Posts Tagged ‘medical marijuana’
Richmond dispensaries hid possibly millions in sales, profited illegally, DA report finds
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.”
Read MoreRPD officer sent ‘sexually suggestive’ messages to head of a dispensary he was regulating, documents show
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.
Read MoreCourt documents point to ‘pay to play’ scheme between marijuana dispensaries and City Council
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.
Read MoreRichmond dispensary sues over alleged monopoly on medical marijuana
After more than six years spent trying to open up shop, Richmond Compassionate Care Collective, a medical marijuana dispensary, has filed a lawsuit alleging that Richmond’s three existing dispensaries conspired with community organizers and a city council candidate to monopolize the local medical marijuana trade.
Read MoreThe ‘Ben and Jerry’s’ of cannabis ice cream
Isaac Lappert, 24, has been making and serving ice cream since he was six. In the last year, he has been making and selling medicated ice cream from his business Cannabis Creamery.
Read MoreMedical marijuana collectives seek to expand in Richmond, face community opposition
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.
Read MoreMedical marijuana dispensary allowed to relocate
The Richmond City Council approved a permit Tuesday night to allow a marijuana dispensary to move from its current location near Hilltop Mall to a largely abandoned street on Bissell Avenue, less than one block from the Target on Macdonald.
Read MoreCity approves three medical marijuana collectives
In the chambers of the City Council, there are rules. There are procedures to be followed – motions, amendments, voting, establishing a quorum. These are Rosenberg’s Rules of Order, a simplified version of parliamentary procedure that governs how the Richmond City Council conducts its meetings. In the early morning hours of the council’s final meeting…
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Read MoreVoters pass pot tax, reject casino
Richmond voters passed two of three measures on Tuesday’s ballot.
Read MoreCity looking to make green off pot businesses
Richmond voters will decide whether to collect a new tax on medical marijuana.
Read MoreCouncil OKs pot dispensaries in Richmond
The council passed an ordinance Tuesday allowing three local marijuana dispensaries.
Read MoreNeighborhood representatives prepare for pot ordinance
Assistant City Attorney Mary Renfro presented the newest draft of the city’s proposed pot law Tuesday to representatives of neighborhood councils. City Council will vote on the law next week.
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