Medical marijuana fundraiser in Denver aims to fight proposed Fort Collins...
By Michael Roberts In July, a group called Concerned Fort Collins Citizens petitioned the city to prohibit medical marijuana dispensaries, and their effort was a success. Now, voters will be asked to...
View ArticleCannabis crackdown threatens legal trade in 'medical marijuana'
By Andrew GumbelFederal prosecutors target legal marijuana trade despite Obama's liberal stance on medical use of cannabis Steve DeAngelo doesn't have the luxury of worrying about a threatened US...
View ArticleRichard Rosen: Crackdown on medical marijuana a toothless policy
The federal crackdown against medical marijuana in California is a saber-rattling, War on Drugs attack on many fronts. U.S. attorneys are raiding legitimate dispensaries and licensed growers. The...
View ArticleDEA digging into San Francisco's medical marijuana dispensaries
Chris RobertsThe federal Drug Enforcement Administration has asked San Francisco's Department of Public Health to turn over records for 12 of the city's remaining 21 medical cannabis dispensaries,...
View ArticleMedical Marijuana Bill Appears Dead in Olympia
Jonathan MartinA proposal to legalize medical marijuana dispensary-like operations appears to have died in Olympia. Its demise ends yet another effort to clearly define the legal status of the...
View ArticleMarijuana Dispensary Workers Taken in by Powerful Labor Union UFCW
Simone WilsonIt's going to be a lot tougher for L.A. politicians to wage their war on pot shops when dispensary workers belong to the same unions that City Hall is in bed with. United Food and...
View ArticleSan Francisco Bay Area Rallies for Medical Marijuana
Ellen KompBetween 400 and 500 people converged on San Francisco city hall yesterday for a unity rally in support of medical marijuana. The event was planned before the raid of Oaksterdam University...
View ArticleL.A. Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Ordered to Close in September
Tara Culp-Ressier The Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office is threatening local medical marijuana dispensaries with steep fines and potential jail time unless they close their doors by September 6. City...
View ArticleL.A.'s Ban On Marijuana Dispensaries Halted For Now
Mandalit Del BarcoThursday was supposed to mark the end of medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles, after the city council approved a ban on them this summer. But patients and advocates have...
View ArticleL.A. To Repeal Ban on Medical Marijuana Shops
The Los Angeles City Council voted to rescind a newly enacted ban on storefront medical marijuana shops on Tuesday, allowing the city to avoid a referendum next year that some officials said would...
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