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Record Searchlight, 15 Jan 2013 – As some Shasta County officials are poised to move forward today with banning outdoor pot grows to curb crime and complaints from neighbors, some attorneys doubt their solution would stand up to legal scrutiny in the unstable world of medical cannabis law. The Board of Supervisors today will discuss whether to look into scratching outdoor medical marijuana grows from the county’s pot ordinance, as well as making violations of the ordinance a $1,000 misdemeanor fine instead of a $100 infraction.

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Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan 2013 – I am stunned that the governor continues to claim that he can interpret what is cruel and unusual under the U.S. Constitution better than our federal courts. How can we have any respect for his criminal justice policies when the response to gross violations of human rights in state prisons under his watch has been to argue that they aren’t really so bad?

New York Times, 14 Jan 2013 – STOCKTON, Calif. – Matthew R. Davies graduated from college with a master’s degree in business and a taste for enterprise, working in real estate, restaurants and mobile home parks before seizing on what he saw as uncharted territory with a vast potential for profits – medical marijuana. He brought graduate-level business skills to a world decidedly operating in the shadows. He hired accountants, compliance lawyers, managers, a staff of 75 and a payroll firm. He paid California sales tax and filed for state and local business permits.

Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan 2013 – SAN DIEGO – At the order of newly elected Mayor Bob Filner, the city is dropping all legal efforts aimed at forcing marijuana dispensaries out of business. In memos last week to the San Diego Police Department and code compliance officers, Filner ordered that "targeted code enforcement" against marijuana dispensaries end "immediately." Both departments report to the mayor.

The Press Democrat, 14 Jan 2013 – Mendocino County is gearing up for a court battle over a federal subpoena ordering local officials to surrender records from its now-defunct medical marijuana permitting program, including what county attorneys say is legally protected medical and financial information. Despite repeated queries, Mendocino County officials say they do not know who the target of the criminal grand jury might be — growers, users or public officials.

Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan 2013 – The Charity Official’s Ties to Dispensaries Are ‘Shocking,’ Baca’s Spokesman Says. The development director for a charity run by Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca was fired this week after federal authorities searched her home as part of an investigation into marijuana dispensaries operated by her husband, officials said Thursday.

Sacramento News & Review, 10 Jan 2013 – Where can I find the Three Kings tree? Also, I want to get my card in the new year, and I was wondering if you could recommend a club. – -Mellie Nell The Three Kings "tree"? You make it sound like a quest. "One tree to rule them all."

Los Angeles Times, 08 Jan 2013 – Angel Perales Faced Up to 30 Years, but Cooperated With the Investigation into Corruption in Cudahy. A former official in the southeast Los Angeles County city of Cudahy was sentenced to five years probation Monday – far less than the prison term prosecutors recommended – for his part in taking $17,000 in bribes from a man who wanted to open a medical marijuana dispensary.