Weedists: Meet Lauren Vazquez “Weedists are the people who are out there fighting the good fight and these are their stories.” Lauren Vazquez is the Fired Up Lawyer, and it’s easy to see when you meet her. Her enthusiasm for her work and her joie de vivre light up the room. When I... Read More »
Legislatures are in session across the land, and that’s reflected in our update this week. Bills are moving, generally, but not always in the right direction. Meanwhile, Arkansas looks ahead to 2014, and Oakland wants back in the Harborside case. Let’s get to it: Arkansas Last Monday, activists submitted a... Read More »
Barred from stopping the shutdown of a medical marijuana dispensary, the city of Oakland asked a federal judge to stay proceedings pending its appeal. U.S. Magistrate Maria Elena James found earlier this month that Oakland lacked standing to challenge an attempt by the U.S. government to seize the Oakland... Read More »
The recent release of Harborside Health Center’s “The Haag”, which was inspired by Dr. Seuss books, inspired me to look at what kind of Dr. Seuss paraphernalia we could find. Here’s a small collection, the Lorax piece is amazing! To find what you seek Look for a stripe For this... Read More »
The California Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a key case on whether localities can ban dispensaries, and medical marijuana bills died in two Midwest states, and there’s more news, too. Let’s get to it: California Last Thursday, the Obama administration sought to dismiss a lawsuit by the city of... Read More »
A political cartoon released by Harborside Health Center describes the struggles of California’s medical marijuana community with US Attorney Melinda Haag. Haag has been targeting California dispensaries for several years, regardless of their compliance with state and local regulations. Haag has been acting against the request of President Obama, who... Read More »
The possible shutdown of a medical marijuana dispensary puts Oakland, Calif., in a “twilight zone” where it has no rights, a city lawyer told a federal judge. While medical marijuana is legal in California, and voters have approved the recreational use of marijuana by adults in Washington and Colorado,... Read More »
DOJ motion to dismiss Oakland’s lawsuit will be heard Thursday at 10am in San Francisco District Court. The Obama Administration will argue for the dismissal of a lawsuit Thursday brought by the City of Oakland in an effort to halt the forfeiture of property currently being used Read More »
Montana caregivers continue to get sentenced in federal court, an Arizona lawmaker wants a redo on medical marijuana, an Illinois bill is delayed, and the back and forth continues in California. Let’s get to it: Arizona Last Thursday, a state lawmaker filed a bill to put medical marijuana back before... Read More »
A federal magistrate in Oakland Monday ruled that landlords for the Harborside Health Center cannot stop it from selling medical marijuana in their properties in the cities of Oakland and San Jose. Federal Magistrate Maria-Elena James issued an order blocking the landlords from forcing Harborside to close its doors.... Read More »
