Following news that medical marijuana is gaining support in New York, a Kings County Supreme Court Justice, Gustin L. Reichbach, has "come out" as a marijuana user in an op-ed piece by The New York Times.Reichbach shared that he uses marijuana to help manage side effects that he experiences as a result of cancer treatment. In addition to revealing that he uses the drug, R...
Los Angeles City Council members are presenting two different proposals for medical marijuana collective bans. Councilman Paul Koretz wants to allow 100 approved collectives in the city, banning the rest. Councilman Jose Huizar wants to take a more conservative approach, banning all dispensaries in the city of LA.While their proposals differ, both of the councilmen agre...
On Monday, a New Jersey assembly panel will hear a marijuana decriminalization bill that would have minor marijuana offenses treated similarly to parking violations.There are eighteen sponsors to the bill, including 3 Republicans. Under the bill, people could possess up to one half ounce or less of marijuana without facing arrest. Instead, they would just be fined for t...
A father and son were discovered to have been running a large scale marijuana growing and drug trafficking operation in the East Bay. Steven Ortega, Sr. and his son, Steven Ortega, Jr., were found to be the leaders of the organization that was being investigated for over a year.In what the DEA called, "Operation Disco Dazed," 14 locations were targeted and over 100 pounds o...