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Richmond dispensaries hid possibly millions in sales, profited illegally, DA report finds

By Reis Thebault | December 16, 2016 | 11
Jars of medical marijuana on display at a Richmond dispensary. (photo by Natalie Jones)

The DA report, dated Sept. 10, 2015, found that Richmond’s three medical marijuana dispensaries—Green Remedy Collective, Holistic Healing Collective and 7 Stars Holistic Healing Collective—and their owners appeared to have manipulated financial data in order to profit from their sales “in direct conflict with state law.”

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RPD officer sent ‘sexually suggestive’ messages to head of a dispensary he was regulating, documents show

By Reis Thebault | November 23, 2016 | 7
Richmond Police Department. File photo by Grace Oyenubi.

Court documents submitted in an ongoing case indicate that Richmond Police Department Sergeant Michael Rood sent “numerous inappropriate and sexually suggestive” text messages to the head of a medical marijuana dispensary he was tasked with regulating.

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Court documents point to ‘pay to play’ scheme between marijuana dispensaries and City Council

By Reis Thebault | November 16, 2016 | 16
Inside Richmond City Hall. File photo by Tawanda Kanhema.

A new set of documents filed in an ongoing court case suggest that the heads of Richmond’s three medical marijuana dispensaries may have paid City Councilmembers to back legislation favorable to the dispensaries.

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Medical marijuana collectives seek to expand in Richmond, face community opposition

By Shawn Baldwin | October 14, 2014 | 2
Jars of medical marijuana on display at a Richmond dispensary. (photo by Natalie Jones)

Amid a growing debate about the location of medical marijuana collectives in Richmond, the City Council plans to hold talks on expanding zones where dispensaries are allowed to operate.

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City council continues ban on new pot dispensaries

By Natalie F. Jones | January 21, 2010 | 2

The Richmond City Council renewed its commitment Tuesday night to preventing new medical marijuana dispensaries from moving into the city.

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Council says no more pot clubs

By Natalie F. Jones | December 2, 2009 | 5

The Richmond City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to prohibit new medical marijuana dispensaries until the city can develop regulations for them.

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