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In a landmark decision, a First Appellate District Court has upheld the original decision in Littlefield v. County of Humboldt, in which 5 family members with prescriptions for medical marijuana (see Prop 215; CA Health and Safety Code § 11362.5) had their crops destroyed by members of CAMP (Campaign Against Marijuana Planting) and the Humboldt County […]
In the state of California, immigration issues have long remained at the forefront of many political debates. Now, Mark Zuckerberg, made famous for being the founder of Facebook, has thrown his hat in by creating “Fwd.us.,” an advocacy group for immigration reform. This announcement comes on the back of San Francisco State student Jose Vargas, […]
The First District Court of Appeal in Oakland has unanimously determined to reverse the decision of two lower courts to effectively overturn a murder charge against Jamie Thomas in the death of Samuel Navarro. This higher appeals court decision was made on the basis that jurors in the original trial were not given the option […]
Around 1a.m., close to John McLaren Park, firefighters and other local law enforcement officials were called out to a residential fire in the 100 block of Tucker Avenue. Although no one was inside the home at the time of the fire, marijuana grow house equipment was found in 5 of the rooms. Those first on […]
When we see news items concerning the Drug Enforcement Administration, there’s usually a positive spin. For example, though Californians have been embroiled in a bout with the federal government for some time over the legitimacy of medical marijuana, and its legality (SB 420 & Prop 215) the DEA continues to make busts in the state – […]