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Fresno Medical Marijuana News Edition Date March 14, 2010
The Visalia Times-Delta - March 3rd, 2010

The Tulare County Supervisors this morning were told a county ordinance that forced the closure of medical marijuana dispensaries in the county is unconstitutional and needs to be revised or quashed.

While he supports regulating dispensaries, Jeff Nunes told the supervisors the county ordinance that took effect in December goes too far ...

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KMJ News Talk Radio - February 19th, 2010

It was another contentious day in court Thursday for the owner of a medical marijuana dispensary in Fresno, who keeps saying that a judge has no right to shut down his business.

Judge Donald Franson turned down Medmar Clinic owner Rick Morse's motion on Thursday to have Franson disqualify himself from the case.

Morse objected, ...

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ABC 30 News - February 18th, 2010

Fresno, CA (KFSN) -- A new report shows some of the best marijuana for chronic pain comes from the federal government.

The report was released by the state's Medical Marijuana Research Facility. It said marijuana is a promising treatment for chronic pain. But the medical research is based solely on marijuana grown by the Federal ...

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Fresno Bee - February 18th, 2010

Police officers often catch drivers driving erratically but find a breathalyzer test shows that they have not been drinking. Drugs may be involved -- but how to confirm that suspicion quickly?

Enter the Drug Recognition Experts -- police officers specially trained to evaluate drivers who may be under the influence of methamphetamine, ...

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The Selma Enterprise - December 5th, 2009
Medicinal marijuana won't be sold anytime soon in Selma after the City Council extended an urgency ordinance prohibiting all uses relating to medical marijuana. The council initially voted on an emergency ordinance Oct. 5 to ban all medical marijuana businesses and use. Prior to the expiration of the 45 days, there had to be a public hearing. The ...

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The Kingsburg Recorder - December 5th, 2009
The Kingsburg City Council passed an emergency ordinance Nov. 18 to keep medical marijuana dispensaries out of the city for now. Kingsburg City Manager Don Pauley said the city had received a request from someone wanting to apply for a business license to open a medical marijuana dispensary in Kingsburg. The emergency ordinance keeps that from ...

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Visalia Times Delta - November 26th, 2009

Central Cali Caregivers, a medical marijuana dispensary that opened in east Visalia earlier this month, received a cease-and-desist order on Friday.

But the facility's operator Brian Ruiz decided to keep the doors open, and they remained so Tuesday afternoon — though a Visalia police patrol car was stationed out front.

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The Foothills Sun-Gazette - November 20th, 2009

The Supervisors voted 5-0 to waive the second reading of the medical marijuana ordinance that was introduced at its Nov. 3 meeting.

Under the law, the Sheriff's Department is authorized to investigate dispensaries to determine if they should be closed down, as well as monitor their activities and enforce county laws pertaining to ...

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ABC 30 News - November 20th, 2009

Visalia, Calif. (KFSN) -- A businessman's bold move is setting up a legal showdown in Visalia. Medical marijuana is being openly sold in Visalia.

From jars filled with marijuana, to a California business license and menus on the wall, Bryan Ruiz's Visalia medical marijuana dispensary, Central Cali Caregivers, is officially open for ...

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Tulare Advance Register - November 12th, 2009

In a crowded session Tuesday, the board voted to impose limits and send sheriff's deputies to inspect the facilities. Under the new county ordinance, organizations that have more than 99 plants or are operated by more than three people might face criminal charges.

The ordinance also caps the number of medical marijuana collectives at ...

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Fresno Bee - November 11th, 2009

Medical marijuana cooperatives in Tulare County will face limits and could be shut down under an ordinance passed Tuesday by the Tulare County Board of Supervisors.

Sheriff's deputies will begin visiting the cooperatives to see whether they are in compliance with the ordinance, which goes into effect Dec. 10, and with state law, said ...

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The Selma Enterprise - October 14th, 2009
In a unanimous decision, the Selma City Council adopted an urgency ordinance prohibiting smoking, selling and everything else related to medical marijuana within city limits. The urgency ordinance, which lasts 45 days, immediately affects people wishing to set up medical marijuana dispensaries within the city. In Selma City Manager D-B Heusser's ...

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Fresno Bee - October 3rd, 2009

Thirteen years after California voters approved medical marijuana, we seem to be increasingly confused over how it should be sold -- or if it is even legal.

Until recently, medical marijuana dispensaries were rare. But two events triggered an explosion of outlets: state Attorney General Jerry Brown issued guidelines for sales of the ...

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The Sierra Star - October 1st, 2009

The Madera County Board of Supervisors may have passed an Emergency Ordinance to make marijuana dispensaries illegal as of Sept. 22, but some members of the community are not giving up the fight to re-open dispensaries as soon as possible.

Drew Workman, owner of Holistic Healing Products in Oakhurst, said his business is not a ...

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The Foothills Sun-Gazette - September 30th, 2009
The Farmersville City Council closed a public hearing on the matter of imposing marijuana ordinances within the city limits on Monday, Sept. 28, sending Ordinance 445 to the City Planning Commission. Since June, the City has been working with lawyers to draft an ordinance that would regulate the cultivation of medical marijuana. Currently, the ...

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