Cities Seek an Antidote to Medical Marijuana
Costly lawsuits do not always succeed, many municipalities have discovered.
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More States Want Federal Government’s OK to Grow Hemp
It hasn't gotten the attention of medical marijuana, but a growing number of states have passed laws authorizing the growth of hemp and are attempting to get the federal government to make it legal nationwide.
Top Justice Official Who Wrote Medical Marijuana Memo is Mum on Feds’ Cannabis Crackdown
A high-ranking U.S. Justice Department official who wrote a memo saying state medical marijuana laws do not provide immunity from federal prosecution refused to say Wednesday whether a recent crackdown in California signals a shift in federal policy that may result in a crackdown in other states.
Colorado Issues First Medical-Marijuana Business Licenses in U.S.
Colorado has begun issuing the first state medical-marijuana business licenses in the nation, the culmination of a more than year-long application process for dispensaries and marijuana- infused-products makers.
Feds Target Financial Institutions Associated with Medical Marijuana Clinics
In its effort to shut down California's booming medical marijuana dispensaries, the Justice Department is seeking to seize the property where the clinics are based, even going after at least one bank that holds the mortgage on a clinic.
Where The Marijuana Grows: Feds Target Landowners
Federal authorities are cracking down on medical marijuana in California.
Ammiano, Leno Urge U.S. to End Medical Pot Crackdown
Two Bay Area state legislators called on federal prosecutors Wednesday to "cease your senseless assault" on medical marijuana dispensaries, but at the same time said they want to talk to U.S. officials to clarify the goals of the crackdown.
Feds’ Pot Crackdown Bad Medicine
Obama Justice Department attack on medical marijuana puzzling, wrong.
Feds Move in to Shut Down Marijuana Dispensaries
Another week, another shutdown. Medizen medical marijuana dispensary on Northgate Boulevard in Sacramento was shut down early Monday morning. It is a city-licensed business, but that hasn't stopped the feds from moving in.
Sacramento Suspends Permit Process for Medical Pot Stores
The city of Sacramento, unnerved by a federal crackdown on marijuana dispensaries, has abruptly suspended its process for issuing permits to medical pot stores.
