Today Los Angeles decides how medical marijuana will be regulated from here on out. Yesterday the California Senate passed a bill basically stating that medical marijuana dispensaries cannot operate at a profit, but that they can take reasonable compensation and reimbursement for expenses. So what does this mean for California collectives? Read the full story below from The Raw Story: A bill approved by the California state senate on Monday... Read more »
Source: ContraCostaTimes.com DIAMOND BAR — Many California that have taken a stand on the medical marijuana question have given firm “no” answers to those wishing to operate cannabis dispensaries, but this suburb has been an exception. Diamond Bar, in contrast to many of its neighbors, has an ordinance that allows a single medical marijuana dispensary to operate within city limits. That privileged position is currently occupied by a dispensary calling... Read more »
A couple of weeks ago at the Congressional Dinner, Obama joked about marijuana and his pot-smoking past…while he received laughter from the audience plus millions of viewers at home, California collectives across the state have nothing to laugh about. In fact, quite the opposite. The federal government has been actively warning and shutting down collectives from San Diego to the Bay area and they don’t seem to be backing down.... Read more »
Update – The following review was scheduled to post before the recent news we received about BPG’s most recent visit from the feds. They are now the latest collective targeted by the federal government. Prosecutors have filed a lawsuit to seize the property leased to BPG, one of California’s oldest and most respected medical marijuana dispensaries. Is this ever going to stop?! Read more about this story: Berkeley marijuana dispensary... Read more »
In case you haven’t heard, Los Angeles voters will decide the fate of medical marijuana dispensaries on May 21st, 2013 (click here to find your polling place). Voters will also elect a new mayor on the 21st; I am supporting Eric Garcetti, but that’s an entirely separate issue. Today I’m going to focus on the medical marijuana ballot measures, specifically Measure D and Measure F. There’s also Measure E, but... Read more »