Brett Vapnek

Business owner

Owner of Perennial Holistic dispensary in Studio City

Brett Vapnek on KCRW

Recreational weed will be legal on January 1. But it may not be easily available. Many cities and counties in California need to create their own regulations for pot shops and growers.

A month before weed becomes legal, many cities are dazed and confused

Recreational weed will be legal on January 1. But it may not be easily available. Many cities and counties in California need to create their own regulations for pot shops and growers.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Voters will decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana for people over the age of 21.

Prop 64: A voter’s guide to legal weed

Voters will decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana for people over the age of 21.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

More from KCRW

OJ Simpson, 76, died on Wednesday. Thirty years ago, his murder trial and acquittal became a flashpoint of celebrity, race, and jurisprudence.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Will the GOP be more unified following the passage of a new foreign aid bill? What could shifts in support for RFK mean for the election?

from Left, Right & Center

A day after Gaza protests erupted on campus, USC students are disappointed to learn that May 10’s main stage commencement ceremony is canceled.

from KCRW Features

Rudy Mancuso’s synesthesia means daily sounds transform into layered rhythms and melodies. He explores that beautiful and frustrating experience in “Música.”

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

A landslide on Topanga Canyon Blvd. blocks access to Pacific Coast Highway, leading to three-hour commutes and potential catastrophe in fire season.

from KCRW Features

The Orange County Sheriff's Department had hundreds of ICE transfers last year, raising concerns from immigrant rights groups who say the actions defy California law.

from KCRW Features

Erick Elliott ’s (a.k.a. Erick the Architect) first solo album, “I’ve Never Been Here Before,” features big-name collaborators like James Blake and George Clinton.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

California has filed a lawsuit against Huntington Beach over its recently passed voter ID law.

from KCRW Features

The LA Festival of Movies debuts this week, featuring brand new films, world premieres, older independent flicks that may deserve a second look, and titles that haven’t played within…

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand