Monday, March 8th, 2010
Carmen Trutanich
“LA City Attorney Revives Cynical Bush Tactic of Threatening Medical Marijuana Dispensary Landlords
Finally, nearly two weeks after Los Angeles City Attorney Carmen Trutanich issued a press release announcing nuisance abatement actions against local dispensaries, Americans for Safe Access has unearthed one of at least 18 letters sent to medical marijuana providers and their landlords threatening imminent eviction.
Under the Bush Administration, the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) used the similar tactic of sending letters to more than 300 dispensary landlords in California, threatening criminal prosecution and seizure of their property if they did not evict their tenants. Although this cynical tactic resulted in the closure of dozens of dispensaries across the state, the federal government’s effort to undermine the implementation of California’s medical marijuana law has thankfully failed.”
Read the rest of this entry with links on the ASA Blog.
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Monday, February 15th, 2010
From the Sacramento Bee today - ”L.A. looks to rein in rapid spread of marijuana dispensaries”
“The medicinal marijuana flow is coming to an end in the palm-shaded “vapor room” of the Pure Life Alternative Wellness Center. Los Angeles’ restrictive new ordinance to stem the spread of medical marijuana dispensaries in the city will ban on-site pot consumption. It may force the closure of as many as 800 outlets…”
Read the entire story online.
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Thursday, February 4th, 2010
From the Desert Sun tonight -
“The Palm Springs City Council voted tonight to approve an urgency ordinance relaxing regulations for medical marijuana collective operators and awarded permits to two applicants seeking to open dispensaries in the city….”
One of the collectives that received a permit, Desert Organic Solutions Collective, is a consulting client of mine. Read the entire story online.
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Sunday, January 17th, 2010
CJ Davidson from That Other Web Show (TOWS) interviewed me after the Americans for Safe Access (ASA) Community Forum on Medical Cannabis on Saturday. Visit TOWS to hear our conversation about regulations for medical cannabis patients’ collectives in Los Angeles.
CJ Davidson and me
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