60+ dispensaries in Santa Ana, California have nothing to celebrate this 420. This week the feds raided several Santa Ana dispensaries forcing them to close plus warned 50+ more dispensaries. Here’s the latest news story on that from therepublic.com LOS ANGELES — Federal prosecutors have sued the property owners of seven marijuana shops in Santa Ana and are warning dozens more that they are operating illegally under federal law. In... Read more »
Now that the dankest day of the year is upon us, I thought it would be fun to break away from my typical legal jargon and have a little fun. So let’s take a peek into the past with a 420 history lesson. Join me, your ganja guide, in exploring the origins of this annual stoner celebration! What Does 420 Mean? Almost everyone (aside from the hopelessly square) knows that... Read more »
The article below was first posted on ModernFarmer.com Scenes From a Pot Farmers’ Market In Sonoma, California you can go green with outdoor pot grown locally, sustainably, in small batches By David Downs on April 11, 2013 Illustration by Marina Luz Northern California’s first pot farmers’ market is like most other farmers’ markets, except you buy weed instead of kale and there’s the possibility you’ll go to prison – which gives visits to... Read more »
Ricochet Gallery Collective, previously known as Independent Collective of Orange County in Lake Forest, is located off of Main St half a block off of McFadden. There is only small sticker lettering on the window, and on the front door, so it is hard to find (they plan on adding a decal soon). EDIT: There is a dedicated parking lot behind the building, but also street parking in the neighborhoods.... Read more »
Two WeHo Marijuana Dispensaries Raided in Huge Police … Tue, Apr 16 http://www.wehoville.com/ Two West Hollywood marijuana dispensaries were raided at 4 a.m. today by the Beverly Hills Police Department along with other local and federal authorities investigating an organized criminal group involving large-scale marijuana distribution. According to a news release from the Beverly Hills Police Department, 11 search warrants and three arrest warrants were carried out throughout the Los... Read more »