The Berkeley City Council decided to further investigate the creation of new medical marijuana dispensaries at its meeting Tuesday night. Read More…
An announcement made by the Obama Administration last week marks a turning point in the federal government’s approach to marijuana use and sale. Read More…
The Berkeley City Council postponed discussion on a medical cannabis ordinance and dispensary reform at its council meeting last week, delaying the addition of a fourth dispensary indefinitely. Read More…
The federal government has filed a lawsuit to shut down Berkeley Patients Group, the city’s oldest and largest medical marijuana dispensary. Read More…
The city of Oakland has filed a lawsuit against U.S. authorities that claims the federal government has overstepped its jurisdiction in the attempted closure of a local medical marijuana dispensary. Read More…
Although a date of reopening has not yet been determined, construction to renovate the interior and exterior areas of the new property at 2366 San Pablo Avenue in the commercial district has already begun. Read More…
The legislation would prevent the U.S. Department of Justice from using forfeiture laws to seize property from medical marijuana dispensaries that are compliant with state laws. Read More…
Despite reports that federal intervention may have forced its upcoming move, local medical cannabis dispensary Berkeley Patients Group insists that its recently revealed relocation from its current spot on San Pablo Avenue has been planned for some time. Reports last month that BPG — the oldest and largest of Berkeley’s three dispensaries 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…
After playing an instrumental role in helping a Maine-based patient group gain licensing for and open medical marijuana dispensaries, the Berkeley Patients Group filed a lawsuit against the Maine group and its chief executive for an alleged breach of contract, among other claims. According to the lawsuit, which was filed Read More…