In re City of Los Angeles Medical Marijuana Litigation

  1. June 09, 2014

    LA Marijuana Shops' Equal Protection Suit Sputters Again

    A California federal judge on Monday tentatively dismissed a group of medical marijuana dispensaries' second amended complaint alleging a Los Angeles ban on medical marijuana businesses violates their right to equal protection, saying the plaintiffs still haven't shown the city acted with discriminatory intent.

  2. March 20, 2014

    Judge Blows Smoke On LA Pot Shops' Equal Protection Suit

    A California federal judge on Thursday tentatively dismissed a group of medical marijuana dispensaries' suit alleging a Los Angeles ban on medical marijuana businesses violates their right to equal protection, saying the plaintiffs didn't show the ban is unconstitutional but granting them leave to amend.