California’s High Potency Cannabis is Fueling a ‘Cali Weed’ Trend in the UK
High-strength, California-grown marijuana is so popular in the U.K. that large quantities are being illegally smuggled on passenger flights, officials say.
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California’s High Potency Cannabis is Fueling a ‘Cali Weed’ Trend in the UK
Potent California-grown marijuana is so popular in the U.K. that large quantities are being illegally smuggled on passenger flights, officials say.
Only one thing can stop Trump turning the US into Russia
Governor Gavin Newsom is doing exactly what he had to do with his redistricting plan in California: attempting to stop Donald Trump rigging the 2026 midterms election in Republicans’ favor. When you have a president bent on maximizing his autocratic p…
Mother of boy, 15, held at gunpoint by US immigration agents files $1m claim
Trump officials accused of false imprisonment and ‘unconstitutional racial profiling’ over incident in LAThe mother of a 15-year-old boy who was detained at gunpoint by federal immigration agents is seeking $1m in damages and accusing the Trump adminis…
Can the Democrats win by trolling Trump? – podcast
A fight over a redrawing of the congressional map in Texas united Democrats across the country. This week, we hear from the state representative Nicole Collier about why she slept on the House floor for two nights, and Jonathan Freedland speaks to the …
‘Nightmare’: family in shock after Ice moves LA teen out of state without their knowledge
Benjamin Guerrero-Cruz, 18, was initially held at a facility near LA and later transferred to an Arizona holding siteThe family of 18-year-old Benjamin Guerrero-Cruz was shocked when they found out that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) had …
Jury awards $2.2m to LA protester shot in face with less-lethal projectile in 2020
Cellin Gluck alleged in lawsuit that he was subject to excessive force during protest against police brutalityA jury has awarded at least $2.2m to a protester who was shot in the face with a less-lethal munition by a Los Angeles sheriff’s deputy during…
California Republicans propose ‘two-state solution’ to counter redistricting push
James Gallagher put forth resolution to split state after Democratic bid to redraw in response to Texas gerrymanderRepublicans in California are proposing a “two-state solution” for the Golden state, in a move that is unlikely to go anywhere, but is re…
Teen killed himself after ‘months of encouragement from ChatGPT’, lawsuit claims
Open AI to change way it responds to users in mental distress as parents of Adam Raine allege bot not safeThe makers of ChatGPT are changing the way it responds to users who show mental and emotional distress after legal action from the family of 16-ye…
Trump administration pulls another $175m from California’s high-speed rail
Move follows cancellation earlier this summer of $4bn in federal grants for state’s ambitious but long-overdue planThe Trump administration is cancelling another $175m in funding for California’s high-speed rail, marking another setback for the state’s…