'Future of medical marijuana' - Sacramento fundraiser raises questions about statewide interests
Blog entry by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Sat, 9 Jul at 12:30am.

By Matt Drange, California Watch

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Large-scale pot cultivation concerns continue to grow in Oakland
Blog entry by Cynthia Gaffney.
Last updated at Fri, 11 Feb at 8:14am.

Confronted with a mounting array of serious legal concerns, the Oakland City Council Public Safety Committee on Feb. 8 again delayed action on its cannabis cultivation initiative, including a plan to license additional dispensaries.

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DOJ to Oakland: Industrial Pot Farms, No Way!
Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Thu, 3 Feb at 11:55am.

So the letter the City Council asked City Attorney John Russo to write back in January to the DOJ about Oakland's plans to have industrial pot farms has now gotten a response. It's pretty straightforward: industrial pot farms are illegal, and if Oakland permits them, we're going to come after the city.

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Oakland previews new cannabis cultivation policy at CA NORML conference
Article by Cynthia Gaffney.
Last updated at Thu, 3 Feb at 8:15am.

On Jan. 28 in Berkeley, California NORML hosted a statewide conference on how to proceed from the Prop. 19 campaign experience. 

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Oakland 'ahead of its time' with views on legalized marijuana (Community Voices)
Blog entry by Cynthia Gaffney.
Last updated at Wed, 19 Jan at 8:23am.

The consumption and cultivation of cannabis, better known as marijuana, is a federal drug offense. For detail on the penalties, see NORML's list. 

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Oakland City Council doubles dispensaries, adopts ordinance on large-scale pot farms

Article by Ryan Van Lenning.
Last updated at Mon, 15 Nov at 6:30am.

Whatever the fate of efforts to legalize recreational use of marijuana at the state level, Oakland is forging ahead on the medical marijuana front. Two medical marijuana items were on the Oakland City Council agenda last Tuesday night. 

First, the Council voted to double the number of permits for medical cannabis dispensaries in the city from four to eight.

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Oakland pot biz workers joining unions as companies ramp up for November elections
Article by Sara Knight.
Last updated at Mon, 1 Nov at 10:29pm.

The medical marijuana business is going strong in Oakland.

In July, the City Council approved construction of four permitted production facilities. And with the constant flow of clients to local dispensaries, workers now are unionizing.

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Oakland seeks to double the number of medical marijuana dispensaries, increase permit fees‏
Article by Ryan Van Lenning.
Last updated at Thu, 21 Oct at 4:57am.

While some cities are seeking to restrict or even impose a temporary moratorium on new medical marijuana dispensaries, Oakland will be considering doubling the number of dispensaries within its jurisdiction.

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