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Patient Denied Kidney Transplant Due to MMJ Use, ASA Speaks Out

Patient Denied Kidney Transplant Due to MMJ Use, ASA Speaks Out

Two years ago, Toni Trujillo came to California from Pennsylvania to receive specialized treatment from Cedars-Sinai hospital in Los Angeles.  Trujillo suffers from kidney problems and has been on...
Federal Collective Crackdown Continues in Los Angeles County

Federal Collective Crackdown Continues in Los Angeles County

An ongoing crackdown on medical marijuana collectives throughout California has been perpetuated today, as federal authorities target dozens of collectives throughout 11 cities in Los Angeles County. In a...
New Poll Suggests Majority of California Voters Disapprove of Marijuana Legalization

New Poll Suggests Majority of California Voters Disapprove of Marijuana Legalization

A new poll conducted by USC Dornsife and Los Angeles Times found that 50% of California residents disapprove of legalizing the “general or recreational use” of marijuana by adults. ...
Potential Collective Ban Moving Forward in Los Angeles

Potential Collective Ban Moving Forward in Los Angeles

Yesterday, the Los Angeles city council’s Planning and Land Use Management Committee voted unanimously to approve a proposed medical marijuana ordinance that would ban all collectives throughout the city. ...
Van Nuys Marijuana Bust Leads to Discovery of 700 Plants

Van Nuys Marijuana Bust Leads to Discovery of 700 Plants

Police have discovered over 700 marijuana plants in an illegal marijuana growing operation in Van Nuys, CA.  A months long investigation was conducted, which included surveillance of Green Light...
Appeals Court Rules Medical Marijuana Not Protected by Americans With Disabilities Act

Appeals Court Rules Medical Marijuana Not Protected by Americans With Disabilities Act

The US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled yesterday that medical marijuana is not protected under the federal Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). The issue first arose when the...
California Raid on Illegal Grow Leads to $100 Million in Marijuana

California Raid on Illegal Grow Leads to $100 Million in Marijuana

Law enforcement officials have raided a huge marijuana growing operation in Topanga State Park, which is located less than an hour’s drive from Los Angeles. Park rangers discovered a...
Snoop Dogg Releases Smokable Book Printed on Rolling Papers

Snoop Dogg Releases Smokable Book Printed on Rolling Papers

Rapper Snoop  Dogg’s new book, “Rolling Words: A Smokable Songbook” is printed on rolling papers.  Yes, he actually wants you to smoke his book. The book is made of...
THC Testing Center Sues City of Santa Monica

THC Testing Center Sues City of Santa Monica

Golden State Collective, a THC and marijuana-quality testing center, is suing the city of Santa Monica because the city will not issue them a business license. The GSC is...
Four Arrested in Santa Ana Marijuana Collective Break-In

Four Arrested in Santa Ana Marijuana Collective Break-In

Four men were arrested early Wednesday for allegedly breaking into Patients Healing Group medical marijuana collective in Santa Ana, CA. Santa Ana Police went to the collective, located on...