
Small Entrepreneurs Getting Squeezed out of Oakland’s Equity Program
In a Bingo-style drawing, Oakland’s City Hall awarded cannabis dispensary permits under the so-called Equity Program.

In a Bingo-style drawing, Oakland’s City Hall awarded cannabis dispensary permits under the so-called Equity Program.

In California, the Oakland city council unanimously approved the Equity Permit Program, which ensures a more diverse cannabis industry from the get go, including former

Join MCBA and local cannabis leaders in historic Oakland, CA for a Networkwing Rally. This event is for anyone who’s interested in learning more about

Another event that is going on this week in Oakland. Wish I could be there! See below, via Facebook: Take a night out and join

By Phillip Smith In a stunning victory for California’s marijuana industry, federal prosecutors have agreed to end their years-long effort to close and seize Oakland’s

The City of Oakland filed a petition on October 5 for rehearing en banc in the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The

Harborside Health Center and the medical cannabis industry at large owe much to the LGBT community of the Bay Area. The medical cannabis movement actually

The federal government has been trying to shut down America’s largest medical marijuana dispensary, Harborside Health Center. The City of Oakland, where Harborside is located,

On Wednesday U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag from Northern California announced her departure, effective September 1. Since 2011 Ms. Haag shuttered more than 600 state-compliant medical

Chief Federal Magistrate Maria-Elena James granted a motion to dismiss the City of Oakland’s lawsuit filed against the Attorney General Eric Holder and U.S. Attorney

An Update On The Harborside Health Center Legal Battle By Steve DeAngelo, Executive Director, Harborside Health Center Harborside Health Center (HHC) was one of the

Motions to Be Heard: City of Oakland & Americans for Safe Access – How Will Medical Cannabis Industry Move Forward? Oakland, Calif. — The current

City Of Oakland Files Suit To Prevent Closure Of Harborside Health Center Oakland, Calif. – October 15, 2012 – In a historic development, the City

Oakland Lawsuit In United States District Court To Stop Seizure Of Property Of Oakland Dispensary Oakland, CA- Oakland City Attorney Barbara Parker and San Francisco

Tell The President: Fight Crime, Not Medical Cannabis Join us in a peaceful protest demonstrating your support for California’s medical marijuana laws when President Obama

U.S. Attorney And DEA Threaten Harborside Health Center Landlords Property Forfeiture Filed in District Court of San Francisco Press Conference Scheduled: Oakland, California Thursday July

The Federal raid on Oaksterdam properties in April has forced the not-for-profit downtown attraction to leave it’s current location by the end of this month.

The DEA and Oakland police tag-teamed a marijuana grow operation overnight, deploying flash-bang grenades, arresting 11 people, confiscating two pit bulls, over 1000 plants, and

Gun Violence Kills 7 as Feds Target Medical Cannabis in Oakland Ever since the launch of the resurgent campaign against medical cannabis, I and other

Oakland’s 10-year-old Measure Z ushered in a new chapter for reform By David Burton When legalization activists talk about reforming America’s marijuana laws for the

By Matthai Kuruvila Oakland has stayed at the forefront of the cannabis legalization movement, with advocates and city government working hand in hand for more

The Rise and Fall of an Oakland Potrepreneur Yan Ebyam’s huge medical marijuana growing operation brought fame – and trouble By Zusha Elinson Ramin Rahimian

Anyone running a marijuana farm is a potential target for federal prosecution, regardless of whether Oakland or California laws allow it, the U.S. attorney warned

Oakland Says No To Marijuana Mega Farms Under fire from the U.S. Department of Justice over its marijuana cultivation plans, the Oakland City Council voted