July 1 brought new changes for many Californians including new requirements for marijuana, higher wages and new rules for ride share drivers. Minimum wage is going up in a few cities to $15 an hour. Those that drive for Uber or Lyft, the legal drinking limit is now .04, instead of .08, if passengers are aboard. Marijuana rules will also change; many dispensaries saw long lines Saturday because outlets slashed prices down, to get rid of inventory that doesn’t meet the new standards. Recreational marijuana was legalized six months ago, but dispensaries were given a grace period to meet the new standards. Dispensaries are not legal anywhere in the Morongo Basin and most of San Bernardino County.
