Santa Ana Cop Fired After Pot Shop Raid to Rejoin Force Due to Court Ruling
Brandon Sontag
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Officer Brandon Sontag still faces criminal charges in connection with the raid of Sky High Holistic.
Most OC Supervisors Taking a Hard Line on Pot Businesses
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Starting next year, it will be legal to sell recreational marijuana in California. But local governments will have a lot of say in where the shops can operate, and the majority on the county Board of Supervisors seem to favor heavy restrictions.
Santa Ana to Pay $100,000 Settlement for Pot Shop Raid
Santa Ana
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A video of a 2015 raid by Santa Ana police on the Sky High Holistic dispensary showed officers entering with guns drawn, and then later appearing to joke around and eat marijuana edibles while also destroying a surveillance camera system.
Three Cops From Santa Ana Pot Shop Raid No Longer Work for Department
Santa Ana
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The officers had been charged with misdemeanors related to a now-infamous pot shop raid that went viral last year.
Garden Grove Expands Pot Ban, but Might Reconsider
Countywide
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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.
Judge is Asked to Issue Temporary Restraining Order on Pot Shop Raid Video
Santa Ana
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Superior Court Judge Ronald Bauer has tentatively ruled that a video of officers misbehaving during a pot shop raid can’t be used as evidence in a Santa Ana Police Department internal investigation, according to court documents.
Judge Denies Request to Halt the Licensing of Pot Shops in Santa Ana
Santa Ana
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The ruling by Superior Court Judge David R. Chafee allows the city to issue operating permits for 20 medical marijuana dispensaries.
Medical Pot Advocate Alleges Santa Ana Mayor Traded Influence for Campaign Cash
Santa Ana
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Miguel Pulido asked a pot shop entrepreneur for contributions to a political action committee that opposed his city council adversaries in exchange for a seat on a marijuana policy task force, according to an eyewitness to the conversation.
Lawsuit: Santa Ana Mayor Has Financial Ties to Pot Shops
Countywide
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A federal lawsuit claims that since the passage last fall of Measure BB, which instituted a new regulatory regime over medical marijuana dispensaries in the city, Pulido and other officials with financial ties to certain shops have directed police to shut down their competitors
Voice of OC Podcast: Pappas on Policing Pot
News Briefs
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Reporter Adam Elmahrek talks with attorney Matthew Pappas about controversial new video of Santa Ana Police raiding his client’s marijuana dispensary.