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EXCLUSIVE: Doctor accused of running a medical marijuana mill

Written on 10 Jan, 2010 in Uncovered SLO | 77 comments

Former co-workers are accusing Dr. Atsuko Rees, a physician at HealthWorks in San Luis Obispo until July 2009, of writing medical marijuana prescriptions for almost anyone who asked, while not claiming the bulk of payments for the visits as income. The... (Continue reading)

Sheriff’s destruction of medical marijuana leads to lawsuit

Written on 6 Jan, 2010 in Uncovered SLO | 24 comments

A Los Osos woman filed a lawsuit seeking $36,000 to replace six pounds of medical marijuana the San Luis Obispo Sheriff’s Department seized from her home and then destroyed. Before 1988, Kimberly Marshall worked in the foreclosure industry. Her life changed... (Continue reading)

Charles Lynch Federal Medical Marijuana Prosecution Story

Written on 20 Dec, 2009 in Screening Room | No comments

"Charles C. Lynch is the former owner and managing Caregiver for Central Coast Compassionate Caregivers in Morro Bay. The dispensary opened on April 1 2006 with the blessing of the city and even joined the Chamber of Commerce. The Dispensary... (Continue reading)

Pot legalization headed for 2010 ballot

Written on 14 Dec, 2009 in Daily Briefs | 8 comments

Supporters of a state initiative that would legalize marijuana in California claim they have collected enough signatures to ensure that it will be on the November 2010 ballot. According to the Los Angeles Times, the petition drive has collected more... (Continue reading)

Medical marijuana growers arrested

Written on 19 Nov, 2009 in Daily Briefs | 8 comments

A former Atascadero resident and two medical marijuana growers were arrested for having a better than expected crop. The growers, licensed to produce 9.4 pounds of marijuana, were arrested by Oregon State Police who seized 200 pounds of pot found... (Continue reading)

Medical pot icon Charlie Lynch gets national attention

Written on 15 Mar, 2009 in Uncovered SLO | 2 comments

ABC’s John Stossel explores an American anomaly -- medicinal marijuana which is legal in some states, including California, but unlawful under U.S. law. Stossel’s third segment of his series “Bailouts and Bull” examines the extraordinary case of Charles Lynch of... (Continue reading)

What’s changing for medical pot under Obama?

Written on 13 Feb, 2009 in Uncovered SLO | 2 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN Signs abound that federal interest in medicinal marijuana use may be diminishing under the Barack Obama Administration. There’s also no indication that such a relaxation in enforcement by U.S. drug authorities would impact San Luis Obispo County much. Or... (Continue reading)

Commentary: Marijuana and the badge

Written on 7 Sep, 2008 in Uncovered SLO | 3 comments

By STACEY WARD When the sheriff came to town, backed by countless federal agents, to bust a legitimate, city-approved business, we could all breathe ahuge sigh of relief. No more squirrelly riff-raff posing as patients to get theirmarijuana fix. No more “medical”... (Continue reading)

AG Brown “clarifies” muddy medical pot law

Written on 18 Aug, 2008 in Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN California’s top prosecutor has dribbled out the maiden set of formal guidelines to help law enforcement interpret and apply medical marijuana laws, and San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Pat Hedges says he has found in them an ounce... (Continue reading)

Medical pot shop owner facing 100 years

Written on 18 Jul, 2008 in Uncovered SLO | 26 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN Charles C. Lynch sits in his South County home this weekend awaiting the start of a trial that poses for him the threat of a century in federal prison for doing what he thought was the right thing. The... (Continue reading)