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October 2, 2012

Big Victory for MMJ: City Council Votes to Repeal Los Angeles Marijuana Dispsensary Ban

In a huge win for the medical cannabis community, Los Angeles officials voted on Tuesday to rescind the marijuana dispensary ban they overwhelmingly approved just two months ago. This is [click to read more...]

September 25, 2012

Feds Crack Down on Dozens of Los Angeles Medical Marijuana Dispensaries, Threaten Others

The Los Angeles medical marijuana industry is under attack again, just days after thwarting a bid by city officials to enforce a ban on dispensaries. The federal government teamed up [click to read more...]

September 24, 2012

Weekly Wrapup: ND Medical Marijuana Measure Falters + Breathing Room for LA Dispensaries?

A long campaign to legalize medical marijuana in North Dakota unraveled quickly – and unexpectedly – over the past month. The final nail in the coffin came last week, when [click to read more...]

September 18, 2012

LA Marijuana Dispensaries Get Reprieve as Medical Cannabis Referendum Qualifies for Ballot

The medical marijuana community in Los Angeles has successfully staved off a bid by the city to ban all cannabis dispensaries, at least for now. On Monday, the City Clerk’s [click to read more...]

September 4, 2012

Los Angeles Medical Marijuana Industry Rallies + MMJ Supporters Split on Presidential Election

Last week was a significant one for the medical cannabis industry in Los Angeles. A group consisting of MMJ supporters, advocates and professionals submitted 50,000 signatures backing a petition to [click to read more...]

August 31, 2012

Spooked By Federal Warning, Landlord Tries to Evict Well-Known Dispensary From San Jose Property

Another day, another challenge for Harborside Health Center. The beleaguered Oakland-based dispensary – which ranks as one of the largest medical marijuana centers in the country – is now at [click to read more...]

August 29, 2012

LA Medical Cannabis Supporters Collect 50,000 Signatures in Bid to Overturn Dispensary Ban

A group of Los Angeles medical marijuana professionals and advocates submitted 50,000 signatures today supporting a petition to rescind the city’s ban on cannabis dispensaries, which is scheduled to take [click to read more...]

August 27, 2012

Civil Forfeiture Threats Becoming Key Piece of Feds’ Strategy Against Medical Marijuana Industry

If it wasn’t clear already, it should be now: The federal government’s weapon of choice against the medical marijuana industry is the threat of civil forfeiture. And it’s working like [click to read more...]

August 22, 2012

Feds Raid 2 California Cannabis Dispensaries, Order 66 Other MMJ Businesses to Close

The federal government’s crackdown on medical marijuana in California continues unabated, with agents raiding two dispensaries in Anaheim this week and threatening dozens of others in the area. Expect more [click to read more...]

August 17, 2012

Referendum Drive, Lawsuits Not Enough to Delay LA Marijuana Dispensary Ban

The Los Angeles medical marijuana industry is exploring every avenue to prevent a recently approved ban on dispensaries from crippling the city’s entire MMJ infrastructure. Advocates and professionals are working [click to read more...]

August 15, 2012

Risky Business: Some LA Medical Marijuana Dispensaries to Remain Open Despite Ban?

Scores of Los Angeles dispensaries are preparing to close on Sept. 6, when a new citywide ban on medical marijuana centers takes effect. But some cannabis centers are reportedly considering [click to read more...]

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Expert Opinion

Rob Hunt: Massachusetts Dispensary Regulations Will Create Shotgun Marriages, Boost Risk

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By Robert E. Hunt So you want to open a medical marijuana dispensary in Massachusetts? [click to read more...]

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