Monday, October 10th, 2011
Members of Americans for Safe Access (ASA) and a statewide coalition of organizations will hold a peaceful protest against the Obama Administration’s latest escalation in the attack on medical cannabis in Sacramento on Monday, November 7. Patients and advocates from all over the state should plan to promote the event and attend. Showing robust opposition to the federal crackdown, which targets providers and property owners alike, is an important element in pushing back on federal pressure. Organizers are also hosting events in cities statewide leading up to the event in Sacramento, including a protest on October 24 in Los Angeles.
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Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011
Medical cannabis cooperative and collective operators can also read an FAQ on the new Measure M tax on the city’s web page.
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Saturday, August 20th, 2011
Medical cannabis cooperatives and collectives in Los Angeles should already be paying a “sin tax” of 5% of their gross receipts. The tax was created by Measure M, a voter initiative proposed by the City Council last year. Tax is due effective April 18, 2011. Patients associations can download forms to pay the tax from the city’s web page.
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Friday, May 6th, 2011
LA City Attorney Trutanich
Los Angeles City Council is likely to approve a request by City Attorney Carmen Trutanich to extend the deadline for complying with the city’s Medical Cannabis Ordinance for another 180 days. The extension is necessary because litigation and administrative delays made the original June 7 deadline for compliance impossible.
Numerous collectives have filed lawsuits challenging the ordinance, including new lawsuits seeking to overturn a controversial provision that will select 100 eligible collectives at random. Staff members at the City Attorney’s office are currently reviewing more than 200 applications to participate in the lottery. There is no indication how long that process will take. Meanwhile, the City Attorney filed lawsuits against seven collectives deemed ineligible to register for the lottery. Mr. Trutanich will seek injunctive relief to close those collectives immediately.
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Wednesday, March 9th, 2011
Los Angeles voters have overwhelmingly approved Measure M, which establishes an extra 5% tax on legal medical cannabis in the city. Patients and advocates are disappointed by the vote, but not surprised. Ten other cities approved similar “Sin Taxes” on medical cannabis in November. Voters see Measure M as easy money for the cash-strapped city. That is too bad. Americans for Safe Access (ASA) and the Greater Los Angeles Collective Alliance (GLACA) opposed Measure M because the tax on medical cannabis is ten times higher than the next highest business license tax in the city. That is just not fair.
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