Articles Posted in California Marijuana Dispensaries

The Press-Enterprise is reporting that the California Supreme Court will review a case out of Riverside after an appeals court ruled that cities and counties have the right to ban medical marijuana dispensaries. This is huge news because if justices rule that cities and counties don’t have the right to ban medical marijuana dispensaries in…

A recent report by economists determined that states with medical marijuana laws in place have seen a drop in deadly vehicle crashes, The Hartford Courant is reporting. It is certainly good news for the Los Angeles medical marijuana industry, and researchers are looking at the benefits of medical marijuana aside from the medical advantages. Our…

While Los Angeles medical marijuana dispensaries have felt the pressure recently from the federal government, the discrimination isn’t limited to California. The Denver Post recently reported that federal prosecutors are now going after medical marijuana dispensaries there, threatening to shut down these businesses if they are within 1,000 feet of a school. Our Los Angeles…

Los Angeles’ city attorney wants the council to create a “gentle ban” that would put medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles out of business. According to the Los Angeles Times, the city attorney and staff are asking council members to revoke the ordinance that is currently in place, which creates a lottery system to determine…

The Associated Press recently reported that many states, including California, have had to deal with conflicts because while voters have sought and lawmakers have approved medical marijuana, the laws have given individual communities the right to lock them out or shut them down. Such has been the case recently in Riverside County, where authorities continue…

Mendocino County officials have suspended a program to distribute medical marijuana cultivation permits based on a Los Angeles court ruling that challenges whether permits should be issued by local governments for activities that federal law says are illegal, the Associated Press reports. This is major news for the Los Angeles medical marijuana industry because if…

A recent mobile home fire in Michigan is catching heat after authorities say it was the site of a medical marijuana operation. The fire killed seven pets, the Detroit Free Press is reporting. Bad press like this is the type of thing that hurts the Los Angeles medical marijuana industry because it gives uninformed people…

For the second straight year, medical marijuana supporters in Florida are attempting to get legislators to push through legislation that would allow for the legalization of medical marijuana in that state, the Florida Center for Investigative Reporting says. As our Los Angeles medical marijuana lawyers well know, simply legalizing medical marijuana doesn’t end all of…

The new reality television series “Weed Wars” on the Discovery Channel, which aired its first season finale recently, gives viewers an inside look at the legal operation of marijuana dispensaries in California. The program has depicted the real life workings of a Bay-area marijuana dispensary and the problems that not only the company faces, but…

Three men were recently arrested in connection with the armed robbery of a West Hollywood marijuana dispensary recently, the Los Angeles Times reports. Los Angeles medical marijuana dispensaries are always at risk for a potential robbery because while legitimate businesses are simply trying to adhere to the law and work legally, there are still illegal…