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State Senate OKs New Regulations For Calif. Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
The measure is intended to restrict dispensaries that federal prosecutors say had grown out of control in California, where voters first supported legalizing cannabis to treat illness in 1996.
ConsumerWatch: Health Expert Warns Of Toxic Chemical In California Baby Products
Many parents who wouldn’t dream of exposing their babies to toxic chemicals may inadvertently be doing just that by purchasing nursing pillows and car seats that conform to California’s current flammability standard, according to Arlene Blum.
Animal Rights Group Sues Wine Country Restaurant For Breaking Foie Gras Ban
The Animal Legal Defense Fund has initiated legal action against La Toque, alleging that the Napa Valley restaurant is illegally selling the delicacy foie gras.
Gay Couples Offer Supreme Court Arguments For Full Marriage Equality
Gay and lesbian couples who are challenging California’s ban on same-sex marriage said Thursday that the Constitution prohibits discrimination against them in the nation’s largest state or anywhere else in America.
Bill Introduced To Require Liability Insurance For California Gun Owners
Democratic lawmakers introduced California legislation Tuesday that would require gun owners to carry liability insurance to cover the cost of any damage that may be caused by the weapon.
Bay Area Lawmaker Set To Reintroduce ‘Bullet Button’ Legislation
In the wake of the second deadliest massacre in U.S. history, a state senator from the Bay Area will reintroduce a bill that will plug what he calls a major loophole in California’s assault weapons ban.
New Law Sponsored By South Bay Rep. Forces Government To Fight Deadly Cancers
Flanked by the wife of the late actor and cancer victim Patrick Swayze, Rep. Anna G. Eshoo Wednesday celebrated the passage of a law that requires the federal government to fight harder against the most deadly cancers.
Leland Yee Renews Call For ‘Bullet Button’ Loophole Law
A California lawmaker has said he will introduce legislation aimed at strengthening the state’s restrictions on gun ownership in the wake of the mass shooting at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn.
Judge Refuses To Block California Gay Therapy Ban
For the second time in two days, a federal judge in California has issued a decision on the state’s first-of-its-kind law prohibiting licensed psychotherapists from trying to change the sexual orientations of gay minors.
SF Supervisor Proposes New Fines For Public Nudity, Mayor Approves
At Tuesday afternoon’s board meeting, Supervisor Scott Wiener proposed to prohibit the display of genitals and buttocks in plazas and parklets in the city, as well as on sidewalks, streets and public transit.
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