Proposition 215

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

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

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

Oakland Pot Club Vows To Fight Federal Crackdown

While federal attorneys have moved to shut down an Oakland marijuana dispensary, one of the largest in the nation, the club has no intention of shutting its doors.

2012/07/12

Pot Warehouse Will Pad Oakland's Coffers

Popular Oakland Marijuana Dispensary Targeted By Feds

An Oakland medical marijuana dispensary that’s been billed as the largest pot shop on the planet is being targeted for closure by federal prosecutors in Northern California.

2012/07/11

Longtime SF Pot Club To Shut Down Amid Federal Pressure

The Vapor Room in San Francisco’s the Lower Haight is closing , another victim of the federal crackdown on pot clubs.

2012/07/10

Bay Area Pot Clubs Say They’re Forced To Become Cash-Only

Bay Area medical marijuana dispensaries claim they are being cut off from allowing credit card transactions.

2012/07/06

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

A medical marijuana patient smokes marijuana during a protest outside of the State of California building on July 18, 2011 in San Francisco. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Feds Detail Planned Crackdown On California Medical Marijuana Industry

Federal prosecutors in California announced Friday a full-press crackdown on the state’s commercial marijuana industry, saying they will not allow large-scale, for-profit enterprises in the name of medical marijuana.

2011/10/07