Dear Task Force Members – This Thursday, it is CRITICAL that everyone in the industry comes out and speaks with one massive voice. The Planning Department will be receiving public comment on the City of LA Proposed Land Use Regulations and we need to fight back. If we don’t pack the room and speak on the fundamental issues at hand, we may…
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When it comes to regulating marijuana, can we ever count on Los Angeles to do the right thing?
By Robin Abcarian // LA Times I felt kind of sorry for the guy sitting next to me Monday at the “Future of Cannabis” event at the Los Angeles Athletic Club. He’s a commercial real estate broker who knows nothing about the marijuana business. But a friend of his who works in the trade suggested that now would be a…
Rohrabacher says he’ll take medical marijuana fight with Jeff Sessions to Supreme Court
by Brooke Staggs // OC Register Rep. Dana Rohrabacher said he hopes to convince Attorney General Jeff Sessions that good people do indeed sometimes smoke pot. But if he can’t, the Republican congressman from Costa Mesa said he’ll see his longtime friend in court. “Marijuana laws in this country have violated every basic principle this country stands for over the…
Trump issues statement on spending bill, rejects limits on federal marijuana laws
by Dave Boyer // Washington Times Like his two immediate predecessors, President Trump signed a massive spending bill into law Friday by adding caveats in a “signing statement” that asserts his authority against the wishes of Congress on issues ranging from enforcement of medical marijuana laws to the transfer of detainees at Guantanamo Bay. In the statement accompanying a $1.1…
IN LIBERAL SANTA MONICA, A STRAITLACED APPROACH TO POT
PERSNICKETY POLICYMAKING TRAILS PUBLIC SENTIMENT, WITH CITY LEADERS TREADING LIGHTLY IN UNCERTAIN TIMES By Beige Luciano-Adams Santa Monica voters overwhelmingly approved legalization of recreational marijuana last November, with more than 70% casting a ballot in favor of Prop 64 (versus 60% support countywide). And while medical marijuana has been legal in California for two decades, the city has yet to…
You Can Sort of Legally Smoke Weed in California but Maybe Not in Your Apartment
by Hayley Fox // LA Weekly Although the state of California has given adults the green light to smoke weed recreationally and approved a limited amount of home grow, Angelenos who rent their residence may still have one big hurdle to jump: landlords. Under Proposition 64 and reigning landlord-tenant policy, rental leases can ban smoking on the premises, tobacco or…
Memorandum from the County of Los Angeles, County Counsel
LA County Proposal for closing dispensaries in unincorporated areas, using law enforcement and civil litigation. https://gallery.mailchimp.com/bc779ebcf5e29f14aa0702b6d/files/c7ad52d2-3110-454b-a00e-bd9f1ca88d36/111669.pdf?utm_source=Angeles+Emeralds&utm_campaign=2ff82eefdd-LA+County+Dispensary+Report&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_19acc1a3bc-2ff82eefdd-165278385
DHS chief: ‘Marijuana is not a factor in the drug war’
By Olivia Beavers // The Hill Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly said Sunday marijuana is not “a factor in the drug war,” citing addictive drugs as the key border focus for fighting illegal drugs in the U.S. “Yeah, marijuana is not a factor in the drug war,” Kelly told host Chuck Todd on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” “Drug consumption in the United…
Legal Marijuana Ends at Airport Security, Even if It’s Rarely Stopped
People in 29 states can legally use medical marijuana for a variety of problems, including the relief of pain, anxiety or stress. But what if they want to travel with it? Secure airport areas beyond the Transportation Security Administration checkpoints are under federal control, and the federal government classifies marijuana as a Schedule 1 (most harmful) substance, even in states…
Weed Wars: Will the Trump Administration Stymie Marijuana Legalization?
By Jedamiah Wolf // Planet Experts The White House recently made some not-so-subtle hints about a federal crackdown on marijuana. Could the feds roll back the rapidly blooming end to prohibition? And what does this mean for the budding industry in states that have established medical and recreational markets? Planet Experts spoke with marijuana attorney Michael Chernis to get the…