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Judge spares nation’s largest pot shop from eviction again
The landlords of the nation’s largest medical marijuana dispensary cannot be evicted just yet, thanks to a judge’s determination that the business is operating legally in accordance with state and local laws. Chief Federal Magistrate Maria-Elena James ruled Monday that Harborside Health Center’s locations in Oakland and San Jose may…
Largest marijuana dispensary in U.S. under threat of eviction
The landlords of the country’s largest medical marijuana dispensary argued in federal court Dec. 20 that they should be able to evict Harborside Health Center, located in Oakland, Calif. A U.S. attorney began civil forfeiture proceedings this past summer, and the landlords claim their property will be seized unless they…
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…
California pot shops ordered to shut down within 45 days
The Obama administration is finally cracking down on the medical marijuana industry, in a big way. In letters received by 16 licensed California dispensaries and their landlords this week, U.S. Attorneys threatened to swoop in and seize the properties if they don’t close up shop within 45 days. The Associated…
Discovery Channel’s marijuana reality show still a go, despite massive tax bill
Despite recently receiving an enormous tax bill from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Oakland’s Harborside Health Center will still be the subject of a Discovery Channel reality show this winter. “As they say, the show must go on,” Joshua Weinberg, Discovery Channel’s vice president of communications, explained in an email…
With latest ruling, IRS threatens to crush the whole medical marijuana industry
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is on the verge of shutting down California’s largest medical marijuana dispensary, and with it potentially the entire semi-legal pot industry. The Harborside Health Center in Oakland — which was going to be the subject of a Discovery Channel reality show called “Weed Wars” —…
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