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… Hoopa Valley Shoots Down Marijuana Decriminalization Initiative PREVIOUSLY: Tribes Can Grow and Sell Marijuana, Feds Say Hoopa Valley Tribe Will Vote Whether to Repeal Marijuana Prohibition …
FROM THE LoCO MAILBAG: How the Internet Works
Hank Sims / April 27, 2015, 10:26 a.m. / Internet
… Caught, Gets Released POUNDS ON THE HOOD: High-Profile Marijuana Bust Underway on Broadway Every Outpost story that contains the word “Dutch.” …
(VIDEO) MSNBC Interviews Hezekiah Allen on the Benefits of Outdoor Marijuana
Ryan Burns / April 24, 2015, 11:25 a.m. / Activism , Cannabis , Media
… (VIDEO) MSNBC Interviews Hezekiah Allen on the Benefits of Outdoor Marijuana Hezekiah Allen, executive director of the Emerald Growers Association, recently strapped on a pink tie and sat down …
Your 4/20 ‘Countdown to Legalization’ Morning Round-Up: CNN on Weed, Smoking Out Redwood Acres
Hank Sims / April 20, 2015, 10:13 a.m. / Cannabis
… with sense is admitting that come the 2016 ballot, our state will join Colorado, Washington and Alaska in legalizing marijuana for recreational use. What happens to the Humboldt County economy afterward …
Seven Arrested And A Whole Lotta Weed Seized in Eureka
Andrew Goff / April 17, 2015, 2:40 p.m. / Cannabis
… Seven Arrested And A Whole Lotta Weed Seized in Eureka PREVIOUSLY: Gunpoint Arrest on Truesdale Street Ends With Arrests For Marijuana Sales, Meth Possession Humboldt County Drug Task …
(UPDATED w/ VIDEO) Gunpoint Arrest on Truesdale Street Ends With Five Arrests For Marijuana Sales, Meth Possession
Hank Sims / April 16, 2015, 2:24 p.m. / Crime
… (UPDATED w/ VIDEO) Gunpoint Arrest on Truesdale Street Ends With Five Arrests For Marijuana Sales, Meth Possession UPDATE, 3:51 p.m.: Friend o' the LoCO Chris Barry was kind enough to share …
Drug Task Force Finds Hundreds of Butane Canisters, a Hundred Pounds of Pot at McKinleyville House Fire
Hank Sims / April 12, 2015, 6:27 a.m. / Crime
… an investigation. Agents obtained a Humboldt County Superior Court search warrant. During a search of the residence, agents located and seized approximately 109 pounds of marijuana, concentrated cannabis, 12 tubes …
VIDEO: Obama Answers Rasta’s Question on Legalizing Weed
Ryan Burns / April 10, 2015, 5:45 p.m. / Cannabis , Government
… his thoughts on Jamaica possibly decriminalizing or legalizing marijuana. “How did I anticipate this question,” Obama quips. After that, he chooses his words very carefully. Some noteworthy …
50 lbs. of Marijuana Seized From Eureka Storage Unit
Andrew Goff / April 10, 2015, 3:03 p.m. / Cannabis
… 50 lbs. of Marijuana Seized From Eureka Storage Unit Humboldt County Drug Task Force press release: On Thursday April 09, 2015, at about 9:35 am, the Humboldt County Drug Task Force …
Another Heroin Bust at Squires-Owned Apartment in Eureka
Andrew Goff / April 6, 2015, 1:09 p.m. /
… Drug Task Force, with assistance from the Eureka Police Department’s Problem Oriented Policing Unit served a Humboldt County Superior Court search warrant at 833 H Street, Apartment #1, Eureka …
EPD: Man Arrested in Bayshore Mall Parking Lot with Hash Lab Supplies, Handgun, Nunchucks
Andrew Goff / April 3, 2015, 12:03 p.m. / Crime
… incident to arrest and located all the required elements for an operational Butane honey oil extraction lab. Detectives located several pounds of processed marijuana, numerous cans of Butane …
Here Are Some of the Strange Requests for Measure Z Money
Ryan Burns / March 31, 2015, 4:43 p.m. / Government
… from Garberville called CHILL (Community Help in Living Locally) is requesting $6,000 to help deal with the migrant workers who show up each year for marijuana growing season. " …
‘Expert Think Tank’ Identifies Key Issues For Statewide Marijuana Legalization, Eyes Humboldt Visit
Ryan Burns / March 27, 2015, 3:03 p.m. / Cannabis
… 'Expert Think Tank' Identifies Key Issues For Statewide Marijuana Legalization, Eyes Humboldt Visit Andrew Goff A blue ribbon task force led by Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom — and including …
… of marijuana, and other items used to produce concentrated cannabis. Hicks was placed under arrest and transported to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility for booking. Hicks was booked for possession …
Now’s Your Chance to Weigh In On Measure Z Sales Tax Spending
Ryan Burns / March 19, 2015, 1:50 p.m. / Government
… , such as 24-hour sheriff's patrols; 9-1-1 emergency response; crime investigation/prosecution; drug/illegal marijuana growhouse enforcement/prevention; services for abused children/mentally ill; rural fire …
(UPDATE: It Was Weed) Planned Parenthood in Eureka Evacuated After Suspicious Package Found
Ryan Burns / March 16, 2015, 12:47 p.m. / Breaking News
… (UPDATE: It Was Weed) Planned Parenthood in Eureka Evacuated After Suspicious Package Found UPDATE, 3:49 p.m.: The box had about four pounds of marijuana in it — no explosive device, according …
Sheriff’s Office ‘Maximum Enforcement’ in SoHum; Eight Arrested on Narcotics Charges, Child Endangerment, Etc.
Hank Sims / March 12, 2015, 7:52 p.m. / Crime
… that were associated with these subjects. During the course of the investigation, over two ounces of suspected methamphetamine, approximately one pound of marijuana, and $70,000 in cash was seized …
Despite Mining Company Departure, Harbor District Director Hopeful About Pulp Mill Site’s Future
Ryan Burns / March 11, 2015, 3:50 p.m. / Business , Government
… partners spent close to $400,000 toward setting up a medical marijuana facility in Arcata’s old Britt Lumber Mill before U.S. Attorneys Office henchmen intimidated the City of Arcata into putting …
Hoopa Valley Tribe Will Vote Whether to Repeal Marijuana Prohibition on Tribal Lands Next Month
Hank Sims / March 11, 2015, 12:10 p.m. / Cannabis
… Hoopa Valley Tribe Will Vote Whether to Repeal Marijuana Prohibition on Tribal Lands Next Month Next month, members of the Hoopa Valley Tribe will decide whether or not to repeal tribal government …
Curry Pleads Guilty to Voluntary Manslaughter, Will Serve 10 Years
Ryan Burns / March 9, 2015, 5 p.m. /
… the press release below. While the release says Curry was found guilty of cultivation of marijuana, Deputy District Attorney Kelly Neel confirmed that he was in fact convicted of HS11359 & …
Eureka Police K9 Maggie Sniffs Out 50 lbs. of Processed Marijuana; Two Floridians Arrested
Andrew Goff / March 3, 2015, 2:39 p.m. / Cannabis
… Eureka Police K9 Maggie Sniffs Out 50 lbs. of Processed Marijuana; Two Floridians Arrested And wouldn't you know it all happened to conveniently fit on the officers' hood. Eureka Police …
Arcata Must Allow ‘Free Speech Event’ in Redwood Park on 4/20, Says Constitutional Rights Center
Hank Sims / March 3, 2015, 10:05 a.m. / Cannabis
… of prior restraint. “We want to stress that this is a not a marijuana issue,” Poor said. “This is an issue of prior restraint. This is an issue of freedom of assembly …
Kneeland Man Found Guilty of Murder for 2010 Marijuana Farm Slaying
Hank Sims / March 2, 2015, 6:27 p.m. /
… Kneeland Man Found Guilty of Murder for 2010 Marijuana Farm Slaying From the U.S. Attorney's Office, San Francisco: This morning, a federal jury found Mikal X. Wilde guilty of six felonies …
LoCO Says Goodbye to Kym Kemp
Andrew Goff / March 1, 2015, noon / Housekeeping
… , she cannot be replaced. Over the last three years she has logged countless hours, day and night, chasing down breaking details on everything from marijuana grow raids to school closures. In the dark …
Eureka Police POP Three For Cocaine and Weed
Andrew Goff / Feb. 27, 2015, 1 p.m. / Crime
… at the apartment. During a search of the apartment, detectives located 4.6 ounces of powdered cocaine and over three pounds of processed marijuana packaged for sales. Eureka residents Gregory …
$10,000 Reward for Information About Missing Man Jeff Joseph
Kym Kemp / Feb. 26, 2015, 2:41 p.m. / News
… the section further. Family members have offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to Jeff Joseph, a former marijuana collective owner who went missing in the Weitchpec area last June. Friends and family …
Tip Leads to Handgun, Meth, Heroin, and Marijuana in Eureka Motel Room
Kym Kemp / Feb. 25, 2015, 1:41 p.m. / Crime
… Tip Leads to Handgun, Meth, Heroin, and Marijuana in Eureka Motel Room Eureka Police Department press release: On 02/25/15 at about 8:18 a.m., Officers and Detectives with the Eureka Police …
Three Eureka Residents Indicted in Large Drug Trafficking Case Out of Georgia
Hank Sims / Feb. 25, 2015, 1:27 p.m. / Crime
… of the Macon, Ga. area. In total, 35 people nationwide were charged with conspiracy to distribute marijuana and cocaine and money laundering in what federal investigators have dubbed “Operation Southern …
The Marketing of Marijuana: A Strategy That Benefits Growers and May Benefit Society
Kym Kemp / Feb. 23, 2015, 6:54 a.m. / Cannabis
… The Marketing of Marijuana: A Strategy That Benefits Growers and May Benefit Society Can marijuana marketing improve society? Maybe not on a one pound level, but when marketed on a larger scale …
UPDATED with Photo: Two Suspects in Allegedly Stolen Vehicle Pursued by CHP and Arrested on Alderpoint Road
Kym Kemp / Feb. 22, 2015, 4:11 p.m. /
… arrested by the pursuing officer. The ATV was identified as stolen by the owner of the Chevy. Additional stolen property, Heroin and Marijuana were also located in the ATV. & …