Here are the most common questions patient ask when they talk to me about using medical marijuana: 1. I am very concerned about my job finding out about this. Do I go on a list anywhere? Answer: Your office visit is 100% private and confidential. The only people that will know about your visit are [...]

Newport Beach city council has decided to take action against three medical marijuana dispensaries. The West Coast Cure, Nature’s Alternative Solutions and The Healing Tree are all going to receive “nuisance abatement.” What this probably means is that they will be fined out off business.

Many other cities have done this in the past and continue to do so. In Santa Ana, dispensaries regularly get fined $500.00 every time the city wishes. Dispensaries have just added this as a cost of doing business and continue to operate. However in cities like Long Beach, fines can approach $2500.00 per day which can get tagged as liens on the property owner if not paid. Next month the city is probably going to close 20 more dispensaries after they do site inspections looking for code violations.

I am not an accountant nor an attorney but the City of Los Angeles’ decision to impose a 5% special tax on medical marijuana dispensaries seems very unfair. Before you rush to judgement I think you need to consider a few points.

1. Dispensaries have to operate as NON PROFIT organizations. They are not allowed to sell medicine and make any money. All money needs to be put back into the collective to keep the operation going. It seems very unfair to tell a business that “You are not allowed to make money… and by the way we are going to tax you an extra 5% because we feel you are making way too much money and your industry is so very lucrative.” If they want to impose special taxes on the medical marijuana industry then they should allow them to operate for profit.

Directions from Santa Ana to our Medical Marijuana Clinic Start address: Santa Ana, CA End address: 17910 Sky Park Cir #108 Irvine, CA 92614 Start at: Santa Ana, CA 1. Head west on W 1st St toward N Sycamore St – 259 ft 2. Make a U-turn at N Sycamore St – 341 ft 3. [...]