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Ellen Komp: Why the Medical Marijuana Industry Should Work For Employment Rights

By Ellen Komp Californians, and the medical marijuana industry, have a chance to make an important stride for…

News January 16
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California Inititative Would Help Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Fight Back Against ‘Hostile’ IRS

A new voter initiative in California to legalize and regulate the general use of marijuana could help protect…

News January 12
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Memo Outlines Top Triggers for Federal Prosecution in California Medical Pot Crackdown

What is the federal government looking for when determining whether to bust a medical marijuana dispensary or grow…

News December 23
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Attorney General to Lawmakers: Clarify CA Medical Cannabis Laws, Decide if Dispensaries are Legal

Talk about making a mockery of Swiss cheese. While Michigan’s attorney general used that phrase when talking about…

News December 22
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San Diego Dispensaries Hope to Revive Local MMJ Industry Via Sales Tax Initiative

When all else fails, show them the money. This is the strategy medical marijuana advocates in San Diego…

News December 20
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‘Weed Wars’ Controversy: Woman Claims Discovery Channel Stole Her Idea for Show

As if the reality TV show “Weed Wars” doesn’t touch on enough controversy, the series itself is now…

News December 19
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Weekly Wrapup: Big Medical Cannabis Decision in California, AG Holder Talks Medical Pot

Last week was a relatively tame one for the medical marijuana industry, with only a trickle of negative…

News December 12
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Update: Sacramento County Approves Zoning Change that Prohibits Pot Dispensaries

The eight remaining medical marijuana dispensaries in unincorporated areas of Sacramento County will have to close up shop…

News December 7
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Sacramento County Weighing Measure to Officially Ban Pot Dispensaries, Protests Expected

Sacramento County supervisors will consider an outright ban on medical marijuana dispensaries this afternoon, a move that would…

News December 6
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Weekly Wrapup: Ruling Could Devastate CA Pot Industry, MMJ Programs in Other States Gain Traction

What the heck is happening in California? I find myself asking that question on a regular basis. Its…

News December 5
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