Posts Tagged ‘marijuana dispensaries’
Oakland dispensaries hope for bill to expand cannabis permits
A bill that arrived on Governor Jerry Brown’s desk last week could change where people can purchase and consume cannabis products.
Read MoreFederal government drops case against Harborside marijuana dispensary
After four years of litigation, the U.S. Attorney’s office finally drops its case against Harborside Medical Cannabis Dispensary.
Read MoreOakland to host “first ever” marijuana museum exhibit
Oakland is the right location for a marijuana exhibition, because it is a “cannabis-friendly city,” says curator Sarah Seiter.
Read MoreOakland union official pleads not guilty to charges of taking illegal payments
Daniel J. Rush, a union official who has been at the center of a four-year FBI investigation, sat on the front bench in a federal courthouse in Oakland waiting to enter his plea in a lawsuit filed by the US Attorney’s Office that alleges he was involved in attempted extortion, money laundering and receiving illegal payments.
Read MoreAfter the raid: The financial fallout for Oaksterdam and Oakland’s pot business
Following the federal raid on Oaksterdam University last April, Dale Sky Jones found herself with an incredible task: rebuilding the school from the ground up. Not only had Richard Lee, Oaksterdam’s founder and director, just stepped down—assigning Jones to take over his role—but during the raid, federal agents had gutted the university entirely. As Jones took on the responsibility of providing for the students, staff and volunteers who had already signed on for the spring semester, the rest of Oakland’s burgeoning pot industry was left wondering what lay ahead for their businesses and whether they, too, were vulnerable to raids or legal action from the federal government.
Read MoreBay Area medical marijuana dispensaries face a federal crackdown
In October, the U.S. Department of Justice announced a crackdown on medical marijuana facilities. The four U.S. Attorneys for California began sending out eviction notices to various medical marijuana dispensaries throughout the state.
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