medical marijuana
Pot farm boom slams Northern Calif. environment
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/24/2012 - 10:59amEUREKA, Calif. (AP) - From water-siphoning to pesticide-spraying to just plain littering, a flowering of pot farms driven by the rise of medical marijuana is battering Northern California's wildern...
DiMatteo requests new attorney
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/06/2012 - 5:02pmFormer South Lake Tahoe medical marijuana dispensary owner Gino DiMatteo has requested a new attorney to defend him against federal drug charges.DiMatteo requested Sacramento attorney Donald Heller...
Arrest, smell could shutter marijuana dispensary
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/29/2012 - 5:22pmThe last of three medical marijuana dispensaries in South Lake Tahoe could be forced to close if it can't tame the skunky smell of its offerings.On Wednesday, the city issued a notice to Tahoe Well...
DiMatteo indicted, city didn't complete background check
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/21/2012 - 4:48pmA federal grand jury indicted former South Lake Tahoe medical marijuana dispensary owner Gino DiMatteo on three counts Wednesday.The indictment charges DiMatteo with conspiracy to manufacture at le...
DiMatteo bail hearing scheduled
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/16/2012 - 5:19pmA federal court judge is scheduled to hear arguments regarding the release of former South Lake Tahoe medical marijuana dispensary owner Gino DiMatteo next week.A bail review hearing for DiMatteo i...
Bribery not included in DiMatteo charges
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/06/2012 - 3:51pmFederal prosecutors have formally charged former South Lake Tahoe medical marijuana dispensary owner Gennaro "Gino" DiMatteo with two weed-related crimes.In a criminal complaint unsealed Monday, Di...
Former South Lake Tahoe pot club owner Gino DiMatteo arrested on federal charges
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/02/2012 - 3:21pmFormer South Lake Tahoe medical marijuana dispensary owner Gennaro “Gino” DiMatteo faces federal charges after being arrested prior to a court hearing in Placerville Friday.
As DiMatteo entered the El Dorado County Superior Court's Department 7 courtroom during a recess about 2 p.m., a District Attorney's investigator told him they had to talk, took his arm and shuffled him over to a corner of the courtroom between the audience and where arguments are heard.
Opinion: Nevada businesses struggle with drug testing, medical marijuana
Submitted by admin on Tue, 10/16/2012 - 2:20pmMarijuana dispensary fights closure
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/05/2012 - 4:29pmAlthough the former Third Street site of the City of Angels 2 medical marijuana collective sat shuttered Friday, the fight over the marijuana dispensary appears far from over.On Wednesday, attorney...
LA council votes to repeal pot dispensary ban
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/04/2012 - 12:54pmLOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles City Council reversed course Tuesday and repealed a ban on pot shops that it passed just two months ago to shutter hundreds of medical marijuana storefronts.Council me...
DiMatteo released from custody
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/13/2012 - 3:31pmFormer South Lake Tahoe medical marijuana dispensary owner Gino DiMatteo has been released from police custody, according to El Dorado County Sheriff's Office records.DiMatteo, who previously ran t...
Donation part of bribery investigation, nonprofit confirms
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/10/2012 - 9:49amThe Lake Tahoe Educational Foundation confirmed Monday that prosecutors have investigated a donation to the nonprofit in connection with the arrest of former medical marijuana dispensary operator G...
Former pot shop owner pleads not guilty
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/06/2012 - 4:42pmFormer South Shore medical marijuana dispensary owner Gino DiMatteo has pleaded not guilty to felony charges including bribing a City Council member and possession of a controlled substance.Gennaro...
Former pot dispensary owner arrested; councilwoman under investigation
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/04/2012 - 9:26amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The owner of a now-closed South Lake Tahoe medical marijuana dispensary has been arrested on suspicion of bribing a public official and possession of a controlled substan...
South Lake Tahoe city councilwoman said to be public official involved in alleged pot shop bribe
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/03/2012 - 2:25pmUPDATE 5:44PM: The City of South Lake Tahoe released this statement from City Councilwoman Angela Swanson on Sunday night: She is being investigated in an alleged bribery case involving former City of Angels II owner Gino DiMatteo.
Councilmember Angela Swanson issued the following statement today to the City Manager’s Office and asked that it be released to the public:
Triglia to close S. Tahoe pot shop; DiMatteo moving into fitness
Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/24/2012 - 1:59am
South Lake Tahoe will definitely be down to one pot club by Aug. 20, with one of the owners staying in town to run a different business. Matt Triglia on Monday withdrew his challenge to being shut down and agreed to a slew of conditions that allow him to operate Patient2Patient medical marijuana collective until Aug. 20 at the latest.
Gino DiMatteo, who was officially evicted last week from his spot on Third Street where he ran City of Angels 2, has told city officials he is buying Push Fitness.
Marijuana dispensary to fight permit revocation
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 5:00amA second medical marijuana dispensary in South Lake Tahoe is facing closure after having its operating permit revoked last week.The city revoked Patient to Patient Collective's dispensary permit Ju...
South Lake Tahoe is close to having just 1 pot shop
Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/17/2012 - 6:12pm
The clarity of where medical marijuana in South Lake Tahoe stands is like walking into a room of pot smokers. Something smells funny and the air is murky.
Accusations flew Tuesday during the City Council meeting, with it clear the electeds are fed up with what they consider is illegal activity occurring at some of the dispensaries.
City Council revisits medical marijuana regulations
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/14/2012 - 5:00amThe South Lake Tahoe City Council will again discuss how it should regulate medical marijuana dispensaries in the city.On Tuesday, the council is scheduled to discuss and possibly give direction to...
KRNV: Undercover officer says pot clubs linked to illegal activities
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 07/06/2012 - 8:13amAn undercover police officer spoke to KRNV MyNews4.com telling the news station that South Lake Tahoe has become a major hub for drug trafficking since the limited legalization of medical marijuana in California.
“The three collectives that are operating here have had every opportunity to operate within the compassionate use act, and they haven't. They flat out have not,” the officer said.
Council reverses stance on pot shop move
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/04/2012 - 5:00amA medical marijuana dispensary in South Lake Tahoe will not be able to move - and could close - after a change in stance by two City Council members this week.On June 5, City Councilmen Tom Davis a...
S. Tahoe council blocks pot club move after initially approving it
Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/04/2012 - 1:59am
What was supposed to be a routine re-vote to remedy an improperly -worded resolution turned into a reversal of an earlier decision during Tuesday’s South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting. The council was scheduled to vote again on a resolution to allow City of Angels 2 medical marijuana dispensary to relocate to a building on Lake Tahoe Boulevard, a move the council voted 4-1 to approve at its meeting on June 5.
Study: Medical marijuana does not increase teen drug use
Submitted by admin on Sat, 06/23/2012 - 2:00amSouth Lake Tahoe allows City of Angels 2 pot collective to move business permit
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 6:55pmDespite pressure from federal prosecutors to close down, one of South Lake Tahoe’s three medical marijuana clubs will remain open for now with the help of city commissioners. City leaders voted 4-1 Tuesday to allow City of Angels 2 to move their business permit to a new location.
Council approves City of Angels move
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 5:24pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - One of three medical marijuana dispensaries in South Lake Tahoe will be able to move around the corner following a decision by the City Council Tuesday.By a 4-1 vote, the...
South Lake Tahoe pot club could close
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 5:00amOne of three medical marijuana dispensaries in South Lake Tahoe could be forced to close following a crack down on California's marijuana trade by federal prosecutors. City of Angels 2 Collective will be required to leave its location at 989 Third St. by mid-July after the owner of the building received a letter from federal prosecutors in February.
Assembly passes medical marijuana oversight bill
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 10:26amSAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A bill aimed at providing a framework for overseeing and regulating California's notoriously free-wheeling medical marijuana industry squeaked out of the state Assembly on Thur...
Memorial Saturday for legendary broadcaster, hellraiser and satirist Travus T. Hipp
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 05/24/2012 - 11:59am
Services for legendary radio commentator Travus T. Hipp will be held this Saturday, May 26, in Silver City. Hipp died early Friday morning, May 18, at his Silver City home. He was 75, as old as the Golden Gate Bridge in his beloved San Francisco.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 26, in Silver City. Gathering, gnoshing and remembering will begin at the Silver City Community Center, 385 High Street, at 10:00 a.m. Food and refreshments will be provided. Those who wish may bring more.
Possible IED Thrown Into Marijuana Collective
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/20/2012 - 12:58pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - On the eve of the nation's biggest marijuana holiday, an unknown person threw a "improvised explosive device" into one of three medical marijuana collectives in South Lak...
Federal prosecutors warn South Shore cannabis clubs
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 03/23/2012 - 5:00amThree medical marijuana dispensaries in South Lake Tahoe are among the dozens of California cannabis clubs whose landlords have been sent letters from federal prosecutors warning of possible proper...
Feds threaten to seize property where Tahoe pot clubs exist
Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/22/2012 - 1:59am
The federal government has written letters to the property owners of the three South Lake Tahoe medical marijuana dispensaries threatening to seize their property, fine them or send them to jail if they keep those particular tenants.
Medical marijuana supporters taking cause to Legislature, not voters
Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/08/2012 - 1:44pmNew debate: When is medical marijuana "usable?"
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/02/2012 - 10:35amROGUE RIVER, Ore. (AP) - When police knocked on Josh Brewer's door to check for marijuana, even one of the nation's most liberal medical marijuana laws was put to the test.Officers were fine with t...
Feds continue crackdown on CA pot dispensaries
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/19/2012 - 10:15amLOS ANGELES (AP) - Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles have filed four additional lawsuits against building owners as part of their crackdown on medical marijuana dispensaries.Three of the complaint...
Calif Supreme Court to hear med marijuana cases
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/19/2012 - 9:47amRIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) - The California Supreme Court has agreed to review four medical marijuana cases in Riverside, Upland, Long Beach and Dana Point.The Riverside Press-Enterprise (http://bit.ly...
Mendocino County suspends pot permit program
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 9:28amSANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) - Mendocino County's permit process for medical marijuana cultivation has been suspended pending the outcome of a Southern California court case that challenges the legality...
AG seeks changes to CA medi-pot laws
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 9:27amSAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Attorney General Kamala Harris urged California lawmakers Wednesday to get serious about clarifying the state's 15-year-old medical marijuana law, saying numerous holes in the ...
CA medical marijuana backers ready ballot measure
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/21/2011 - 10:52amSAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Medical marijuana advocates want to create a statewide system for licensing, regulating and taxing the industry as a way of persuading federal officials to ease up on their cra...
Opinion: S. Tahoe medical marijuana patients prepare to fight back ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 9:48pmLocal medical marijuana patients are in a panic, because of the new South Lake Tahoe city ordinance that takes effect today. Frustrated and frightened patients ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../opinion-s-t...
Opinion: S. Tahoe medical marijuana patients prepare to fight back ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 6:44pmLocal medical marijuana patients are in a panic, because of the new South Lake Tahoe city ordinance that takes effect today. Frustrated and frightened patients complain that it is impossible to get th...
Why medical marijuana reduces traffic fatalities
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/11/2011 - 12:33pmPosted by admin in News on December 11th, 2011 | no responses. By Maia Szalavitz, Time. States that legalize medical marijuana see fewer fatal car accidents, ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../why-medical-m...
City holds its ground on medical pot rules
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/30/2011 - 10:04amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Despite the possibility of lawsuits, the South Lake Tahoe City Council unanimously decided Tuesday night to go ahead with its regulations regarding medical marijuana.The ...
South Lake Tahoe confident keeps pot ordinance intact
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/30/2011 - 10:01amBy Kathryn Reed
“Bring it on!” That was essentially what the five members of South Lake Tahoe’s City Council said Tuesday night at the conclusion of a one-hour special meeting about the medical marijuana ordinance.
RIBAUDO: Notes from the front row
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/27/2011 - 5:00amLocal MusingsThere is a big question mark hanging over the local medical marijuana dispensaries. As you may know the City of South Lake Tahoe currently has three dispensaries but due to a recent co...
S. Tahoe officials jittery about legalities of medical pot
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/16/2011 - 5:43pmBy Kathryn Reed. Cities across California are fearful of what a medical marijuana decision out of Long Beach will mean to them as well as what the feds may do. South Lake Tahoe and Sacramento's ci...
Medical pot rules move forward for the time being
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/15/2011 - 5:37pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Lake Tahoe's rules regulating medical marijuana dispensaries and cultivation in homes will remain in place - for now.But an October court decision could expose t...
City could ban pot clubs following court decision
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 4:55pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - An October court decision could result in the City of South Lake Tahoe repealing a recently enacted ordinance regulating medical marijuana dispensaries and the cultivatio...
Medical pot backers sue feds over Calif. crackdown
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/27/2011 - 4:26pmSAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Medical marijuana advocates in California sued the federal government Thursday in an effort to quash a recent crackdown on the state's storefront pot dispensaries, claiming gov...
