| End Marijuana Raids, Begin New Sanity |
| Det News - March 15th, 2009 |
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When Charles Lynch asked local officials for permission to sell an herbal medicine in the central California town of Morro Bay, they granted it to him -- even though the medicine was marijuana.
That's because marijuana recommended by a doctor has been legal in California since 1996. A dozen other states have passed similar laws. ... Read More |
| Medical Marijuana Charges Pit Californians Against DEA |
| The Raw Story - March 14th, 2009 |
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Charlie Lynch had a medical marijuana dispensary in Morro Bay, on the coast of California. Though he had yet to repay the loan he had taken out to open his business, and was working six days a week against the public opposition of the Morro Bay sheriff's department, he liked his job. He stopped liking his job when the DEA raided his home and ... Read More |
| The On-Again, Off-Again, On-Again Crackdown On Medical Marijuana |
| Reason - March 13th, 2009 |
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Last month Attorney General Eric Holder indicated that the Justice Department would follow through on President Obama's promise to call off federal raids on medical marijuana dispensaries. Two days later, seemingly taking a cue from his boss, Thomas O'Brien, the U.S. attorney in Los Angeles, emailed a confidential memo to prosecutors in his ... Read More |
| Laguna Beach Puts Hold On Medical-Marijuana Dispensaries |
| OC Register - February 18th, 2009 |
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LAGUNA BEACH – The City Council unanimously passed a 45-day moratorium on new medical marijuana dispensaries in city limits Tuesday night, putting the brakes on a once soon-to-open facility in the city's downtown. Read More |
| My Trip To A Discount Cannabis Outlet |
| The Examiner - February 17th, 2009 |
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Just up from Doc420 on Melrose is a MedMJ outlet that says “discount,” so after renewing my prescription with Dr. Patel I decided to try them out. To register with a dispensary you bring the original of your MedMJ card, the gold embossed sealed award-looking item that Dr. Patel gave me at the end of our yearly appointment. Read More |
| Former Marijuana Dispensary Employee Sentenced |
| The Bakersfield Californian - February 17th, 2009 |
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An employee at a local pot dispensary charged with conspiring to distribute scores of pounds of marijuana for several years was sentenced Tuesday in federal court to 30 months in jail. Read More |
| Laguna Woods' Retirees Still Await Medical Pot Dispensary |
| The Los Angeles Times - February 16th, 2009 |
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It's just past noon in Laguna Woods, and retired Navy pilot David Masters, 71, has just wrapped up 18 holes on the golf course. The scene beyond him is something out of a postcard: bright green grass framed by blue sky and snow-capped mountains. Just around the corner, a group of retirees pokes gentle fun at one another while they lawn bowl. And ... Read More |
| DMV Sued Over Medical Marijuana |
| The Los Angeles Times - February 16th, 2009 |
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Reporting from San Francisco -- When Matt Vaughn was pulled over for speeding on Interstate 5 in Northern California early on a Sunday morning, he had a bag of marijuana on the passenger seat. Read More |
| Depressurizing The Prisons |
| Los Angeles Times - February 14th, 2009 |
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Our prisons are so grossly overcrowded that the people locked in them aren't getting the healthcare required by law. Yet at a time of budgetary crisis, our state government leaders would rather engage in a lengthy legal battle than find a way to safely reduce the prison population. Read More |
| Ending The Medical Marijuana Raids |
| Science Blogs - February 10th, 2009 |
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As you probably know by now, the DEA has continued to raid medical marijuana facilities that are perfectly legal under state law where they are located even after Obama, who opposes such raids, was inaugurated. Last week there were two such raids, both in California.
Drug Enforcement Administration agents raided at least two Westside ... Read More |
| Obama Is Powerless Over DEA Says Candidate Craig Rubin |
| Send 2 Press - February 9th, 2009 |
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LOS ANGELES, Calif., Feb. 9 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The pro-medical marijuana candidate said, "While the DEA is raiding local marijuana facilities against the wishes of President Barack Obama our mayor says nothing. When I am Mayor I'll protect patients and clubs." L.A.'s current mayor has ducked debating candidate Craig X Rubin who is ... Read More |
| Many Question Fuss Over Pot Clinics |
| Los Angeles Times - February 6th, 2009 |
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Last week, Out There visited Eagle Rock, where civic leaders were surprised to learn that their community is home to nearly a dozen medical marijuana clinics -- all legitimate, it appears, but still worrisome in their eyes. The officials are fighting a permit application from a proposed clinic on Colorado Boulevard. Scores of readers responded ... Read More |
| Marijuana Leads To Harder Things Says Mayoral Candidate As He Gains In Polls |
| Send 2 Press - February 6th, 2009 |
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LOS ANGELES, Calif., Feb. 6 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Law enforcement has said marijuana leads to hard things. Pastor Craig X Rubin, candidate for L.A.'s mayor race, agrees, "Barack Obama wrote that he smoked marijuana. The Super Bowl MVP smoked pot, the greatest Olympian of all time, the world's highest paid actor and some of the world's top ... Read More |
| Yellow House Pot Club Owner Sentenced To Prison |
| WeHo News - February 5th, 2009 |
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West Hollywood, California (Thursday, February 5, 2009) - Larry Roger Kristich, former owner of the Compassionate Caregivers medical marijuana dispensary, known as the “Yellow House” in West Hollywood, was sentenced this week to five years in prison for operating it and six others scattered across the state.
Altogether, prosecutors ... Read More |
| Medical Pot Backers Say L.A. Raids Betray Obama Vow |
| Reuters - February 5th, 2009 |
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Several recent federal raids on medical marijuana dispensaries in California have betrayed President Barack Obama's campaign pledge to halt such busts if elected, medicinal cannabis advocates said on Wednesday.
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents served search warrants on four medical marijuana vendors in ... Read More |
