Tag: medical marijuana dispensaries

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October 4, 2012
10/04/2012
LA Marijuana Ban Retreat Shows Clout of Pot Activists

LA Marijuana Ban Retreat Shows Clout of Pot Activists

The Los Angeles City Council’s decision to repeal its ban on medical marijuana dispensaries underscores the political savvy of the increasingly organized and well-funded network of marijuana...
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October 4, 2012
10/04/2012
Medical Marijuana Update (2012.10.03)

Medical Marijuana Update (2012.10.03)

03:24am Mitt Romney (mis)speaks out on medical marijuana, the LA dispensary ban is repealed, and the feds keep on grinding away at medical marijuana providers with...
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October 2, 2012
10/02/2012
Breaking: LA City Council Reverses MMJ Dispensary Ban!

Breaking: LA City Council Reverses MMJ Dispensary Ban!

50,000 signatures from medical marijuana activists, supports, and everyday voters apparently got the attention of the Los Angeles City Council. The LA Times is reporting that they...
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October 2, 2012
10/02/2012
Amendment 64 Could Threaten Colorado Medical Marijuana Paradise

Amendment 64 Could Threaten Colorado Medical Marijuana Paradise

The Ticket examines some Colorado medical marijuana businesses’ concerns that if Amendment 64 is passed in November, it “could goad the federal government into a crackdown on...
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October 1, 2012
10/01/2012
Forbes: Credit Card Processors Discriminate Against Medical Marijuana

Forbes: Credit Card Processors Discriminate Against Medical Marijuana

Forbes covers the federal government’s war on medical marijuana: “From the constant threat of raids and civil asset forfeiture, medical marijuana dispensaries also have to contend with payment...
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September 27, 2012
09/27/2012
Medical Marijuana Update (2012.09.26)

Medical Marijuana Update (2012.09.26)

03:27am The DEA strikes again in Los Angeles, and the feds are moving to eliminate dispensaries in downtown LA. But the push-back against the crackdown continues....
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September 26, 2012
09/26/2012
Feds Target 71 Los Angeles County Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

Feds Target 71 Los Angeles County Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

Federal authorities on Tuesday took legal action against 71 medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles County, as part of an ongoing campaign to crack down on the...
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September 24, 2012
09/24/2012
Medical Marijuana Advocates Protest Obama’s Broken Promises

Medical Marijuana Advocates Protest Obama’s Broken Promises

On Thursday, as scheduled, protests took place all over the nation. Medical marijuana patients and advocates demanded that President Obama keep his promises to respect state law...
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September 20, 2012
09/20/2012
Romney Campaign Uses Raids to Swing CO Voters, Insults Everyone’s Intelligence

Romney Campaign Uses Raids to Swing CO Voters, Insults Everyone’s Intelligence

The Romney campaign has finally stooped low enough to try to trick the medical marijuana community into voting Romney into office. In an article titled “Dear Marijuana Reformers:...
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September 20, 2012
09/20/2012
Medical Marijuana Update (2012.09.19)

Medical Marijuana Update (2012.09.19)

07:36pm Last issue, we reported that the DEA had taken the week off. Well, they’re back, and so is the push-back. Let’s get to it: National...
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September 20, 2012
09/20/2012
Chronicle Video Review: Lynching Charlie Lynch

Chronicle Video Review: Lynching Charlie Lynch

5:48 PM Lynching Charlie Lynch: A Film by Rick Ray (2012, Rick Rays Films, 1:40, $29.95 DVD) Of all the various fronts of the war on drugs,...
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September 19, 2012
09/19/2012
Push to Close Marijuana Dispensaries in Los Angeles Will Continue, Officials Say

Push to Close Marijuana Dispensaries in Los Angeles Will Continue, Officials Say

The Los Angeles attorney’s office vowed to continue its efforts to shut down marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles even after activists seeking to strike down a ban...
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September 18, 2012
09/18/2012
As Vermont Approves Marijuana Dispensaries, Towns Prepare To Host Them

As Vermont Approves Marijuana Dispensaries, Towns Prepare To Host Them

Public safety officials have given conditional approval to Vermont’s first two medical marijuana dispensaries. With the support of Burlington city officials, dispensaries are expected to open their...
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September 12, 2012
09/12/2012
How to Choose a Dispensary Caregiver

How to Choose a Dispensary Caregiver

So you’ve just gotten your medical marijuana card, and you want to choose a medical marijuana dispensary as your primary caregiver. How do you go about picking a...
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September 7, 2012
09/07/2012
UCLA Study: Number of Pot Shops Less Than Half of City Estimates

UCLA Study: Number of Pot Shops Less Than Half of City Estimates

There are 472 medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles as of September 4, less than half the number often cited by city officials, according to a UCLA study....
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September 7, 2012
09/07/2012
Washington Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Should Get On Initiative 502 Bandwagon

Washington Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Should Get On Initiative 502 Bandwagon

Everyone involved in medical cannabis should support Initiative 502. It does not offer unregulated freedom; the people of Washington are not ready for that. Bring marijuana above...
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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
Last Medical Marijuana Dispensary in San Diego Closes

Last Medical Marijuana Dispensary in San Diego Closes

The Mother Earth Alternative Healing Co-operative. the last medical marijuana dispensary licensed in San Diego County, closed its doors to customers yesterday after pressure from US Attorney Laura...
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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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