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- Friday, November 6, 2009: Thirteen years ago the day after the state election when voters passed Proposition 215 and made medical marijuana legal in California. It has been momentous, a slow moving earthquake that is convulsing around the world. full story
The federal government will continue raids on medical marijuana operations in California despite guidelines issued by the Justice Department two weeks ago indicating the contrary. full story
An incremental acceptance of medical marijuana has spurred a cottage industry of business ventures — from iPhone applications to lobbyists — whose expansion shows no sign of slowing despite the recession. Instead, pot is the new growth industry. full story
The administration has officially put a stop to crackdowns on the medical-marijuana business, but to hear the dispensers tell it, nothing's stopping LA from finding every last ridiculous loophole. full story
The Superior Court judge's decision undermines the city's 4-month-old drive to shut down hundreds of the stores. full story
There are more marijuana stores here than public schools. Signs emblazoned with cannabis plants or green crosses sit next to dry cleaners, gas stations and restaurants. full story
PBS VIDEO: With budget woes causing cuts to essential services across California, several communities in the state are weighing whether to raise additional revenue through tax hikes on medical marijuana. full story
Cooley says "about 100%" of medical marijuana dispensaries in the county are operating illegally. full story
Medical marijuana providers arrested or convicted under federal drug laws remain imprisoned or face the threat of jail. What will their futures hold under Obama's new rules? full story
That proposed ballot initiative to legalize marijuana in California for people 21 and older - and let local government tax the sales - has a good chance of passing. full story
Tips for cultivating marijuana. Testimonials by patients about its medical benefits. Cannabis cooking lessons. Even citations for award-winning strains of pot. Viewers here can now watch, every week, what amounts to a pro-weed news program. full story
Police stormed several San Diego medical marijuana dispensaries with guns drawn and arrested at least 23 people. full story
CANNABIS CULTURE - California became the first of 13 states to exempt medical marijuana users from prosecution. Federal law does not provide this legal exemption, leaving patients, caregivers and law enforcement unclear on how to proceed. full story
Machete-wielding police officers have hacked their way through billions of dollars worth of marijuana in the country's top pot-growing states to stave off a bumper crop sprouting in the tough economy. full story- Last November the voters of Michigan legalized Medical Marijuana. The ballot measure won by a 10% wider margin than Obama, and it won in every county. One man, Tim Beck, organized the effort. full story
- Lets get Will Foster, who is facing 20 years for growing marijuana, on ABC Television. full story
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's is asking people to Twitter their best ideas about how to fix the state's economy to Myidea4ca.com. #1 on the list: LEGALIZE MARIJUANA! full story
Patients and doctors can't say enough about the groundbreaking potential of THC as a pharmaceutical. full story- Call on the legislature to save prison costs by reducing marijuana penalties. full story
A task force in San Diego will attempt to clarity the rules and regulations regarding medical marijuana. full story
There has probably never been a more confusing legal environment regarding marijuana than there is right now in California, and last Wednesday's multi-agency raids on two Los Angeles medical marijuana dispensaries serve as perfect illustrations. full story
A recent court case in San Diego has revealed some California police officers are basing their sworn court testimony in medical marijuana cases on badly outdated, legally inaccurate information. full story- Hydroponics Company flies banner half the size of a football field with giant MARIJUANA BUD to protest San Francisco Indoor Gardening Expo censorship that's hurting medical marijuana patients and growers in California. full story
- A few weeks ago Todd McCormick produced a very successful event called the THC Expo in Los Angeles, California. The THC Expo is a trade show for marijuana users and growers. full story
LAKE FOREST, Calif. - Sellers of marijuana as a medicine here don't fret about raids any more. They've stopped stressing over where to hide their stash or how to move it unseen. full story
