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REYNOSA, Tamaulipas – Gulf Cartel gunmen are once again trying to spread terror among their rivals and citizens alike by leaking photographs and videos of gruesome executions. In the most recent case, Gulf Cartel members from the border city of Reynosa captured the moment when they set fire to two of their rivals who were still alive.The gruesome execution follows several days of shootouts in Reynosa where two rival factions continue to fight for control. One faction, called Los Metros, currently controls most of Reynosa and the territories out west while a faction from Matamoros, called Escorpiones or Ciclones, has been trying to gain territory by force, Breitbart Texas reported. A video recorded by members of the Reynosa faction of the Gulf Cartel and obtained by citizen journalists captured the moment when gunmen from Los Metros set fire to two of their rivals. Integrantes del #CDG grupo “Metros” queman vivos a dos masculinos de la contra y envía mensaje para … [Read more...] about GRAPHIC: Gulf Cartel Gunmen Burn Rivals Alive in Mexico near Texas Border

Eaze, an online San Francisco marketplace for cannabis delivery, said it had laid off 36 employees, or 20% of its staff, and appointed a new CEO Wednesday. In a memo sent to employees this week, Rogelio Choy, formerly Eaze’s chief operating officer, announced the job cuts as he revealed he was stepping into the CEO role. He replaces Jim Patterson, a startup veteran who served as chief executive for three years and oversaw the company as California began legalizing recreational marijuana sales. Patterson will remain on the Eaze board. The cuts affect every department, from engineering to customer service, the company said. It now has 135 employees, down from 171. The 5-year-old company confirmed that it has raised $166 million in funding. Eaze is not a cannabis dispensary; instead, it operates an app and website through which cannabis consumers order marijuana products from licensed dispensaries. It lists about 25 stores across California and Oregon. The retailers take orders via … [Read more...] about Pot-delivery company Eaze lays off 36 workers, replaces CEO

Some North Bay entrepreneurs think wine and weed make an elegant pairing. But Napa County has decided it won’t allow pot farming in most of its territory. In a unanimous vote Tuesday, the Napa County Board of Supervisors voted to indefinitely ban all commercial cannabis activities in unincorporated areas, including the growing, processing and selling of pot in stores. The restrictions won’t affect pot retailers in cities, such as Harvest of Napa in the city of Napa, or cannabis delivery companies. “For all commercial activities, it’s banned. We’ll talk to community stakeholders and we could revisit the issue of commercial cannabis eventually, but until then, the county’s point is very clear,” said David Morrison, director of the Napa County planning department. The ordinance takes effect on Nov. 21, almost two weeks before an extended moratorium on commercial pot cultivation in the county was set to expire. The move concludes a contentious … [Read more...] about Napa County votes to ban all commercial cannabis outside cities and towns

A marijuana dispensary that delivers to customers in the East Bay and on the San Francisco Peninsula has laid off 136 workers, the company told a state agency. Green Coast Management does not sell cannabis out of a physical storefront, but instead hires drivers to deliver weed orders placed via the Eaze app. The layoffs affected 115 people working as delivery drivers, according to a filing last week with the state’s Employment Development Department. The other positions terminated include case packer, fleet operations specialist and depot supervisor. Green Coast did not give a reason for the layoffs, and its filing did not say the company is shutting down. A company human resources executive listed on the notice filed with the state said he was not authorized to speak about the matter, and an owner of the business did not respond to an emailed request for comment. Eaze, a San Francisco software company, works with about 20 stores across the state, including three in the region … [Read more...] about Pot delivery company lays off 136 workers

San Francisco supervisors struck a deal Monday to support a controversial law that would expand the city’s ability to force seriously mentally ill people into care — but the plan will likely help only about five people. The Board of Supervisors is expected to approve the legislation on Tuesday, following months of debate over how the city should deal with severely mentally ill people on the streets. The supervisors battled for months over the proposal. But even the legislation’s most ardent supporters say it isn’t the answer to the city’s broken behavioral health care system. The proposal expands the definition of who is eligible for conservatorship, which is court-ordered mental health treatment. If it passes, the city can impose in-patient treatment on someone if they are severely mentally ill, addicted to drugs and have been taken to an emergency crisis unit — known as a 5150 hold — at least eight times in a year. While the city’s … [Read more...] about SF supervisors strike deal to expand forced treatment of mentally ill