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knows exactly how many dispensaries may already be open in Sacramento County, but the letter went out to all those that have been identified. Clinic owners say they will meet on Wednesday to discuss how they will stay open, which could include talk about a legal fight. "We're going to meet with some of the other collective owners and plot and if necessary, go to court," said Himes. http://www.news10.net/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=78866&catid=2 Hayward orders marijuana dispensary to shut down By Kristofer Noceda /The Oakland Tribune /06/12/2010 HAYWARD — A downtown medical marijuana dispensary has until 1:15 p.m. today to shut down or face legal action from the city. The city attorney's office on Friday handed the 24-hour notice to the Purple Elephant Cooperative because the city does not permit medical marijuana dispensaries…..If the Purple Elephant Cooperative is still in business after the 24-hour deadline, Lawson said, the city has a number of strategies to get the business out. "We have court orders and potential criminal enforcement immediately available," he said. Earlier this year, another collective, the Green Light, opened briefly in January but shut down after it was served with a similar order, Lawson said. http://www.insidebayarea.com/dailyreview/localnews/ci_15280179 Preliminary injunction bars Venice-area dispensary from selling medical marijuana The judge again sides with prosecutors' arguments that California law does not permit the sale of pot. His ruling says the Organica store was not operating as a true, nonprofit collective. By John Hoeffel /April 14, 2010 In a second ruling against a medical marijuana dispensary, a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge issued a preliminary injunction Tuesday that bars a popular Venice-area outlet from selling or distributing the drug at its sprawling store on Washington Boulevard. The decision by Judge James C. Chalfant could embolden city prosecutors to seek more court orders to close dispensaries as they try to find the most efficient way to reduce the number in Los Angeles. As he did in a previous case, Chalfant concluded that the state's medical marijuana laws do not allow collectives to sell cannabis. Chalfant's decisions are preliminary orders and both cases are slated to go to trial. But his rulings against Hemp Factory V in Eagle Rock and Organica, which straddles the Los Angeles-Culver City line, could eventually force the courts to settle the issue, which has become increasingly contentious as prosecutors in Southern California step up efforts to halt such sales. Most, if not all, collectives sell marijuana to their members for set prices. In the hearing, Chalfant strongly reiterated his view that the state's laws were intended to allow medical marijuana patients and caregivers to form collectives to grow pot together and share the harvest, but not to sell it like a product in a retail store…….Organica, which registered with the city in 2007, was targeted by federal and local narcotics agents and has been raided three times. In two searches, about 290 pounds of marijuana were seized. Records show the dispensary had $5.3 million in sales in a 13-month period. The judge compared it to a Costco, which requires membership but no collective labor. He also dismissed Joseph's claim that he lives a modest lifestyle as "weak," noting that the California Highway Patrol found more than $92,000 in his car. And he said Joseph provided no evidence that Organica was nonprofit, as state law requires. "If I was making money, I wouldn't be broke now," said Joseph, who also faces a criminal trial on two dozen felony drug charges. Chalfant appeared offended by some aspects of the case, concluding in his written decision that Joseph was "simply a drug dealer." He noted that the collective members were accused of handing out fliers to high school students. "I personally think that is outrageous," Chalfant said. Joseph has repeatedly denied the charge, saying that the successful dispensary didn't need to recruit members. Chalfant pointed out that the collective's records showed 257 of its 1,772 members were 21 or younger. "How many of the children who are members of Organica are seriously ill?" he asked Joseph's lawyer. Welch replied: "Your Honor, I know 16-year-olds who have died of cancer."…… http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-medical-marijuana14-2010apr14,0,2268544.story Court tells marijuana dispensary in Windsor to close its doors Sherrie Peif /Thursday, April 29, 2010 Weld District Court Judge James Hartmann has ordered a medical marijuana dispensary in Windsor to cease operating. MediGrow owner Lazarus Pino has been operating his dispensary in violation of a moratorium against new dispensaries in Windsor since Jan. 17. The town has been fining Pino up to $300 per day since. Violation of the court order could result in more fines and jail time……Last week, the Board of Adjustment and Appeals in Windsor upheld a condemnation notice issued by the Windsor planning department. In his ruling, Hartmann said Pino's claim that he was not afforded equal protection was flawed and without merit. “The defendant made a conscious choice to open his doors for business without first having obtained a letter of compliance from the town,” Hartmann wrote. Hartmann also said that while he realizes Pino has invested a lot of time and money into MediGrow, it was at his own risk. Pino will return to in Windsor Municipal Court in May to fight the constitutionality of the moratorium. http://www.greeleytribune.com/article/ 20100429/NEWS/100429637/1002&parentprofile=1001 City sues medical marijuana group Published: April 23, 2010 MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 23 (UPI) --A California community is suing a medical marijuana collective for opening in defiance of a city ban on pot dispensaries, officials said. Buddy's Cannabis Patient Collective opened April 10 in Mountain View, Calif., the San Jose Mercury News reported Thursday. The Mountain View City Council voted in February to ban such dispensaries, saying it would eventually allow such medical marijuana clubs but needed time to consider regulations, the newspaper said. Attorney Matt Lucero and a nephew opened Buddy's despite the prohibition, claiming Mountain View's ordinance is illegal. Lucero said he was not willing to wait while the city developed its regulations. "There's not one city in this county that has a lawful ordinance allowing for medical marijuana collectives and cooperatives to operate," Lucero said. "I'm not willing to wait any longer." Mountain View officials told Lucero they intend to sue and seek a preliminary court injunction, the News reported. http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2010/04/23/City-sues-medical-marijuana-group/UPI-36501272069514/After city threatens lawsuit, marijuana dispensary owner sues Mountain View By Diana Samuels /Daily News Staff Writer /04/27/2010 The proprietor of a new Mountain View medical marijuana dispensary has struck the first blow in a legal showdown with the city. Matt Lucero, a lawyer who opened Buddy's Cannabis Collective with his nephew Jessie on April 10, said he filed a lawsuit Friday in Santa Clara County Superior Court against Mountain View and acting city attorney Jannie Quinn. The suit seeks unspecified monetary damages from the city and Quinn, as well as a court order declaring that Mountain View's ban on medical marijuana dispensaries is illegal, Lucero said. He also is asking the court to intervene by preventing the city from shutting down his collective inside a warehouse on the 2600 block of Bayshore Parkway. Council members passed an ordinance in February that bans medical marijuana dispensaries, saying they want to eventually allow them but need more time to craft regulations. The Luceros opened Buddy's despite the ban, and the city council voted in closed session on April 20 to take legal action to close it. So Lucero responded by suing to "defend our position and initiate it on our end," he said. "Part of it is pre-emptive, part of it is to show the resolve of the medical marijuana community," Lucero said…… http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_1497 1688?nclick_check=1 Federal judge upholds ban on marijuana dispensaries in 2 Orange County cities May 3, 2010 A federal judge on Monday threw out a lawsuit by four Orange County medical marijuana users who contended citywide bans on pot dispensaries in Lake Forest and Costa Mesa violated the Americans with Disabilities Act. U.S. District Judge Andrew Guilford rejected the argument that laws prohibiting pot dispensaries in the two cities conflicted with the disabilities act or with the plaintiffs’ access to public services. Guilford initially sided with the cities last month, citing federal law that prohibits the sale of marijuana, but then later agreed to listen to arguments made by the patients, Marla James, Wayne Washington, James Armantrout and Charles Daniel DeJong. The plaintiffs, each of them Orange County residents, argued that they use marijuana to treat various medical ailments. After his review, the judge ruled with the cities’ position that access to marijuana is not covered by the disabilities act. “Because marijuana cannot be prescribed under the ADA, the court finds no likelihood of success on the merits,” Guilford wrote in his ruling. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/05/federal-judge-upholds-ban-on-marijuanadispensaries-by-orange-county-cities.html Judge denies temporary restraining order to halt closure of 4 medical marijuana shops on May 26, 2010 Four medical marijuana dispensaries lost their bid Wednesday for a temporary court order to stop Los Angeles from shutting them down when its ordinance takes effect on June 7. The decision could discourage other dispensaries from seeking similar orders to block immediate enforcement. If the dispensaries had won, city officials feared they could face scores of such orders, hampering their plans to close hundreds of dispensaries. "Based on the arguments we heard today, the floodgates have been closed," said Jane Usher, a special assistant city attorney. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge David P. Yaffe denied the motions for restraining orders despite persistent entreaties from David Welch, the attorney for the dispensaries, who argued that the operators faced irreparable harm if the city imposed daily fines or arrested and jailed them. "The temporary restraining order is denied, again, and for the last time," Yaffe said. The dispensaries are among 44 that filed two lawsuits challenging the city's ordinance, which allows only dispensaries that registered by Nov. 13, 2007, to continue to operate……. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/05/medical-marijuana-shops-must-close-by-june-7-after-judge-denies-temporary-r estraining-order.html Fresno Authorities target Medical Marijuana Friday, May 14, 2010 FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) --Fresno County Sheriff's Deputies arrested Rick Morse Friday when a judge found him in violation of a court order, and now the city is going after another dispensary. Two months ago, a judge ordered the Med-Mar owner to close his marijuana dispensary and serve 100 hours of community service. He did neither…..Friday, the judge sentenced Morse to 15 days in jail, but again, just hours later, Morse's son Brandon opened the doors for patients. "Everyone's going to say 'Why don't you just wait? Why don't you just wait?'" Brandon Morse said. "I don't have any more time to wait." City attorneys are now trying to get a court order to send in police to physically close the dispensary. But their focus isn't only on Med-Mar. The city's next target, the Healthy Living Collective. Even though the sign here clearly states it's 'Members Only' and city attorneys admit they do not sell marijuana here, the city is still trying to shut this place down. Patients like Diana Kirby share marijuana with each other at the Healthy Living Collective. No money is exchanged. But a new lawsuit from the city claims the collective is an unauthorized dispensary in violation of the same laws as Med-Mar….. http://abclocal.go.com/kfsn/story?section=news/local&id=7443001 Operator of Fresno marijuana dispensary jailed The Associated Press /05/14/2010 FRESNO, Calif.—The operator of a Fresno medical-marijuana dispensary is behind bars after a judge ruled that he violated a court order not to sell marijuana. During a court appearance Friday morning, Rick Morse told Fresno County Superior Court Judge Donald Franson that he was still selling the drug out of his Medmar Clinic. With the admission, Morse was handcuffed and ordered to spend 15 days in jail. Because Morse is being held without bail, Judge Franson says he will serve all 15 days. Morse was also ordered to pay a $1,000 fine. During the hearing, the judge also approved a request by Fresno's deputy city attorney to file a motion to shut down the dispensary. http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_15089593?nclick_check=1 Pot-shop owner freed due to jail crowding By Robert Rodriguez and Pablo Lopez /The Fresno Bee /Saturday, May. 15, 2010 Overcrowding in Fresno County Jail prompted the release of the owner of a Fresno medicalmarijuana clinic whom a judge had ordered to spend 15 days behind bars. Superior Court Judge Donald Franson Jr. ruled Friday that Rick Morse, 48, had violated a court order that prohibits him from selling the drug at his Medmar Clinic in the Tower District. He sentenced Morse to 15 days in Fresno County Jail. But jail officials said Saturday that Morse was released Friday afternoon because of overcrowding. Police Chief Jerry Dyer said Saturday that it was frustrating to see Morse "thumb his nose" at the justice system "I can't speak for the judge, but I would imagine he is also a little frustrated since he put him in jail," Dyer said. http://www.fresnobee.com/2010/05/15/1934430/defiant-fresno-pot-shop-owner.html Pot dispensary owner, son cited for battery By Pablo Lopez /The Fresno Bee /Monday, May. 17, 2010 Three days after being released early from jail, the owner of a Fresno medical-marijuana dispensary and his son were cited on suspicion of battery Monday when they tried to handcuff a deputy city attorney and place him under citizen's arrest. Rick Morse and his son, Brandon, tried to arrest Michael Flores outside the civil courthouse Monday morning, but sheriff's bailiffs quickly broke up the confrontation. They cited the Morses on misdemeanors and released them, but seized their handcuffs as evidence. Afterward, Morse said he had a right to make a citizen's arrest, accusing Flores of violating his rights and conspiring to kill him. Hours after the attack, however, City Attorney James Sanchez said he was "very disappointed in the sheriff" for releasing Rick Morse early from jail. A judge Friday had ordered Morse to spend 15 days in custody for violating a court order. But about eight hours after being booked, Morse was sent home because of jail overcrowding, sheriff's officials said……Morse got in trouble in March when Franson found him guilty of violating a court order that prohibits him from selling marijuana. At that time, Franson warned Morse he would go to jail if he continued to sell marijuana and didn't complete 100 hours of community service with the the SPCA. When Franson learned Morse failed to complete his community service and that Medmar still was selling marijuana, he ordered Morse to spend 15 days in jail and pay a $1,000 fine. But before Morse left in handcuffs, he told Franson the court order was invalid because the city ordinance was unconstitutional. He also said he was too busy to do community service because "an agent of the city of Fresno" was trying to kill him, and had been terrorizing his family since January. http://www.fresnobee.com/2010/05/17/1936512/pot-dispensary-owner-soncited.html?storylink=mirelated Fresno police board up medical-marijuana clinic The Associated Press /05/21/2010 FRESNO, Calif.—Fresno police have boarded up a medical-marijuana dispensary that's been the subject of an ongoing legal battle with the city. When officers went to the Medmar Clinic with a search warrant Friday morning they found the business closed. Fresno police Capt. Dennis Bridges says the clinic appeared to have been cleared out. Police served the warrant after a Fresno County judge ruled Thursday that police could use force to shut down the dispensary. Judge Donald Franson Jr. also ordered the owner of the clinic, Rick Morse, to return to jail and finish a 15-day sentence for violating a court order that prohibits him from selling the drug. The 48-year-old Morse was initially jailed May 14, but was released within hours because of jail overcrowding. http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_15137404?nclick_check=1 Fresno pot-shop owner ordered to jail --again By Paula Lloyd and Jim Guy /The Fresno Bee /May. 25, 2010 The owner of a Tower District medical-marijuana clinic is the subject of an escalating battle between a sheriff and a judge who both say they have the legal right to decide whether he stays in jail. Fresno County Superior Court Judge Donald R. Franson on Tuesday sent Rick Morse --who has been jailed and released twice so far --back to jail a third time with a warning to the sheriff that Morse must stay behind bars until his 15-day sentence is up…..Outside the courtroom, assistant city attorney Michael Flores said the city only recently learned that Medmar's lease includes two addresses: 210 E. Olive Ave., which police searched and boarded up Friday, and the storefront next door, at 212 E. Olive Ave., which police did not search. http://www.fresnobee.com/2010/05/25/1945971/fresno-pot-shop-owner-out-of-jail.html City in Riverside County tries to put brakes on mobile pot shop Norco officials seek an injunction against the Lakeview Collective-on-Wheels, a dispensary that was operating out of an RV parked at a clinic where patients can get medical marijuana prescriptions. By Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times /April 27, 2010 Riverside County businessman Stewart Hauptman's latest venture gives new meaning to the term "recreational drugs": selling medical marijuana from a souped-up RV parked outside a Norco clinic. He refurbished the motor home, installing display cases, several seats and other amenities. The Lakeview Collective-on-Wheels operated from a lot outside a clinic where people were being evaluated for medical marijuana use. "That way, when patients come out of the clinic, they are able to get the medicine right away," said Hauptman, a videographer-turned-cannabisentrepreneur. But the city of 27,000, which bans the distribution of marijuana, went to court last week seeking an injunction to shut down Hauptman's business, which has been cited several times since it opened in October. "We'll take whatever proper legal action is needed to get them to cease," said John Harper, an attorney representing the city. Hauptman and his wife, Helen, said they are being persecuted for trying to provide a humanitarian service. Most of their clients are elderly, many confined to wheelchairs and using walkers, they said. "These are not young kids who go out and get stoned; this is not about that," Hauptman said. "These are older people, some dying from cancer." But Norco officials say the couple's portrayal of their clientele does not match police observations. "We've seen people, generally speaking, between the ages of 18 and 25 who appear to be in good health lined up outside there to buy marijuana," Harper said…….A hearing on whether to permanently shut down the Hauptmans' business is scheduled for June 1 in Riverside County Superior Court. The Hauptmans said their business is legal — and essential. It features marijuanalaced brownies, cookies, pretzels and other items that cost about $10 a serving. Marijuana sells for about $450 an ounce.($7,200.00 per pound) But official pressure has forced the mobile cannabis store to shut down for now, the couple said. The Hauptmans are now delivering marijuana to clients' homes, but not with the RV. "We're using a truck," Helen Hauptman said. http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-mobile-marijuana27-20100427,0,4041411.story Pot wheels: Mobile marijuana dispensary rolls out in Southern California city Associated Press /06/14/2010 RIVERSIDE — A rolling marijuana dispensary has found a new parking spot after officials in the Southern California community of Norco chased it out of town. Stewart Hauptman had provided medical pot from his motor home for about seven months until he was cited by police for violating a city ban on marijuana dispensaries. Hauptman's Lakeview Collective-on-Wheels had been selling $10 pot cookies and other items outside a clinic. But Hauptman says he couldn't afford to fight the city zoning laws. Hauptman says he hasn't had any problems since he moved his dispensary out of Norco to an unincorporated area of Riverside County this month. A 1996 voter initiative legalized marijuana for medical use in California, but court battles are being fought about whether cities can ban distribution. http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_15294002 Ventura County police raid alleged marijuana-delivery service Catherine Saillant /June 15, 2010 Fabian and Amanda Citraro touted their home-run business as "Ventura County's #1 Medical Marijuana Service!" in newspaper and Internet ads. But "Mary Jane's Bud," operated out of four locations in Thousand Oaks, hasn't taken any orders since the couple's arrest on charges that they were running an illegal medical marijuana collective. Fabian Citraro, 32, and his wife, Amanda Citraro, 30, also face a charge of child endangerment after detectives found marijuana edibles in the refrigerator of their tidy two-story home……They were growing marijuana in two warehouses located in a business complex in the 3400 block of Old Conejo Road, Thomas said. A third location a block away was used as a central dispatch center where they filled orders and sent drivers to deliver marijuana to customer's doorsteps, police said……Ventura County and its 10 cities have taken a hard stance on all marijuana sales, and there are no legally operating storefront shops. 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Great tasting, no other real way to explain it… Green Crack is a very smooth smoking medication. http://ourweed.com/green-crack-medical-marijuana-strain-review/Medica l marijuana delivery services fill gap in San Mateo County demand By Joshua Melvin /San Mateo County Times /06/02/2010 A phone rings in an office with no sign in a San Jose industrial park, and a caller places an order for delivery. But it's not your ordinary delivery service — the caller wants pot, not pizza. A driver for the Green Access collective then loads packages of marijuana bearing names of strains like Bubble Berry and Grapefruit and heads out, often to San Mateo County, to make a delivery in what is an increasingly common way for medical marijuana to change hands. But whether it's legal or safe depends on whom you ask. One thing many experts do agree on is that demand for delivery service is going to grow as people discover it……several dispensaries have tried to open in San Mateo County in the past year and failed. So delivery services are stepping in to fill the void, experts said, setting up a clash with law enforcement. That's because many cities in San Mateo County are trying to regulate medical marijuana dispensaries or keep them out altogether. San Mateo County's lone dispensary faces closure after being denied a license. And most Peninsula cities, including Redwood City and South San Francisco, have enacted temporary bans while they consider the issue. Only San Mateo, San Carlos and the unincorporated areas of San Mateo County have ordinances that allow them. While cities and dispensaries battle over whether they can operate on the Peninsula, the number of delivery services is quietly building. About 14 services offer to bring medical marijuana to homes in the South Bay and the Peninsula…..Whether delivery services are legal is another question. As far as police, city officials and prosecutors from Santa Clara and San Mateo counties are concerned, delivering marijuana, even if it is medical, is illegal in most cases. The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office says there is just one exception. If a caregiver is responsible for a medical marijuana user too sick to pick up cannabis, the caregiver can transport the marijuana.