Federal Government

Oakland police officers form a line to block protesters in downtown Oakland during the May Day protest on May 1, 2012. (Kimihiro Hoshino/AFP/GettyImages)

Motion Asks Feds To Take Over Oakland Police Dept.

Lawyers overseeing the terms of a settlement stemming from an Oakland police corruption lawsuit have filed a motion requesting that the federal government take over the department.

2012/10/05

Shuttered Berkeley Pot Dispensary Reopening Down The Street From Old Location

A Berkeley medical marijuana dispensary forced to shut down by the federal government in May is reopening down the street.

2012/08/29

San Jose Waits For State To Rule On Pot Clubs

This comes after the Los Angeles City Council voted this week to shut down pot clubs in the city.

2012/07/26

Former Recruiters Claim Fraud At Academy Of Art In San Francisco

Four former recruiters at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco are accusing school officials of using an illegal compensation plan to cheat the federal government out of millions of dollars in financial aid.

2012/07/14

Questions Arise Over Google’s Use Of Moffett Field In Mountain View

Critics, including a U.S. Senator, have raised concern over Google’s use of Moffett Field near Mountain View, saying the tech company is getting a sweetheart deal from the federal government.

2012/05/17

Jars full of medical marijuana at a dispensary. (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Medical Marijuana Advocates Sue Feds Over California Pot Club Crackdown

Medical marijuana providers and patients are suing the federal government to keep it from shutting down pot clubs in California.

2011/11/07

San Francisco Supervisors Mull Resolution In Support Of Marijuana Clubs

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors Tuesday is poised to send a message to the federal government about medical marijuana by considering a resolution in support of medicinal cannabis dispensaries.

2011/11/01

Pot Warehouse Will Pad Oakland's Coffers

Feds Order California Pot Dispensaries To Shut Down

Federal prosecutors have launched a crackdown on pot dispensaries in California, warning the stores that they must shut down in 45 days or face criminal charges and confiscation of their property even if they are operating legally under the state’s 15-year-old medical marijuana law.

2011/10/06

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