Timeline: A History of Marijuana in California and the U.S.
Last Friday Mendocino County announced it was fighting federal grand jury subpoenas demanding that four county officials hand over all documents related to its now-abandoned medical marijuana...
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City of Oakland’s Challenge to Harborside Eviction Rejected by Court
A U.S. magistrate has rejected the city of Oakland’s attempt to throw a legal roadblock into the forced closure of the Harborside marijuana dispensary. The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of...
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NEW YORK (AP) — Cupcake makers, pawnbrokers and storage container raiders have all had their moments in reality television’s spotlight. Now the time may be right for marijuana growers — and the people...
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Michael Montgomery is a reporter for KQED and the Center For Investigative Reporting. One of his areas of expertise: medical marijuana. As he said, “It’s probably fair to say that over the last few...
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Berkeley Patients Group’s Delinquent Tax Bill Reduced From $7.5M to $49K
Berkeley Patients Group opened its doors at 2366 San Pablo Ave. in December 2012. (Photo: Frances Dinkelspiel/Berkeleyside) by Frances Dinkelspiel, Berkeleyside The state Board of Equalization and...
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San Jose Considers New Limits on Medical Pot Outlets
(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Just as a new statewide survey finds widespread support for legalizing marijuana, San Jose officials are talking about taking steps that would likely shut down most of...
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Will Obama’s Remarks on Marijuana Boost California Legalization Efforts?
(David McNew/Getty Images) The New Yorker has published a long interview with President Obama, and one of the topics he addresses that are near and dear to Californian hearts: marijuana. Here’s what...
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House Votes to End Medical Marijuana Prosecutions
A bud tender pours pot from a jar in the Perennial Holistic Wellness Center medical marijuana dispensary in Los Angeles in 2012. (David McNew/Getty Images) Medical marijuana advocates are celebrating...
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Feds Warn Casinos to Turn Away Gamblers With Medical Marijuana Ties
By Nathan Halverson (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) U.S. casinos, including those in the Bay Area and throughout California, cannot accept bets from people working in the medical marijuana industry —...
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Illegal Water Diversions to Pot Farms Running Some Streams Dry
(Getty Images) (Getty Images) The state of Washington is launching legal recreational marijuana sales this week, once again raising the question of whether California will someday follow suit. But a...
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Berkeley City Council Mandates Free Pot for the Poor
The Berkeley Patients Group has distributed free medical cannabis for years to low-income patients. A new law passed by the Berkeley City Council codifies this and requires dispensaries to give away 2...
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Berkeley Tells African-American Cannabis Collective to Shut Down
Even though more than 40 people testified about the importance of the Forty Acres Medical Marijuana Growers Collective to the black community, the Berkeley City Council voted 7-2 Tuesday night to...
View ArticleMedical Pot Growers Lobby Legislature to Regulate Industry
SACRAMENTO — California’s marijuana farmers have existed in a legal gray area during the 18 years since the state became the first to allow residents to use the drug for medical purposes. Now, veteran...
View ArticleWith Full Legalization Looming, State Poised to Finally Regulate Medical...
It took nearly two decades and the threat of a more sweeping initiative, but California lawmakers are finally ready to regulate medical marijuana. The last-minute, bipartisan deal was announced late...
View ArticleSticker Shock Could Come with State’s New Pot Market
The legal marijuana marketplace is coming with a kaleidoscope of new taxes and fees that could influence where it’s grown, how pot cookies and other munchies are produced and the price tag on just...
View ArticleHarborside’s Cannabis Pioneer Primed for New Customers
The sale of recreational marijuana is set to become legal on Jan. 1.
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