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Judge dismisses City of Oakland lawsuit defending nation’s largest pot shop
A U.S. district court judge ruled Thursday that the City of Oakland had no standing to sue the federal government in defense of Harborside Health Center, the nation’s largest medical marijuana dispensary, which is now facing property seizure proceedings. U.S. Magistrate Judge Maria-Elena James ruled that the lacked the authority…
California court saves nation’s largest pot shop from eviction
The owner of Oakland’s Harborside Health Center, widely regarded as the nation’s largest medical marijuana dispensary, won a major court victory on Friday when a state judge ruled that a landlord cannot evict the business for activities explicitly protected under state law. Speaking to Raw Story on Monday, Harborside executive…
City of Oakland sues feds to save nation’s largest pot shop
In a landmark first for an American city government, officials in Oakland approved a lawsuit this week in hopes of saving Harborside Health Center, better known as America’s largest pot shop. The City of Oakland collects more than $1 million in taxes every year from sales at regulated medical marijuana…
‘Anonymous’ hacks personal info of Oakland officials
Oakland’s top officials — including mayor Jean Quan — became the latest targets of the hacking group “Anonymous” Tuesday morning. According to ABC affiliate KGO-TV, “Anonymous” has released the personal information of of city officials, including Mayor Quan, the city council, the city administrator and the police chief. City officials’…
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