L.A. County to Dismiss 60K Cannabis Convictions

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón said on Monday that his office had identified nearly 60,000 cannabis convictions that will be dismissed under criminal justice provisions of the state’s cannabis legalization law.

Gold price up a bit as U.S. government spending in focus

Gold prices are modestly higher in early U.S. trading Monday, on some short-covering by the shorter-term futures traders and some mild safe-haven buying ahead of key U.S. government spending hurdles that occur late this week.