On Monday, authorities postponed what could be a very pressing decision about whether cannabis activist David Abbasi gets to keep his guns.
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- Bakersfield and Kern County law enforcement have filed restraining orders against Abbasi, with the goal of getting a judge to rule that the activist’s five guns should be taken away. They say Abbasi, who’s also behind the local cannabis ballot initiative, has the behavioral characteristics of a mass shooter. Since 2019, he has purchased five firearms, including an AR-15.
- In April Abbasi was charged with a misdemeanor for publicly brandishing a loaded firearm at a teen. Abbasi has apologized for this statement, also from April: “Those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers, and you will know my name is the lord when I lay my vengeance upon thee.”
- The case’s next hearing is scheduled for October 24.
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- An Oakland lab says it has made a stride towards establishing a test for cannabis-impairment, such as we understand it.
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