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California Medical Marijuana Advocates Battling Tax Ordinances

Posted by Mary Jane under California

In San Jose, there’s another new ordinance suggested by Councilman Pierluigi Oliverio that would allow the city sell permits to dispensaries and then tax the medicine.  They call it the “cannabis business tax” which would tax at a bottom rate of 3% as well as cost dispensaries $10,000 to purchase a permit. More at:  Spartan [...]

California Supreme Court Rules Against Possession Limits

Posted by Mary Jane under California

From AP Story: The California Supreme Court ruled that state lawmakers were wrong to change provisions of the voter-approved Proposition 215. The 1996 measure allowed for patients with a doctor’s recommendation to possess an unspecified amount of marijuana.

LA City Council Approves Ordinance to Reduce Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

Posted by Mary Jane under California

Los Angeles, California – An ordinance that has the medical marijuana community in LA in a rage calls to reduce the number of medical marijuana dispensaries in LA County to seventy from it’s current standing at 1000+.  The ordinance is ‘tentative’ and is expecting to see much opposition.  Ultimately, the community was concerned that there [...]