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I'm the automotive/business reporter for The Windsor Star. I can be reached at dwaddell@postmedia.com.
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How the DA kept Chico 15 years behind in a thriving new industry

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By Dave Waddell Verified
| Chico Sol Verified
This is the second story in a two-part series that analyzes three decades of county opposition to marijuana and reviews the state of legal cannabis in Chico. Read the first part here. Even in politically liberal Chico, some people opposed a plan to authorize medical marijuana dispensaries in 2010. Only one could credibly threaten to prosecute the Chico City Council if they passed it.
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A DA’s long battle against marijuana

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By Dave Waddell Verified
| Chico Sol Verified
This two-part series is an analysis of three decades of Butte County’s opposition to cannabis. Part I On June 30, 2010, Rick Tognoli was tending what he thought was a legal indoor medical-marijuana garden at his residence. Tognoli, who ran a collective called Scripts Only Service, spotted a Butte County sheriff’s patrol vehicle, followed ominously by four unmarked SUVs. Deputies told him they had a warrant to look around.
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Top North State writers read works at Saturday’s festival

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By Dave Waddell Verified
| Chico Sol Verified
Some of the North State’s most accomplished writers will be reading their words in downtown Chico on Saturday, but not before seven poets from the Inspire School of Arts and Sciences inaugurate the Allies Lit Fest. The Inspire students will present at the all-day literary festival beginning at 11:15  a.m., with readings, discussions, performances and book signings continuing into the evening at The Allies Pub. The event is free and open to the public.
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