A federal appeals court revived a lawsuit by a Native American religious group seeking an exemption from federal law so its members can use marijuana without fear of prosecution.

Federal agents raided the Oakland businesses and apartment of Richard Lee, California’s most prominent advocate for the legalization and regulation of marijuanarnrn

This summer, residents will be able to buy legal cannabis at dispensaries within a few miles of the White House, the FBI and the Drug Enforcement Administration. rn

G3 Holistic INC gets a visit from the Drug Enforcement Agency after being

After Proposition 19 received 46% of the vote in 2010, proponents took heart. They vowed to put a measure to fully legalize marijuana on the 2012 ballot. Instead, four camps vie for funding.rnrnLike growers, dispensary operators know that broader legalization of marijuana could lower prices and bring more competitors into their business.

Matthew Shotwell, operator and founder of Greenwell Cooperative was arrested Tuesday, following a raid on his home, business and associated properties by federal, state and local law enforcement agents.rnrnrn

A crackdown by federal prosecutors is casting a long shadow over the state’s marijuana industry, but there is one bright spot, at least for some Northern California growers willing to risk prison time: Wholesale prices appear to be on the rise.rnrn

Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday reiterated the Justice Department’s support for the Ogden memo, which in 2009 declared that the sale and use of medical marijuana in states where it’s legal are a low priority for federal prosecutors.rnrn

rnLast week, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration led a crackdown on medical marijuana dispensaries in San Diego, and two U.S. governors petitioned for the reclassification of of the drug and law enforcement officers who got fired. rnrn

rnIt’s the twilight hour for medical marijuana dispensaries in Sacramento County.rnrnrnrn