Tag: Los Angeles

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September 6, 2012
09/06/2012
Medical Marijuana Update (2012.09.05)

Medical Marijuana Update (2012.09.05)

07:59pm Los Angeles dispensaries got a reprieve last week–or did they? The busts there continue, despite the ban on the ban. And there’s more news from...
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September 5, 2012
09/05/2012
Los Angeles City Councilmember Jose Huizar: ‘We’re Moving Forward with Enforcement”

Los Angeles City Councilmember Jose Huizar: ‘We’re Moving Forward with Enforcement”

Los Angeles City Council Member Jose Huizar looks forward to the September 6th deadline to begin closing medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles. Despite the ban going...
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September 4, 2012
09/04/2012
LA Confidential: City Funds Go Up In Smoke

LA Confidential: City Funds Go Up In Smoke

HuffPost ponders the Los Angeles City Council’s decision to ignore the fact that the majority of their constituents support the use of medical marijuana and how they could just...
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September 4, 2012
09/04/2012
$1 Million L.A. Pot Farm Seized

$1 Million L.A. Pot Farm Seized

In a posh Southern Los Angeles county, investigators seized a pot farm worth $1 million dollars. They also arrested two men for growing, selling, and transporting the marijuana,...
By: Lateralus
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August 31, 2012
08/31/2012
Piece of the Week | Illadelph Alien Bong

Piece of the Week | Illadelph Alien Bong

Illadelph Alien Bong You don’t have to be in Area 51 to find your very own alien, just bring a few thousand dollars and order up a custom...
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August 30, 2012
08/30/2012
Medical Marijuana Update (2012.08.29)

Medical Marijuana Update (2012.08.29)

04:56pm The battle of Los Angeles continues, Arizona prosecutors don’t like their medical marijuana law, and a bill is pre-filed in Kentucky. There’s also lots more...
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August 30, 2012
08/30/2012
Medical Marijuana Advocates File Signatures for Referendum to Overturn Los Angeles Dispensary Ban

Medical Marijuana Advocates File Signatures for Referendum to Overturn Los Angeles Dispensary Ban

With plenty of time to spare, medical marijuana advocates filed more than 50,000 signatures today in an effort to overturn a recently passed ban on dispensaries throughout the city. Despite...
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August 28, 2012
08/28/2012
Video: Young Turks Talk With StoptheDrugWar Founder On Obama Pot Raids

Video: Young Turks Talk With StoptheDrugWar Founder On Obama Pot Raids

In this six minute news segment, The Young Turks talk about the flurry of California medical pot raids, look back on four years of war on medical...
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August 24, 2012
08/24/2012
California Supreme Court Throws Out Medical Marijuana Dispensary Ban Case As Moot

California Supreme Court Throws Out Medical Marijuana Dispensary Ban Case As Moot

The California Supreme Court dismissed review yesterday of an important appellate court ruling affecting medical marijuana dispensaries throughout the state. Specifically, the High Court threw out the...
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August 23, 2012
08/23/2012
Medical Marijuana Update (2012.08.22)

Medical Marijuana Update (2012.08.22)

05:46pm The feds strike again in California, this time in Orange County, and meanwhile, the battle over the LA dispensary ban heats up. There’s plenty more...
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August 17, 2012
08/17/2012
Facing Orders to Close, Los Angeles Marijuana Dispensary Owners Vow to Overturn Ban

Facing Orders to Close, Los Angeles Marijuana Dispensary Owners Vow to Overturn Ban

Despite threats of fines and jail time, some Los Angeles marijuana dispensary owners have vowed to stay open. They say they are working hard to qualify a ballot measure...
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August 16, 2012
08/16/2012
LA Warns Marijuana Dispensaries to Close by Sept. 6 or Face Fines, Jail

LA Warns Marijuana Dispensaries to Close by Sept. 6 or Face Fines, Jail

The Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office sent out a letter this week to dispensary operators and landlords advising them that medical marijuana dispensaries must be shut down by...
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August 8, 2012
08/08/2012
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2012.08.07)

This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2012.08.07)

07:02pm It never stops, does it? Here’s another seven bad apples. Let’s get to it: In Los Angeles, an LA County sheriff’s deputy was charged last Tuesday with...
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August 1, 2012
08/01/2012
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2012.07.31)

This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2012.07.31)

07:15pm A crank-dealing Kansas sheriff cops a plea, an LA narc gets a case of sticky fingers, an Arkansas narc develops a fondness for dope, and...
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July 31, 2012
07/31/2012
Los Angeles City Councilman Takes Medical Marijuana

Los Angeles City Councilman Takes Medical Marijuana

Los Angeles City Councilman Bill Rosendahl, a longtime proponent of legalizing pot nationwide, has had his own medical marijuana prescription for a decade, relying on the drug to...
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July 30, 2012
07/30/2012
Marijuana Dispensaries in North Hollywood Do NOT Impact Crime

Marijuana Dispensaries in North Hollywood Do NOT Impact Crime

In light of the recent LA City Council ban, Patch investigates the actual impact of medical marijuana dispensaries in North Hollywood. They cite a new UCLA and National Institute...
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July 26, 2012
07/26/2012
L.A.’s reefer madness

L.A.’s reefer madness

Amanda Reiman writes an opinion piece on The Los Angeles Times about the recent LA ban on medical marijuana dispensaries and the devious “constant framing of dispensaries as...
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July 25, 2012
07/25/2012
Medical Marijuana Advocates Decry Los Angeles Dispensary Ban Vote, Announce Referendum Campaign

Medical Marijuana Advocates Decry Los Angeles Dispensary Ban Vote, Announce Referendum Campaign

Today’s City Council vote disregards public health needs of thousands of patients, makes city legally vulnerable. Los Angeles, CA — After more than four years of attempting to craft...
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July 24, 2012
07/24/2012
Will Los Angeles Ban Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Today?

Will Los Angeles Ban Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Today?

The Los Angeles City Council is set to vote today on a proposed measure that would make LA’s medical marijuana dispensaries illegal. Read more at Village Voice...
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July 17, 2012
07/17/2012
Video: “True OG” Strain Showcase from Pot Spot Collective in Los Angeles

Video: “True OG” Strain Showcase from Pot Spot Collective in Los Angeles

Gil from WeedMaps reviews a True OG nug from Pot Spot Collective in Los Angeles. It’s always a joy to watch someone knowledgeable and passionate review a product,...
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