It was the last medical marijuana dispensary standing. While a ban of all medical marijuana dispensaries operating in the City of Los Angeles is in the works, the LAPD continues to crack down and wrapped their storefront sweep in Chatsworth Monday afternoon. more ›

Federal government officials seized over 1,000 pounds of marijuana from a Mexican panga boat beached at Malibu's Pirate's Cove on Friday night. Three male suspects were arrested, and sheriff's deputies are on the hunt for a fourth possible smuggler. more ›

A call to police regarding possible animal abuse on Tuesday led to the unexpected discovery of a sophisticated marijuana growing operation in Valley Center. While searching for the homeowner outside the house, deputies noticed marijuana plants inside the residence. more ›

Snoop Dogg, famous for his pot prowess, was busted this weekend for traveling with marijuana on his tour bus. Snoop's tour bus was stopped at a border patrol checkpoint in the small West Texas town of Sierra Blanca. In a reportedly standard border patrol inspection, a drug-sniffing dog uncovered a red prescription bottle in a trashcan containing several joints, totaling under a half-ounce of weed. more ›

Doctors at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center removed a cancer patient from the liver transplant list in February for using medical marijuana and failing to show up for a drug test. Last week the 63-year-old patient, Norman Smith, asked the medical center to reconsider reinstating him. more ›

During a multi-agency task force investigation coordinated by U.S. and Mexican authorities, over 14 tons of marijuana and a cross-border tunnel between San Diego and Tijuana were discovered on Tuesday. Similar drug smuggling tunnels have been uncovered in recent years, usually located in the light industrial area of San Diego's Otay Mesa neighborhood. more ›

Medical marijuana patients and supporters will rally in Sacramento on Wednesday to address the recent Department of Justice (DOJ) crackdown in California. Americans for Safe Access (ASA), a coalition of advocacy and labor groups and the aforementioned supporters will descend on the federal building at noon to protest DOJ attacks on the Golden State's medical marijuana laws. more ›

A fire in North Hollywood erupted on Saturday morning, revealing an impressive indoor marijuana operation. Police are currently investigating the cause of the fire and searching for the owner of the business. more ›

After Sunday's arrest of Millage Jonathan Peaks, son of former Los Angeles Fire Chief Millage Peaks, at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), officials released text messages between Peaks and Dianna Perez, the TSA officer who was also arrested. Peaks, 23, was detained on charges that he allegedly bribed Perez to help him smuggle approximately 14 pounds of marijuana on nine separate flights. more ›

The three senior citizens who unknowingly gobbled down brownies containing medical marijuana at a mutual friend's memorial service on Saturday were victims of one of their late friend's favorite treats. After the unsuspecting trio - an 82-year-old man and two 71-year-old women - indulged, all three were hospitalized within an hour of each other after experiencing "nausea, dizziness and inability to stand unassisted." more ›

Brownies are an appropriate treat for memorial services, right? But what about pot brownies? Three unsuspecting senior citizens unknowingly ingested brownies containing medical marijuana during a memorial service for a mutual friend on Saturday, October 8. The trio was admitted to Hoag Hospital post-snack. more ›

In addition to the ban on circumcision bans, Governor Jerry Brown also signed into law new penalties for the sale of synthetic cannabis products. These marijuana-esque items have been sold in convenience stores, tobacco shops and other outlets throughout California and, by some accounts, have similar effects as their authentic herbal counterpart. more ›

While extinguishing a house fire in Granada Hills this morning, L.A. firefighters uncovered the resident's hobby (or livelihood). Hundreds of marijuana plants crowded the garage. more ›

We like our hot sauce with tacos, burritos, eggs and mac 'n' cheese. According to Friday's scandalous cargo discovery near San Diego, some prefer a little thousands of pounds of marijuana with said spicy condiment. more ›

GooseFire Gallery in Long Beach is a spot you may want to add to your checklist. Doubling as high-end smokeware, these artistic pieces not only spice up your living space but serve as pipes and bongs. more ›

Backyards are a luxury in Los Angeles, and those who are lucky enough to have them grow flowers, vegetables, trees and native plants. And weed. Timothy Beck of Torrance opened his doors on Wednesday afternoon to officials armed with a search warrant, reports The Daily Breeze. more ›

As California cracks down on medical marijuana dispensaries, advocates of the herb's health benefits protest. Brea's City Hall endured the wrath of about 30 medical marijuana supporters on Tuesday evening, objecting the city's mission to close down three local dispensaries, reports The OC Register. Protestors waved signs at traffic; one sign read "RESPECT STATE LAW." more ›

Medical marijuana, though legal in sixteen U.S. states and in Washington, D.C., classifies as a dangerous drug with no therapeutic value, according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. The federal government has imposed an aggressive mission to mitigate the legality of marijuana, and Los Angeles has witnessed the local effects of a crack-down on dispensaries in recent months, notably in Lake Forest, Venice Beach, West Hollywood and Glendale. more ›

Linear time is just like, your opinion, man. The 'second annual' Kush convention is rolling into the Anaheim Convention Center this weekend, a mere eight months after the first (a third expo has also been booked for Nov. 18-20), according to the OC Register. more ›

We got our hands on this from a guy who dropped this off after his softball game, and needed a shave. It's called Master Kush and we paid $70 for an 8th of the goodness. It's a hindu/skunk hybrid that originates from Holland, and this indica/sativa mix will be your best friend on a sleepless night. You'll be sleeping in no time. more ›

Late in 2007 LAist began weed reviews, a sporadic column featuring a different variety of marijuana while presenting it as though it were a wine review, and of those different kinds of pot 3 stood out as superior to the rest. more ›

While Sacramento scrambles to cut hundreds of millions of dollars of funding for public transportation and other programs around the state, a serious group of underground marijuana professionals are offering to pay at least a billion dollars in taxes, if only California would legalize pot. A coalition of California marijuana growers and dealers has offered Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger one billion dollars to solve the current state budget crisis. The group, calling itself Let Us... more ›

Dear People With Pot Houses, Four more houses whose sole purpose was to harvest marijuana were raided by police in the San Gabriel Valley. This means at least a dozen homes have gotten popped in a month out there. So either there are thousands of homes in the SGV growing weed, or the few who haven't gotten raided yet should learn from the mistakes of the others. Here are some things we've noticed. -... more ›

- The founder of Reason magazine wrote a column in today's LA Times entitled "Let them have their pot" about the feds cockblocking weed from sick people - LAT - The cost of getting a California medical marijuana ID card is going up almost 1,000% because not enough people are getting California medical marijuana ID cards. Which is interesting because we thought that marijuana dispensaries in LA were booming. So wtf? - Bay Area... more ›

With all this national attention surrounding the recent DEA raids on Medical Marijuana Dispensaries, LAist found it the perfect time to get the news from the horse's mouth, so we sat down with a Medical Marijuana card-holder who has visited some of the shops that the DEA shut down. Hopefully we can answer some of the questions surrounding the rumors, the hype, and the DEA: How does a person get a Medical Marijuana card? How... more ›

Five Santa Monica Blvd. medical marijuana dispensaries were raided by the feds today, pretty much harshing the mellow of the WeHo city council. "The state of California voted to allow marijuana for medical purposes," says West Hollywood City Councilmember Abbe Land. "The City of West Hollywood along with other cities across the state have established regulations to govern the dispensing of medical marijuana, so that people whose lives depend on this drug can be... more ›

It's been decided that the Week in Weed should be posted on Mondays, unless it's a holiday, in which case it will be posted on Tuesdays. If we get around to it... - Midland Texas trucker caught at the border with 1,800 pounds of weed - KGBT - Yuma is not a great place, especially if you're a pickup truck, that cant move any more, with more than a half ton of weed in... more ›

- New Hybrid marijuana plant found in Mexico; grows year-round, can't be stopped with pesticides - AP - Cannabis is the largest cash crop in the USA. Worth $36 billion - Norml - Is Bong Rip a Drug Dealer or just a stoner with a shitton of buds? - OC Weekly - "The Best of Times", 2006 advances in drug reform laws - stop the drug war - Tuscon car chase leads to cops... more ›