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Study Finds Crime Increased After L.A. Dispensaries Forced To Close

MMJ opponents often claim that medical marijuana leads to an increase in crime. But as we pointed out…

News September 23

How the City of Riverside vs Inland Empire Health Center Court Decision Could Affect California Pot Collectives Adversely

Thanks to medical marijuana activist Lanny Swerdlow, we’ve got a copy of the tentative court decision in the…

News September 20

Smart Cannibas Marketing Tactic: Offer Lab Tested Pot

Holistic Herbal Healers, a San Jose medical marijuana collective, announced today that it’s now offering cannabis potency and…

News September 19

San Jose City Council Votes to Allow Only 10 Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

Currently roughly 140 pot collectives serve San Jose, but today the city council voted to allow only 10. …

News September 14

Medical Marijuana Meeting at San Jose City Council, Tues Sept 13 1:30pm

Perhaps it’s a good sign for business?  Pot club regulations are the first agenda item to be discussed…

News September 12
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Anne Holland: 5 Lessons for Dispensary Launches from the Pacifica Wellness Shut-down

By Anne Holland In early August a new medical marjiuana dispensary opened in the town of Pacifica CA…

News September 6
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Sacramento Bee Begins Running Medical Marijuana Ads

Ads for pot shops have cropped up in alternative weekly newspapers at a rapid clip over the past…

News August 26
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Pot Backlash: Half-Dozen Cities, Counties Ban Marijuana Clinics

While scouring the Internet for medical marijuana news, I’ve seen a fair share of stories over the past…

News August 11
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Reality TV Show Thrusts Medical Pot Business Into Spotlight

Get ready for prime time, baby. As we Tweeted last week, the medical marijuana industry will get its…

News July 26
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Typical Dispensaries Per Capita: What’s Normal in CA and CO?

Los Angeles has a medical marijuana dispensary for every 4,000 residents.  Denver has one dispensary for every 1,500…

News July 18
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