Closed Session

Bob Graswich and Mike Madrid discuss a recent UC Irvine study demonstrating that medical marijuana dispensaries have seen a decrease in crime in LA retail outfits. Do dispensaries decrease or increase crime? Tune in to find out.

Passed as part of the June budget deal, SB 94 is the first 'meat on the bones' legislation that advances the marijuana framework established after Prop 64. Your hosts Mike Madrid and RE Graswich explain what the legislation does, its impacts and what the future of policy looks like in the state.

The second part of our interview with Joe Devlin, the Chief of Policy and Enforcement for cannabis in the city of Sacramento.

Your hosts Mike Madrid and RE Graswich sit down for a one on one with Joe Devlin, the first Chief of Cannabis Policy and Enforcement for the City of Sacramento.

Your hosts Mike Madrid and RE Graswich discuss the state's push to regulate the delivery industry - which accounts for half of all cannabis related sales. Is delivery regulation even possible given technology and industry changes? Find out on this weeks edition of Closed Session

San Luis Obispo County has found itself in a unique quandary - a staff drafted ordinance emerged that appears to have no one claiming credit for having developed it. Was there enough public input in the process? Nefarious involvement from vested interests? A simple misunderstanding? We'll talk about it in Closed Session.

Your hosts R.E. Graswich and Mike Madrid celebrate Cinco De Mayo with a brief update on what's going on with cannabis legislation in Sacramento. And which gubernatorial candidate stands to gain from being so vocally pro-pot?

The conflict between large and small interests in the cannabis space is hitting on all cylinders as the Governor and legislature consider key changes to growing, distribution and retail markets. Your hosts RE Graswich and Mike Madrid visit on the major changes working their way through Sacramento.

The anti-Trump movement is taking root in the cannabis space as legislation to protect local law enforcement agencies from cooperating with federal drug enforcement agencies. Your hosts Mike Madrid and RE Graswich delve into a bill that could make California the first sanctuary state in the union...for pot.

Your hosts Mike Madrid and Bob Graswich join guest Robb Korinke in discussing the new 'swooper' phenomenon - all cash buyers gobbling up real estate zoned for indoor grows. Are these 'swoopers' good or bad for a city and the burgeoning cannabis industry? Join us to find out.

Your hosts Bob Graswich and Mike Madrid join guest Robb Korinke in examining a new study by the American College of Cardiology that suggests cannabis use could considerably increase the risk of heart attack and stroke.

California City News publishers Mike Madrid and Robb Korinke join commentator RE Graswich in reviewing the Los Angeles City and County elections to assess what trends voters might be telling us. Land use, candidates races, Latino voters, female candidates and low voter turnout all make for an insightful discussion.

PG&E announced that it will now be offering agricultural rates for energy to marijuana growers. This first in the nation change may bring changes to a select group of growers but for the vast majority of indoor growers this may be more public relations than substance. Whats behind this change in policy? Listen in to this weeks podcast with your hosts Mike Madrid and RE Graswich

The Trump administration has signaled that it may again start cracking down on recreational marijuana. States like California tha have passed measures could find themselves in the crosshairs - join your hosts, Mike Madrid and RE Graswich in a discussion on what the Trump effect might be on recreational cannibas.

While California has voted in favor of marijuana legalization, some cities and towns, like Danville, are still voting no.