Episode

In Santa Cruz, Cannabis Culture Faces Challenges From Increased Regulations

Podcast
KQED's The California Report
Published
Jun 5, 2026
Duration seconds
644
Processing state
not_requested
Canonical source
https://next.kqed.org/news/12086345
Audio
https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/KQINC5531642092.mp3
JSON
/v1/public/podcasts/kqed-s-the-california-report-45411/episodes/in-santa-cruz-cannabis-culture-faces-challenges-from-increased-regulations
Markdown
/podcast/kqed-s-the-california-report-45411/in-santa-cruz-cannabis-culture-faces-challenges-from-increased-regulations.md

Actions

  • POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/kqed-s-the-california-report-45411/episodes/in-santa-cruz-cannabis-culture-faces-challenges-from-increased-regulations/transcription-requests
    Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
  • GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/kqed-s-the-california-report-45411/in-santa-cruz-cannabis-culture-faces-challenges-from-increased-regulations.md
    Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

Summary

Cannabis businesses say California’s weed regulations are hurting the industry, but public health groups are pushing back, saying regulators are leaving protections for youth on the table. In Santa Cruz, known for its cannabis culture, the city says keeping both groups happy is an ongoing challenge. Reporter: Alonso Daboub, KQED New data shows cuts to Medi-Cal — the state’s Medicaid program — are taking a steep toll on California’s once-celebrated “Health Care for All” movement. Reporter: Salina Arredondo, Public Health Watch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices