The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department warned parents Wednesday of the dangers posed by THC-infused edibles that can end up in children’s possession. The Altadena Sheriff’s Station shared a photo Wednesday that showed edibles with packages emulating fan-favorite candy packages, which upon further inspection clearly show creatively changed names to indicate their additional ingredients.  What was once known as Starburst ...

On Friday, Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, joined the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) for an aerial tour of illegal marijuana grow sites during their recent raid operations in the Antelope Valley. During the survey, Garcia took an aerial tour of the progress made, watched a raid from the sky, toured a grow amid demolition, and spoke with local ...

Deputies with the Juvenile Intervention Team, (J-Team), discussed the rising cases of drug overdoses in Santa Clarita with three more reported this year than in 2020.   On Tuesday, Jeff Cacic, a detective with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s J-Team met with KHTS to do a review of 2021 and educate the community on the dangers of drugs, but more specifically, ...

During the holiday season, California Poison Control System (CPCS) reminds all adults to practice caution when using or serving cannabis-containing edible items to prevent accidental poison exposure.  To minimize the risk of accidental poison exposure, treats such as cookies, candies, pastries or beverages containing cannabis should not be prepared or served when children or teens are present as children may ...

Over 120 marijuana plants were seized Monday from a home near a junior high school in Saugus due to an anonymous tip. Juvenile Intervention Team, (J-Team) deputies learned of a residence on the 27000 block of Alabastro Drive near Arroyo Seco Junior High School in Saugus that was cultivating cannabis, said Deputy Natalie Arriaga, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley ...

Over 2,000 marijuana plants and over a dozen firearms were recovered in an Acton drug bust of an illegal cannabis growing operation on Thursday, officials said. On Aug. 13, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department–Marijuana Eradication Team along with deputies from Palmdale Sheriff’s Station served a search warrant in the 32700 block of El Sastre Road in Acton regarding an ...

Nearly 66,000 marijuana convictions in Los Angeles County eligible for relief under Proposition 64 are expected to be dismissed as part of the “Clear My Record” pilot program, officials said Thursday. The action announced by Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey and Code for America marks the completion of the five-county Clear My Record pilot to clear marijuana-related convictions ...

California cannabis tax revenue fell two-thirds short of the projected $1 billion in its first year of regulated sales, officials said. California took in $345.2 million in cannabis tax revenue during the first year of regulated sales in 2018, just more than two-thirds below the expected $1 billion, according to figures released by the state Tuesday. Marijuana tax revenues climbed ...

Those looking to sell marijuana-based products in California now have another hurdle to clear in the form of a required tax license to sell cannabis. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The additional licensing requirement is not, however, the largest issue for potential dispensaries in the Santa Clarita Valley. Both a city ...

A majority of California voters approved Proposition 64, which legalized the possession of recreational marijuana, in November. That much is understood. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. However after that, things become murky. The best way to explain the situation from Santa Clarita Mayor Cameron Smyth’s point of view is, “It’s nuanced,” ...