Medical Marijuana Requests Increase By Up To 300 Percent

While much of the economy has been struggling in the current recession, it appears one industry has seen its numbers soar so far this year - medical marijuana.
According to MSNBC.com, medical marijuana dispensaries across the country are reporting that their requests for the drug are up 50 to 300 percent since Barack Obama was inaugurated.
Some [...]

California County To Regulate Medical Marijuana Facilities

To the dismay of local distributors it appears that medical marijuana collectives in California’s San Mateo County will soon need to receive operating licenses in order to do business.
Critics of the proposed ordinance in the county worry the new regulations will cause medical marijuana users to travel outside of the area in order to get [...]

California pot dispensary raided

A California medical marijuana dispensary was raided this week only days after Attorney General Eric Holder announced a change in the enforcement of federal drug laws on the facilities.
On Wednesday Drug Enforcement Administration agents raided a San Francisco medical marijuana dispensary, leaving the storefront with marijuana plants and equipment used in the cultivation of the [...]

AG Says Raids on Medical Marijuana Distributors Will Stop

In a dramatic shift from Bush administration policy, Attorney General Eric Holder announced this week that federal agents will only target medical marijuana dispensers if they break federal and state laws.
During the Bush presidency, the Drug Enforcement Agency raided medical marijuana distributors even if they observed state laws legalizing the drug for medicinal purposes. Holder [...]

Memo Temporarily Bans Prosecution of Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

After sending a memo two weeks ago to California prosecutors telling them to stop filing charges against medical marijuana dispensaries, the U.S. attorney in Los Angeles sent another memo last Friday ordering them to resume work on the cases.
The Los Angeles Times reports that prosecutors received the confidential memo from U.S. attorney Thomas P. O’Brien [...]

California DMV Changes Medical Marijuana Policy

The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will not revoke the driver’s licenses of state drivers just because they are a medical marijuana patient.
A new training manual from the DMV tells staff to treat prescriptions for marijuana just as they would other prescription drugs when considering the renewal of a California driver’s license.
The changes come [...]

“Retirement community” yet to see marijuana dispensary

Last year the California city of Laguna Woods, whose population is made up almost entirely of retirees, voted to allow a medical marijuana facility in the city limits, yet still none exists as landlords are unwilling to take the chance on such a business.
According to the Los Angeles Times, Laguna Woods last year became the [...]

California marijuana dispensaries raided

The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) conducted more raids against medical marijuana providers in California this week which marks the second such raid since Barack Obama was sworn in as president last month.
On Tuesday the DEA raided four medical marijuana dispensaries in the Los Angeles area. President Obama has said he opposes such raids, but has [...]

California marijuana dispensary raided

Last week federal agents raided a California medical marijuana dispensary seizing five to 10 pounds of marijuana and a small amount of cash, but no arrests were made.

Although medical marijuana is legal in the state of California for patients with proper identification, the drug is still illegal under federal law.

Thursday’s raid on the [...]

California Marijuana Dispensary Given Temporary Reprieve

A California town has given the owner of a marijuana dispensary a temporary reprieve Thursday night after attempting to revoke her business license on the grounds that a city ordinance prohibits any business that violates local, state or federal law, according to the Lake County News.
Clearlake police chief said during last night’s meeting that the [...]