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Federal crackdown hitting the marijuana education business hard
Oaksterdam’s enrollment began falling as some California cities seemed oversaturated with cannabis businesses. The number of students dropped sharply last fall when U.S. attorneys began sending seizure notices to dispensary landlords and threatening cultivators. The prosecutors claimed California’s marijuana industry – supposedly nonprofit – had been “hijacked by profiteers” operating in violation of both state and federal law.
LA City Council Moves to Ban Dispensaries…again
The federal assault on medical marijuana dispensaries is heating up in Colorado and re-igniting in long embattled Los Angeles, California as well. LA’s City Hall is trying to ban medical marijuana dispensaries outright, and they are getting some help by the US Attorney’s Office. Three dispensary operators in Long Beach were convicted for selling marijuana [...]
Federal Prosecuters Put Colorado Dispensaries on Notice
The letter from the US Attorneys office said the dispensaries had only 45 days to close or they would face criminal prosecution along with having their assets seized under drug forfeiture laws. Letters were also sent to the property owners where the dispensaries were located, a tactic that has been very effective in the closure of many Californian dispensaries.
Federal Judge Tosses Governor Brewer’s Case over Medical Marijuana
A federal Judge today threw out Arizona’s Governor Jan Brewer’s case against her own state’s medical marijuana law, a law that was approved by the voters. Governor Brewer filed the complaint in May to seek a judgement from the feds on whether they would prosecute state employees with drug crimes for administering the states new medial marijuana program. Brewer and the State Attorney General, Tom Horne says they were reacting to a letter from the former Arizona US attorney who made the suggestion.
NORML SHOW LIVE #818
Terry Franklin from the Freedom Bus Caravan on their New Hampshire campaign protests; “The Danger of Dabs” article; Christmas music from The Tallbrothers.
NORML SHOW LIVE #796
Degé Coutee from Patients Advocacy Network with Tere Joyce on reaction to medmj crackdown; music by Everlast
NORML SHOW LIVE #795
Clint Werner, author of “Marijuana: Gateway to Health”; Richard Feldman: Independent Firearm Owners Association; music by Collie Buddz
NORML SHOW LIVE #793
Matt Abel, Brandy Zink, and Michael Krawitz describe police interference at Detroit Medical Cannabis Cup; Adam Assenberg’s case to test Washington medical marijuana laws; music by Jesus Angel Martinez Cutillas.
NORML SHOW LIVE #788
Karli Duran from San Antonio NORML with update on the 420 Smart Car; Celebstoner Entertainment Report with Steve Bloom; music by Lacero.
Obama Administration’s Medical Marijuana Policies Now Worse Than Bush and Clinton Policies
When originally asked as a candidate his stand on the issue of medical marijuana, President Obama had pledged not to be “using Justice Department resources to try to circumvent state laws on this issue”.
Today, four US Attorneys from the Obama Administration’s Department of Justice announced plans to “outline actions targeting the sale, distribution and cultivation of marijuana.”