Oakland Tries to Keep Medical Marijuana Fight Against Feds Burning
The city refuses to give up its fight against the federal government's attempt to shut down the nation's largest medical marijuana dispensary.
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Marijuana Triggers License Confusion For Doctors, Cops in Massachusetts
Tens of thousands of Massachusetts residents could be at risk of losing their jobs if they use marijuana for medical relief, as government agencies work to balance the new state medical marijuana law with federal law, which says the drug is illegal under all circumstances.
Judge Favours Federal Prosecuters, Dismisses Oakland Medical Marijuana Lawsuit
A U.S. magistrate judge on Thursday sided with federal prosecutors in dismissing a lawsuit by the city of Oakland that challenged as illegal federal attempts to shutter the nation’s largest medical marijuana dispensary.
San Bernardino Marijuana Dispensary Chain Raided
Federal drug agents, San Bernardino police officers and code enforcement officers fanned out across the city Wednesday, raiding a chain of medical marijuana dispensaries and a private residence, police said.
Czech Parliament Backs Medical Marijuana, With a Catch
The Czech Senate Wednesday approved a bill allowing for the legal sale of cannabis for medical purposes, affirming a decision of the country’s lower house of parliament.
California Supreme Court to Address Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
After the federal government’s large-scale crackdown on medical marijuana dispensaries throughout 2011 and 2012, the California Supreme Court will now revisit the issue to determine the legality of counties banning dispensaries.
Medical Marijuana Law Goes to Arizona Supreme Court
Maricopa County is asking the Arizona Supreme Court to decide if federal drug laws pre-empt Arizona's medical marijuana laws.
After Being Denied a Medical Marijuana Defense, Another Montana Cultivator was Convicted in Federal Court Yesterday
Former Univ. of Montana quarterback Jason Washington is the latest casualty in Obama Administration's war on medical marijuana
The High Cost of Shutting Down One Medical Marijuana Operation
A single prosecution can easily run more than $1 million -- all to send an empty message about federal drug laws and hand the market share over to a less savory purveyor.
In California, It’s U.S. vs. State Over Marijuana
Matthew R. Davies graduated from college with a master’s degree in business and a taste for enterprise, working in real estate, restaurants and mobile home parks before seizing on what he saw as uncharted territory with a vast potential for profits — medical marijuana.
