Articles Posted in California Marijuana Collectives

According to a recent news report from the Orange County Register, plaintiffs have filed multiple lawsuits against the City of Santa Ana in relation to the public lottery held to distribute licenses for marijuana collections within the city. The lottery system was created as part of a new ordinance pertaining to medical marijuana, and plaintiffs…

It is well known that many of Hollywood’s most famous actors and actresses and the nation’s music performers support the use of medical marijuana and legalization of marijuana in general. Some of the first names that come to mind are actor Woody Harrelson and musicians Willie Nelson and Snoop Dogg. Another celebrity who has been…

Despite the fact that the majority of the public, especially in California, supports medical marijuana and even total legalization, law enforcement agencies in the state are doing whatever they can to crack down on the medical marijuana industry. According to a recent report from the San Francisco Gate, authorities raided a state licensed medical marijuana…

The medical marijuana movement started out years ago when a group of courageous California residents realized the medicinal value of marijuana and how much it benefited patients and fought for the right to use the medicine without fear of being arrested. There were various advocates and not-for-profit organizations that helped make medical marijuana legal in…

In California, legalization of medical marijuana, which first took effect in 1996, was spearheaded by local advocacy groups and non-profit organizations hoping for social change and a way to get patients the medication they desperately needed without also getting a criminal record and possibly going to jail. Today, with medical cannabis being legal, the medical…

While most people are aware patients who are in need of an organ transplant are likely to have to wait on a very long wait list for donated organs. Most worry about whether they will live long enough to receive an organ, many people do not know about the additional requirements for transplant patients awaiting…

There is no question more people across the country, specifically in California, have grown increasingly supportive of allowing the use of medical marijuana and are moving toward support for complete legalization. County officials are faced with the difficult task of making regulations that respond to the changing landscape of marijuana regulations while not upsetting many…

If you are familiar with the medical marijuana industry in California, you know some aspects of the industry and some local areas basically have a hands-off approach, as if we are dealing with a Wild West approach to regulation. On the other hand, some trying to get involved in the medical marijuana industry face draconian…

The planet is warming and the pot is getting more potent. That’s the upshot of what scientists are reporting, and officials are concerned this may lead to an increasing number of marijuana grown on public lands. The report was recently issued by The Daily Climate, which highlights environmental health sciences news. Researchers say marijuana grown…

It seems like every day more people and interest groups are getting on board in the movement to legalize use of recreational marijuana and medical marijuana in California and across the nation. According to a recent article from ABC Action News Fresno, organized labor has begun to get involved in this marijuana legalization effort. United…