardin / Jan. 18, 2016, 8:09 a.m. / Guest Opinion
… up with a draft medical marijuana land use ordinance that offered significant environmental protections. I especially liked one provision that limited the location of new licensed grows to within one …
Man Found With Guns Stolen in SoHum Commercial Burglary Attempts to Flee Arrest; More Firearms Still Missing
Hank Sims / Jan. 13, 2016, 1:18 p.m. / Crime
… . The front passenger in the vehicle was identified as Scott Arreguin. Deputies detected marijuana from within the vehicle and were able to establish probable cause to search the vehicle. During their search …
Supervisors Opt to Ban New Grows on Timberland in Final Draft of Medical Marijuana Land Use Ordinance
Ryan Burns / Jan. 12, 2016, 7:45 p.m. / Cannabis , Government
… staff direction on a list of policies to be included in a rushed Medical Marijuana Land Use Ordinance (MMLUO), which the board hopes to get implemented before March 1. As previously reported, that …
HARDIN: I Know Where the Bodies are Buried
John Hardin / Jan. 11, 2016, 6:41 a.m. / Guest Opinion
… HARDIN: I Know Where the Bodies are Buried It seems that I have become a lightning rod for for a whole lot of negative truth about about the marijuana industry in Southern Humboldt. This negativity …
Supervisors Rush to Craft Marijuana Ordinance That Covers the Basics
Ryan Burns / Jan. 6, 2016, 4:37 p.m. / Cannabis , Government
… to have a significant impact on the environment must go through a lengthy environmental review process. With a March 1 deadline mistakenly inserted into the statewide Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety …
Supervisors Look to Advance Limited Marijuana Ordinance to Beat Looming (if Questionable) State Deadline
Ryan Burns / Jan. 5, 2016, 5:29 p.m. / Cannabis , Government
… toward establishing a scaled-down version of a Medical Marijuana Land Use Ordinance (MMLUO), something simple enough to get passed before March 1 and small enough in scope to avoid conflict with state …
Hoopa Man Arrested After Surveillance Video Captures Him Wearing Stolen Items
Ryan Burns / Jan. 5, 2016, 9:46 a.m. / Crime
… to Michael Logan’s residence on Tish Tang Rd in Hoopa and conducted a probation search. Deputies located about half of the property stolen from the storage unit, as well as ammunition, marijuana …
HARDIN: The Myth of Mom and Pop Grower
John Hardin / Jan. 4, 2016, 7:49 a.m. / Guest Opinion
… guns at your kids, I was one of the people who stood up to say that the War on Drugs was wrong, and that no one should go to jail or lose their home, for growing marijuana. I was on your side then, and I …
Eureka Set to Ban Commercial Medical Marijuana Growing Temporarily
Ryan Burns / Dec. 31, 2015, 4:40 p.m. / Government
… Eureka Set to Ban Commercial Medical Marijuana Growing Temporarily The Eureka City Council is scheduled to enact a temporary citywide ban on commercial cultivation of medical marijuana at its …
Top Posts 2015
Andrew Goff / Dec. 29, 2015, 4:21 p.m. /
… Connected With Home Invasion Marijuana Robbery, Says APD With Robert Durst Murder Arrest, National Attention Returns to Karen Mitchell’s Disappearance Drone Flight Reveals Mass Open Grave of Cattle …
HARDIN: SoHum 2015 — The Year in Review
John Hardin / Dec. 28, 2015, 10:24 a.m. / Guest Opinion
… Newsom came to SoHum with dollar signs in his eyes. He toured a pot farm and spoke to a packed house in Garberville. Newsom convened a “Blue Ribbon Commission on Marijuana Legalization” that told …
McK House Alarm Leads Sheriff’s Deputies to Big Indoor Grow
Hank Sims / Dec. 28, 2015, 9:57 a.m. / Crime
… the residence through the open door and located a large indoor marijuana grow. The Humboldt County Drug Task Force was called and a search warrant was obtained and served. Deputies located approximately 200 lbs …
Supervisors Committed to Forging Ahead on Weed Ordinance, Even if Deadline Disappears
Ryan Burns / Dec. 23, 2015, 2:42 p.m. / Cannabis , Government
… Supervisors Committed to Forging Ahead on Weed Ordinance, Even if Deadline Disappears Humboldt County supervisors remain committed to passing a Medical Marijuana Land Use Ordinance before March 1 …
Center for Biological Diversity Threatens Lawsuit to Protect Local Frog
Ryan Burns / Dec. 23, 2015, 11:54 a.m. / Animals , Environment
… , marijuana cultivation, off-road vehicles, climate change, pollution, invasive species and disease. “Protecting the foothill yellow-legged frog means protecting the rivers and streams we already love and rely …
Post Restraint: Mailing Publications With Weed Ads Violates Federal Law, Says U.S. Postal Service
John Ross Ferrara / Dec. 22, 2015, 5:05 p.m. / Media
… for marijuana is sent through U.S. mail, it violates federal law. That’s the stance the United States Postal Service took earlier this month. This could affect multiple news publications in Humboldt …
HARDIN: ’Twas The Night Before Christmas in Humboldt
John Hardin / Dec. 21, 2015, 7:42 a.m. / Guest Opinion
… on the lights, And I heard him say, as he drove out of sight, “Marijuana to all, and to all a good night.” ### John Hardin blogs at Like You’ve Got Something Better To Do. …
Local Woman Busted With 180 Pounds Near Kansas City, Platte County Sheriff’s Office Reports
Hank Sims / Dec. 18, 2015, 6:58 p.m. / Cannabis
… , the Deputy noticed the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle and that the driver, later identified as Tamaras O'Shea Abrams, a 47-year-old white female from Arcata, California was extremely nervous …
Feds Approve Truce in War on Medical Marijuana
Ryan Burns / Dec. 18, 2015, 4:08 p.m. / Cannabis , Government
… Feds Approve Truce in War on Medical Marijuana Earlier today, Congress passed a $1.1 trillion dollar spending bill, and in the process it approved a provision promising to keep federal law …
Ignore That March 1 Deadline for Local Weed Regs, Says Assemblyman; Date Appeared Due to a ‘Drafting Error’
Ryan Burns / Dec. 17, 2015, 5 p.m. / Cannabis , Government
… Ignore That March 1 Deadline for Local Weed Regs, Says Assemblyman; Date Appeared Due to a 'Drafting Error' This just in: a game-changing announcement from California Assemblymember Jim Wood …
Assault Weapon Found Under the Hood of Pickup After EPD Drug Dog Alerts to Weed
Hank Sims / Dec. 17, 2015, 4:29 p.m. / Crime
… a lawful search of the vehicle. Under the hood, Officers located a loaded AR-15 rifle, loaded high capacity magazines, and additional ammunition. A small amount of marijuana was found inside the vehicle …
Supervisors Look to Strike Balance With Marijuana Cultivation Ordinance
Ryan Burns / Dec. 16, 2015, 4:30 p.m. / Cannabis , Government
… Supervisors Look to Strike Balance With Marijuana Cultivation Ordinance Natalynne DeLapp, executive director of EPIC, addresses the Board of Supervisors at Tuesday's meeting. Yesterday …
THE WEED SOCIALITE: Getting Down With the Cannabis People at the 2015 Emerald Cup!
Emily Hobelmann / Dec. 16, 2015, 6:39 a.m. / Weed Socialite
… medical marijuana dispensary Wonderland Nursery warmed me up with their humor in the VIP tent. Those guys are the best. The Fired Up Lawyer Lauren Vazquez was there, she's an old friend that I only ever …
Supervisors Get an Earful on Latest Draft of Marijuana Land Use Ordinance
Ryan Burns / Dec. 15, 2015, 5:17 p.m. / Cannabis , Government
… Supervisors Get an Earful on Latest Draft of Marijuana Land Use Ordinance This afternoon, the public got its first chance to tell the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors what it thinks …