A federal grand jury Thursday returned a 19-count felony indictment charging two men with participating in a scheme where nine residential homes in San Bernardino County were purchased, mostly with money wired from China, and then the homes were converted into illegal marijuana grow houses. Lin Li, aka Aaron Li, 37, of Chino, the U.S.-based…
Three men were arrested this morning on federal charges alleging they took part in a scheme that used millions of dollars wired from China to purchase seven residential homes in San Bernardino County that were converted into illegal marijuana grow houses. The three defendants arrested today pursuant to a federal criminal complaint are: Lin Li,…
City hires firm to examine applications at a cost of $250K By Terry Miller The application window for the city’s commercial cannabis program is officially closed with a total of 128 applications being received, according to City Manager Steve Mermell in last week’s city manager’s newsletter. Screening of applications has commenced and is anticipated to…
Only six permits will be issued, each at nearly $25K By Terry Miller There’s been a great deal of confusion about pot in Pasadena. Whether it be smoking, selling, growing, eating or whatever. But the city is about to end the pretty strict application process for a handful of commercial permits the city will currently…
By Kenya Barrett Shaun Szameit, owner of Golden State Collective, located on 50 N. Mentor Ave. in Pasadena, was present at the Pasadena City Council meeting on Dec. 17 to discuss a recent raid on his property. Golden State Collective, an unlicensed medical marijuana dispensary was busted by the Pasadena Police Department on Wednesday, Dec….
Pasadena Police recently arrested four individuals in connection with illegal cannabis operations at 1460 and 1470 E. Walnut St., Pasadena, according to the Pasadena Police Department. The individuals were 44-year-old Jose Cano from Huntington Park, 20-year-old Vanessa Munoz from Monrovia, 22-year-old Jocelyn Munoz from Pasadena and 20-year-old Monica Sandoval from Pasadena. All four subjects were…
The Pasadena Public Health Department (PPHD) has launched a campaign to inform the public about the health effects of cannabis, commonly known as marijuana. The goal of the local educational campaign is to raise awareness about the health effects of cannabis use and the legal consequences of cannabis consumption while driving, which can impair driving abilities. The ads are focused on reaching youth and marijuana users, and will be placed inside Pasadena Transit buses. On November 9, 2016,…
Pasadena officials ponder potential pot shop location(s) By Terry Miller “Plants are good for your health, the more you grow, the more you… take in as annual revenue?,” according to KightonCannabis.com, “Dispensaries in cannabis-legal states have been more than profitable in their annual sales and distribution of cannabis products. Some dispensaries in California claim to…
