Christopher Smith, co-founder of 40 Acres Medical Marijuana Growers’ Collective, filed a lawsuit on Sept. 24 against the city of Berkeley, alleging the city of discriminating against the collective. Read More…
In response to the Nov. 8 Daily Cal newspaper article regarding the eviction notice of the 40 Acres Medical Marijuana Growers’ Collective, I would like to take the time to clarify a few things. First and foremost, the FJSC Soe Group is currently attempting to evict Chris Smith and 40 Read More…
The Berkeley City Council voted unanimously for city staff to draft of a resolution finding a local medical cannabis collective a public nuisance after a public hearing Tuesday night. Read More…
The Alameda County Superior Court issued a Writ of Possession Thursday, which, when served, will put the 40 Acres Medical Marijuana Growers’ Collective on eviction notice. Read More…
In Berkeley, efforts to expand the city’s medical cannabis industry have been slowed as contention between state and federal marijuana policies causes confusion among business owners, local governments, legal experts and patients alike. Berkeley has already begun to see the effect of federal lawmakers butting heads with officials in states Read More…
One of Berkeley’s medical cannabis collectives has closed and another is at risk of being shut down following concerns that the businesses were illegally operating as dispensaries rather than collectives. On Dec. 8, the city’s code enforcement supervisor Gregory Daniel sent letters to the Perfect Plants Patient’s Group and 40 Read More…