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Public housing and Section 8 tenants face eviction and homelessness for medical marijuana
Oakland has 13,586 units in its Section 8 inventory, 2,122 units in its low rent inventory, plus thousands of tenants being publicly assisted in rental units in Oakland operated by nonprofit housing developers that may be threatened with eviction if they are caught using medical marijuana....
Posted: Thu, Dec 13, 2018 4:29pm PST
Rally To Legalize Psychedelic Medicine / Nude Summer Of Love Parade
The very first in human history (as far as we know) rally to legalize psychedelic medicine was followed by our 3rd annual Nude Summer of Love Parade. It took place in San Francisco on August 19, 2018....
Posted: Wed, Sep 19, 2018 12:29am PDT
Economic Impacts of Cannabis Legalization in Sonoma County
This research project examines the economic benefits of cannabis legalization for Sonoma County. Research was done by Sonoma State Sociology undergraduate students....
Posted: Tue, May 8, 2018 4:07pm PDT
Tragic Irony: After Defeating U.S. Government, WAMM Shut Down By California Government
Since January 1st, 2018, WAMM has been unable to dispense medical cannabis to its patients because of California's new cannabis law. The irony is tragic as the U.S. government was unable to shut WAMM down, but the California government has effectively shut them down....
Posted: Tue, Mar 20, 2018 12:51pm PDT
Anti-houseless stickers spread in Santa Cruz public areas
Sticker carrying violence-encouraging stereotype image of houseless tweaker found on crosswalk button downtown....
Posted: Thu, Mar 8, 2018 9:56pm PST
Comic Criticizes Supply and Demand for Corporate Marijuana
San José writer Eugenio Negro critiques the corporatization of legal marijuana....
Posted: Sat, Jan 27, 2018 9:44am PST
Why Farmers Need Direct Sales
As a vegetable farmer, the scale at which I produce is not large enough to enable me to survive in the wholesale marketplace. The same is true for my cannabis crop....
Posted: Mon, Dec 18, 2017 3:53pm PST
Call SF Bd of Supes for Marijuana: We Voted 75% for It
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors, all Democrats, is currently doing everything they can to oppose the 75% of San Francisco voters who voted for Prop 64, the marijuana initiative, of November 2016. We need your phone calls, Emails and faxes now to demand enforcement of Prop 64 with marijuana stores everywhere in San Francisco....
Posted: Wed, Nov 8, 2017 7:42am PST
A Public Bank of Oakland Could Provide Financial Services to Cannabis Industry
Oakland will spend $75,000 on a study to examine the feasibility of establishing a public bank in that city. Most corporate banks do not conduct business with the cannabis industry, even where cannabis operations are legal, pay taxes and hire employees. The study will hopefully prove that a public bank would be able to provide financial services to the cannabis industry....
Posted: Thu, Oct 26, 2017 1:10am PDT
Santa Cruz County Cannabis EIR Update and Important Meeting Dates
A draft Environmental Impact Report on establishing a regulated cannabis trade in the County concludes that a more permissive approach is an “environmentally superior alternative” to either a ban or a more restrictive proposed ordinance under consideration....
Posted: Tue, Sep 5, 2017 6:32pm PDT
Recommendations for Action in the MHCAN Crisis
MHCAN (Mental Health Clients Action Network) has faced a crisis for the last several years with police and city agencies breathing down its neck. The management of MHCAN and its Board of Directors has chosen to pursue, largely a low-profile work-behind-the-scenes approach. There's been little publicity about the upcoming Special Use Permit meeting of the Planning Commission which Board Chair Steve Pleich says is slated for 9-28. A month ago, I wrote the following suggestions to the community....
Posted: Sun, Sep 3, 2017 6:06pm PDT
Support Wo/Men's Alliance for Medical Marijuana (WAMM) for City and County License
WAMM is the longest continually running Medial Cannabis Collective in the nation....
Posted: Sun, Sep 3, 2017 3:56pm PDT
Time for Local Law Enforcement Agencies to Broaden Narcan Policies
Saving Lives Should Be Top Priority...
Posted: Sat, Aug 5, 2017 9:14am PDT
Time to Revisit All-Volunteer Needle Exchange
Needle Exchange is Not the Problem, It is the Solution...
Posted: Wed, Jun 7, 2017 4:19pm PDT
Mother of Cyprus Speaks Out on Using Cannabis to Treat Epilepsy
A wonderful interview featuring one of many breakthrough stories on how medical cannabis is helping children deal with crippling seizures....
Posted: Wed, Apr 26, 2017 11:50pm PDT
Interview with Valerie Corral of Wo/Men’s Alliance for Medical Marijuana (WAMM)
‘I don't work with pot, I work with people.’
- Valerie Corral...
Posted: Tue, Apr 4, 2017 12:50pm PDT
Regarding the "No Drugs No Alcohol" agreement at The Village in Oakland
Q: "So why is there a 'No Drugs No Alcohol' agreement in effect at #thevillage?"...
Posted: Tue, Feb 7, 2017 11:34am PST
The Longest Walk 5.2 “Calling an End to Drug Abuse and Domestic Violence”
The National Field Office of The American Indian Movement proudly announces, The Longest Walk 5.2, “Calling an End to Drug Abuse and Domestic Violence.” Dennis Banks, National Field Director and Co-Founder of The American Indian Movement issued a three phase - 3 year walk across America in 2016. Dennis Banks stated, “Because of the extremely high rate of abuse, suicides, drug related deaths and destruction, which is at a pandemic stage, our mission is to cross this continent on foot; seeking...
Posted: Thu, Jan 12, 2017 2:02pm PST
SCPD Must Revise Immigration Determination Policy
Now Is The Time to Protect Immigrants Rights...
Posted: Sun, Jan 8, 2017 11:44pm PST
Woman Used As Salami Tray at Altai Brands Event in Las Vegas
Altai Brands of Salinas, California, purveyors of gourmet cannabis edibles, objectifies woman as salami tray at Marijuana Business Conference after-party in Las Vegas....
Posted: Tue, Nov 22, 2016 11:39am PST