Topic: California

Sentencing postponed for Calif. medical marijuana dispensary owner, pending Justice positionA federal judge has postponed sentencing the owner of a medical marijuana dispensary until he gets clarification on the Obama administration's newly revised position on such cases.Last week, U.S. Attorney General Eric ...
Medical marijuana users and dispensary owners in California have held their breath for years fearful they would be targeted for prosecution by the federal government.They finally exhaled this past week when U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said federal agents will now target ...
Attorney General Eric Holder signals a change on medical marijuana policy, specifically raidsAttorney General Eric Holder signaled a change on medical marijuana policy Wednesday, saying federal agents will target marijuana distributors only when they violate both federal and state law.That would be ...
Attorney General Holder signals shift away from raiding Calif. pot dispensariesAttorney General Eric Holder has signaled a change in policy on medical marijuana.The nation's top law enforcement officer has told reporters federal agents will target marijuana distributors that violate both federal and ...
Obama may end raids on California medical marijuana dispensaries as policy undergoes reviewThe White House won't say it explicitly. "Anyone possessing, distributing or cultivating marijuana for any reason is in violation of federal law," Sarah Pullen, a DEA spokeswoman in Los Angeles, ...
Calif. says medical marijuana storefronts operating for profit may be illegalMedical marijuana dispensers that operate for-profit likely violate California law, according to guidelines that may encourage local police to join a federal crackdown against the enterprises.State Attorney General Jerry Brown said Monday ...
Opponents and proponents of Michigan's medical marijuana ballot measure turn to the airwavesBoth sides in the debate over a Michigan medical marijuana proposal are sparring over TV ads, with backers showing suffering patients and opponents warning that California-style pot shops could open.Critics ...
Police in California town return medical marijuana seized from patient nearly 3 years agoA medical marijuana user has his pot back, nearly three years after police in Huntington Beach, Calif., seized it.A judge Tuesday ordered police to return about four ounces of ...