Los Angeles on Tuesday joined a growing list of cities that are treating e-cigarettes like traditional tobacco-based products, banning their use in parks, restaurants and in most workplaces. The decision, which came after an impassioned and at times personal City … Continue reading
Feds target 71 medical marijuana dispensaries in L.A. County Federal authorities on Tuesday took legal action against 71 medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles County, part of an ongoing campaign to crack down on the establishments. “Over the past several … Continue reading
More than 550,000 marijuana plants with an estimated street value of $1 billion have been seized during an eight-week crackdown targeting illegal marijuana growing operations on public lands across seven Western states, federal authorities announced on Tuesday. Operation Mountain Sweep, … Continue reading
By Nicole Santa Cruz and Rick Rojas, Los Angeles Times August 11, 2012 A year-long investigation into one of Anaheim’s most entrenched street gangs has resulted in 33 arrests and the seizure of dozens of guns, a crackdown that comes … Continue reading
Federal agents descended early Monday on Oaksterdam University — California’s first cannabis industry training school — securing the downtown Oakland facility as they served search warrants. A spokeswoman with the Internal Revenue Service said the raid is part of a … Continue reading