With public opinion favoring medical marijuana at an all-time high, will the CA Supreme Court’s expected ruling this Monday reflect the same? By Lauren Payne | May 4, 2013 The California Supreme Court issued a case notification on Friday stating that they’d be filing the final decision in City of Riverside v. Inland Empire Patients [...]
By Lauren Payne | April 25, 2013 Often, when I speak with operators of Medical Cannabis Dispensing Collectives (MCDs), I’m often struck by how many of them believe the rumors they hear about other collectives operating in their areas. They’ve heard that other collectives “aren’t in it for the patients; they sell other drugs; they [...]
After nearly 17 years, will the CA Supreme Court rule “public nuisance” zoning laws may be used to circumvent safe access for medical cannabis in California? By Lauren Payne | February 16, 2013 This month, the California Supreme Court heard oral arguments in City of Riverside v. Inland Empire Patients Health & Wellness Center, a [...]
By Lauren Payne | February 5, 2013 Today, in a special session held at University of San Francisco School of Law, the California Supreme Court heard oral arguments in City of Riverside v. Inland Empire Patient’s Health and Wellness Center. While we have no way of knowing what the Court will ultimately decide, the questions [...]
By Lauren Payne | February 4, 2013 The AP is reporting that Democratic Representatives from Colorado & Oregon will be introducing legislation tomorrow to regulate cannabis in states that choose to legalize marijuana. Regulatory oversight would be vested with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms, rather than the Drug Enforcement Agency. The proposed legislation [...]
By Lauren Payne | January 9, 2013 What does “safe access” to medical marijuana mean, anyway? To patients as a whole, it means being provided access to convenient, reliable, affordable medicine. The specifics of safe access are where things get a little murkier. Some patients enjoy safe access through their local collective or dispensary; some [...]
Landmark decision by the California Court of Appeals confirms that purchasing medicine by a member of a collective is enough participation in the collective, as long as the collective is operated in a not-for-profit capacity. By Lauren Payne | November 8, 2012 During Tuesday’s election returns, it became clear that the United States is ready [...]
The Department of Justice & the Drug Enforcement Administration are once again targeting patients & providers across the country. They’re not considering the tremendous ramifications of their actions. By Lauren Payne | July 14, 2012 The recent interference by the Dept of “Justice” is infuriating. The DEA & the DOJ have collaborated to eradicate Medical [...]
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