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

California Supreme Court Allows Cities To Ban Pot Shops

California’s highest court has ruled that local governments have legal authority to ban storefront pot shops within their borders.

2013/05/06

Marijuana is poured from a jar at at medical marijuana dispensary. (David McNew/Getty Images)

Oakland Loses Bid To Block Feds’ Action Against Marijuana Club

A federal magistrate in San Francisco Thursday dismissed a lawsuit in which the city of Oakland was seeking to block a U.S. government bid to forfeit the property rented by California’s largest medical marijuana dispensary.

2013/02/14

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Pot Club Owner Funds, IOUs Spur Hugely Successful Gun Buybacks In Oakland, SF

Gun buyback events in San Francisco and Oakland proved to be more popular than originally planned, netting more than 600 guns over the weekend at $200 a piece.

2012/12/19

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San Jose Lawmakers Seek To Shut Marijuana Clubs That Don’t Pay Taxes

Three San Jose City Council members plan to propose an ordinance on Wednesday that would give the city the power to shut down medical marijuana dispensaries that skip out on their taxes.

2012/09/11

A vial of medical marijuana

Paul Ryan Says Feds Shouldn’t Interfere With Legalized Medical Pot

Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan tells a Colorado television station that the federal government shouldn’t interfere with states that have legalized medical marijuana.

2012/09/07

A vial of medical marijuana

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

A vial of medical marijuana

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

Pot Warehouse Will Pad Oakland's Coffers

Pelosi Criticizes Federal Crackdown On Medical Marijuana

House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi is criticizing the Obama administration for its crackdown on California medical marijuana dispensaries.

2012/05/04

U.S. Marshals outside Oaksterdam University on 1600 Broadway in Oakland during a mulit-agency raid, April 2, 2012. (CBS)

Oakland Pot Trade School Set To Reopen Following Federal Raids

The famed marijuana trade school is reopening this weekend following a federal raid earlier this month.

2012/04/18

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

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