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What To Do If California's Marijuana Regulations Suck?

Green Aid: The Medical Marijuana Legal Defense Fund. Debbie Goldsberry, an established leader in the marijuana movement for over 25 years, co-founded Berkeley Patients’ Group and is the current executive director of Magnolia Wellness Collective. She is an expert in cannabis business development and teaches at Oaksterdam University. Raul Del Pino has long been at the leading edge of drug policy in the Spanish-speaking world. In 1996 he created the first Spanish language website dedicated to information about drugs. He has served as chief editor of Cannabis Magazine and is an expert on digital resource and content development. Raul is now in charge of project direction and management for Spannabis, Europe’s largest cannabis fair and expo. Program Highlights California’s new regulations: What happened, what it means to your businessWhat’s next in full legalization: How to prepare for a transforming marketCelebrity interview with Tommy ChongKeynote speech by Andrew SullivanSuccessful cannabis business strategies: Why advocacy is strategicHow to pitch your cannabiz and land big investorsThinking bigger: Taking cannabis nationally and internationally Background information: Politics and advocacy are the themes of February’s International Cannabis Business Conference . Entrepreneurs will learn about California’s new policies, how they can prepare their businesses for future policy changes and how to back fight back against bad policies. California’s medical marijuana industry is transforming. Growers will need permits and may face fees as high as $10,000. The state is requiring seed-to-sale tracking. Flowers have to be tested in labs for pesticides. State agencies to police production. Legalization will be on the ballot. At least 10 proposals have been filed with state regulators, and San Francisco has already created a task force to draft recreational marijuana regulations. http://www.theweedblog.com/what-to-do-if-californias-marijuana-regulations-suck/

In Loving Memory: Ruth Margaret Jackson Ganong

Boston Architectural College. On February 22, 1948 she married William Francis Ganong, and raised four children. More from Berkeley Patch She dedicated her life to public service, serving in many roles including as Albany School Board President, Mayor of Albany, and on the Boards of the Albany YMCA and AC Transit where she served one term as president. She was involved for many years in protecting San Francisco Bay and improving education in Albany. She loved to entertain, paint, build things, play Scrabble, travel the world and cook exotic foods. Despite being told she would never walk without a brace after having polio as a child, she never let it slow her down and also enjoyed jogging, bicycling, backpacking and sailing.She survived her late husband, William Francis Ganong and leaves behind her children and their spouses, Francis Ganong and Marilyn Newman, Susan and Howard Hardie, Anna and Ginny Hobbet, and James Ganong and Cynthia Lorence, 12 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. She also leaves behind a great community of life-long friends in Albany.Donations in her honor can be made in lieu of flowers to The Albany Education Foundation (1320 Solano Avenue, Suite 203 Albany, CA 94706) or to the Albany YMCA (921 Kains Avenue Albany, CA 94706).A memorial service to honor her life and legacy will be held on Sunday April 3, 2016 at 2 p.m. at the Veteran’s Memorial Hall in Albany, CA. Across California Trending Across Patch ? Subscribe to the free daily newsletter from P... http://patch.com/california/berkeley/loving-memory-ruth-margaret-jackson-ganong-0

UC Marin Master Gardener: Arboretums are gardens of discovery and inspiration

Park. If you are considering investing in a statement tree, you owe yourself an exploration of this garden. Advertisement The Botanical Garden at UC Berkeley is filled with a renowned collection of manzanitas and California lilacs as well as many other trees that thrive in our Mediterranean climate. UC Davis features a Mediterranean arboretum. UC Santa Cruz Arboretum maintains collections of rare and threatened plants of unusual scientific interest. Markum Nature Park and Arboretum in Concord offers 2.4 miles of trails that will introduce you to 45 species of trees, many native to California. For those looking to bring a tropical tree indoors or add to their greenhouse, the Conservatory of Flowers houses a large collection of exotic palms as well as citrus, tropical fruits, coffee and cacao. I can plant a vegetable garden over a weekend and enjoy the fruits of my labor in 60, 90, 100 days. But trees? Trees are for the long term — think next generation, think permanence, think of an investment in the future. Passionate visionaries planted the seeds for us to experience the magnificence of decades old, mature trees. Take the time to explore our established local resources and make informed planting choices. Explore online, and plan a visit: • San Francisco Botanical Garden: www.sfbotanicalgarden.org • Berkeley Botanical: www.botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu • Markham Nature Park: www.markhamarboretum.org • UC Davis: www.arboretum.ucdavis.edu • UC Santa Cruz: www.arboretum.ucsc.edu • Conservatory of Flowers: www.conservatoryofflowers.org The University of California Marin Master Gardeners are sponsored by UC Cooperative Extension. For questions about gardening, plant pests or diseases, call 415-473-4204 from 9 a.m. to noon, and 1 to 4 p.m. weekdays, or bring in samples or pictures to 1682 Novato Blvd., Suite 150B, Novato. http://www.marinij.com/article/NO/20151225/FEATURES/151229898