Medical Marijuana Update (2012.08.01)
This week the federal crackdown on dispensaries continues, and cities and localities in medical marijuana states continue to grapple with it.
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Pharmacy Hoax on U.S. Attorney Revealed
An elaborately staged pharmacy hoax that included fake notices about targeting them for closure and two purported U.S. Attorney letters.
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Los Angeles City Councilman Takes Medical Marijuana
Los Angeles City Councilman Bill Rosendahl, a longtime proponent of legalizing pot nationwide, has had his own medical marijuana prescription for a decade.
Closure of More Permitted SF Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Marked by Funeral Procession and Press Conference
By threatening landlords, U.S. Attorneys have shut down several city facilities despite objections from local, state officials.
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Is It Legal to Sell Pot On Craigslist in California?
The legality of selling marijuana on Craigslist under Prop 215 in California is being hotly debate.
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Marijuana Dispensaries in North Hollywood Do NOT Impact Crime
In light of the recent LA City Council ban, Patch investigates the actual impact of medical marijuana dispensaries in North Hollywood.
Video: DEA Politely Threatens Del Mar City Council Before Medical Marijuana Vote
DEA Agent Patrick Kelly paid a special visit to the Del Mar City Council in California for voting yes on a medical marijuana initiative.
Video: HD Closeup of 5 Strains from Alpha Medic Delivery Service
Gil from WeedMaps zooms in with his camera on 5 different strains from Alpha Medic, a San Diego, California delivery service.
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‘Stirring the Pot’ Forum Panelists Say Regulation Is Key in Legalization of Marijuana
Santa Barbara Foundation & Museum of Natural History host ‘Stirring the Pot’ event on hypothetical ramifications of having pot legalized in California.
Medical Marijuana Update (2012.07.25)
Harborside fights for its life, LA bans dispensaries and there's plenty more medical marijuana news, too:
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Federal Judges Dismiss Every Lawsuit Filed by California Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Seeking Protection
Federal judges reinforced marijuana’s Schedule I status under the Controlled Substances Act by dismissing lawsuits advocating for dispensaries in all four California court districts. Medical marijuana supporters sought to stop the federal…
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CAMP, California's Annual Pot Eradication Program Scaled Back
CAMP (The Campaign Against Marijuana Planting), California’s 28-year-old marijuana eradication program that has destroyed millions of pot plants in public and private wilderness areas is no more. It is being replaced this…
Oakland to President Obama: Change Your Ways!
signs in business reflect community support (Drug War Chronicle) Steve De Angelo preparing to lead the march (Drug War Chronicle) on the march (Drug War Chronicle) Jason David, father of medical marijuana…
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‘Stirring the Pot’ Forum Puts Discussion of Legalized Marijuana on Front Burner
Santa Barbara Foundation and Natural History Museum create a forum called 'Stirring the Pot' to explore ramifications if marijuana were already legal.
Texas Man Arrested for Trying to Receive Some California Buds Via USPS
William Richard Black USPS inspectors in conjunction with Texas’ Williamson County Sheriff’s Office arrested William Richard Black after he accepted delivery of marijuana from California. Black said he paid $2,000 for it…
Federal Medical Marijuana "Truth in Trials Act" Reintroduced
HR 6134, the Truth in Trials Act, which would allow defendants in federal criminal prosecutions the ability to use medical marijuana evidence at trial...
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Discovery Channel Filming Show In Siskiyou County California
ABC’s KDRV 12 News reports The Discovery Channel will be filming a show in Siskiyou County California “on the multiple problems posed by large-scale marijuana growers,” such as from drug cartels illegally…
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Bipartisan Group of House Members Introduce Bill To Give Some Protection Against Federal Medical Marijuana Charges
Yesterday the Truth in Trials Act, H.R. 6134 , was introduced by Rep. Sam Farr (D-Calif.), and 15 other House Democrats such as Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), and three Republicans, including GOP…