Santa Ana is the only known jurisdiction, out of Orange County’s 34 cities, to authorize the sale of recreational marijuana when that option opens up to California communities starting January 1.
Tag: medical marijuana
Posted inCountywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Cop Fired After Pot Shop Raid to Rejoin Force Due to Court Ruling
Officer Brandon Sontag still faces criminal charges in connection with the raid of Sky High Holistic.
Posted inGarden Grove, Politics & Elections
Political Newbies Square Off in Garden Grove’s District 3 Council Race
A jewelry store owner who wants to cleanse the city of pot shops is going up against a research scientist who says the city needs more civic participation.
Posted inCountywide, Garden Grove, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
Garden Grove Residents Just Say No to Lifting of Pot Dispensary Ban
Dozens of residents turned out for a public meeting Tuesday to oppose mayor Bao Nguyen’s proposal to rescind the city’s ban on medical marijuana dispensaries, citing concerns about marijuana use in local schools and neighborhood problems caused by dispensaries.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Norberto Santana Jr., Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santana: Unionization of Pot Workers a Game Changer in OC
Up until now, most politicians in Orange County saw marijuana dispensaries as nothing but trouble. That is changing now that the union movement is on board.
Posted inCountywide, Garden Grove, News Briefs, Top Stories
Garden Grove Expands Pot Ban, but Might Reconsider
Garden Grove City Council members Tuesday approved an ordinance banning local cultivation and delivery of marijuana, but signaled they would reconsider the city’s ban on medical marijuana dispensaries in the near future.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Again Targets Pot Shop Where Officers Caught on Video
Santa Ana police have issued an order to close a medical marijuana shop where hidden cameras recorded officers allegedly eating pot edibles and mocking an amputee.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Top Stories
Caregivers Face Daunting Tangle of Regulations
In the nearly two decades since California became the first state to legalize marijuana for medical purposes, consensus has not been reached on how best to run a medical marijuana program, and regulators have been left to experiment.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
America’s Weed Rush: Different States Mean Different Policies
As the federal government continues its prohibition of marijuana, the District of Columbia and the 23 states that have legalized marijuana for medical use have been left to write the rules and regulations on their own.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Councilman Peddling Himself as a Pot Shop Consultant
Councilman Sal Tinajero has offered his consulting services to medical marijuana dispensaries in the city, Voice of OC has learned.
