US AZ: PUB LTE: Montini Right, Montgomery Wrong
Arizona Republic, 31 Jul 2011 – It’s a disturbing situation when a newspaper columnist, E.J. Montini, shows a greater knowledge of legal issues than the county attorney, Bill Montgomery (“Politicians blow smoke on medical marijuana,” Valley & State, July 21).
Read moreUS AZ: Horne Asks Judge To Shut Down Arizona 'Marijuana Clubs'
Verde Independent, 09 Aug 2011 – PHOENIX — Calling them illegal drug dealers, Attorney General Tom Horne asked a judge on Monday to shut down the “marijuana clubs’ that are opening up around the state.
Read moreUS CO: Column: We Must Be Careful With Legalization Of
Glenwood Springs Post Independent, 01 Aug 2011 – Marijuana is a hot topic in Colorado. It’s the subject of a parade of news reports: the Colorado Department of Public Health is holding hearings on medical marijuana rules; municipalities are enacting moratoriums against new dispensaries; and a measure to legalize pot may be on the 2012 […]
Read moreUS CA: Supervisors Ban Pot Dispensaries In County Areas
Lodi News-Sentinel, 09 Aug 2011 – Storefront medical marijuana dispensaries will be banned in unincorporated areas now that the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors has adopted an ordinance banning pot establishments. The board adopted the ordinance Tuesday afternoon, after approving an interim zoning ordinance in April 2010 and extending it on March 1 of […]
Read moreUS WA: Mukilteo Council Passes Rules Allowing Medical
The Herald, 01 Aug 2011 – MUKILTEO — The Mukilteo City Council on Monday approved interim zoning regulations for medical marijuana collective gardens. The council at its last meeting July 18 rejected an emergency temporary ban on the gardens.
Read moreUS MT: State Appeals Ruling That Blocks Portion Of Medical
The Billings Gazette, 09 Aug 2011 – HELENA — The state on Tuesday appealed to the Montana Supreme Court a judge’s ruling that blocked tough new restrictions on medical marijuana in Montana, and will argue there’s no constitutional right to sell the drug for a profit.
Read moreUS CA: Marysville, Building Owner Settle Pot Dispensary Case
Appeal-Democrat, 09 Aug 2011 – Owners of a building that housed a medical marijuana dispensary last year in Marysville will no longer be named in the city’s pending lawsuit against the dispensary’s operator.
Read moreUS MI: Richmond Man Shot Over Drug Deal Gone Bad
The Macomb Daily, 01 Aug 2011 – Macomb County sheriff’s detectives are investigating an incident late Sunday where a man 22-year-old man from Richmond was shot in the chest during a drug deal gone bad. Sheriff Anthony Wickersham said the victim connected with three individuals over the internet about buying some marijuana.
Read moreUS CA: Marijuana Collective Reopens In Olivehurst
Appeal-Democrat, 09 Aug 2011 – A medical marijuana collective in Olivehurst is open again, weeks after Yuba County shut it down for permit violations. The Garden Shop, at 5040 Olivehurst Avenue, reopened Tuesday at noon while an appeal of the permit violation is pending.
Read moreUS CA: Small Victory For Medical Marijuana Collective
The Coast News, 01 Aug 2011 – VISTA — Two dozen medical marijuana collective supporters dressed in green shirts were in the courtroom as Judge Earl Maas of Vista Superior Court OK’d North County Collective to reopen on July 27. The medical marijuana collective temporarily shut down after it received notice from the city of […]
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