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Tag Archives: Michael Montgomery
Video: Our Ace Marijuana Reporter Describes the Time He Accidentally Got Zonkered on Brownies
Michael Montgomery is a reporter for KQED and the Center For Investigative Reporting. One of his areas of expertise: medical marijuana. As he said, "It's probably fair to say that over the last few years, I've become a pot reporter." … Continue reading
Prop. 36 Will Release Felons from Prison. Who Gets Out?
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Passing with 68% of the vote last Tuesday, Proposition 36 softened California’s controversial three strikes law, one of the toughest sentencing rules in the country. Three strikes, which voters put in place in 1994, allows for sentences of life in … Continue reading
Pot Dispensary Berkeley Patients Group to Close, Looking to Relocate
By Michael Montgomery and David Downs, California Watch One of California’s biggest medical marijuana establishments – embraced by local officials as a model business that donates to the poor and pays millions in taxes – has become the latest target … Continue reading
Federal Crackdown Leaves Mendocino's Pot Program Seemingly on Last Legs
The always-complicated relationship between the federal government and California officials over the issue of medical marijuana became even more strained last October when the four U.S. Attorneys for the state announced an enhanced enforcement strategy designed to crack down on … Continue reading
Prosecutors Move to Shut Down Mendocino Pot Permit Program
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From California Watch Mendocino County’s ambitious effort to regulate marijuana production – the first of its kind in California and the nation – is facing growing uncertainty following new threats of legal action by federal prosecutors. The controversial program, which … Continue reading
Marijuana Prices Rising After Federal Crackdown
from California Watch A crackdown by federal prosecutors is casting a long shadow over the state’s marijuana industry, but there is one bright spot, at least for some Northern California growers willing to risk prison time: Wholesale prices appear to … Continue reading
Feds to Target Newspapers, Radio Stations That Run Marijuana Ads
From California Watch Federal prosecutors are preparing to target newspapers, radio stations and other media outlets that advertise medical marijuana dispensaries in California, another escalation in the Obama administration's newly invigorated war against the state's pot industry. This month, U.S. … Continue reading
Landlords, Property Owners Are New Targets in Anti-Pot Strategy
Update Fri Oct 7: The four U.S. Attorneys in California issued a statement today announcing the targeting of the marijuana industry. Original post by Andrew Becker and Michael Montgomery, California Watch The federal government is intensifying its efforts to smother … Continue reading
Inmates Vow to Resume Hunger Strike
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from California Watch Corrections officials are taking security precautions and gearing up medical staff in response to growing indications that inmates at Pelican Bay State Prison will resume a hunger strike that was suspended July 20. Strike leaders are calling … Continue reading
Security Housing Units, Extreme Isolation at Heart of Inmate Hunger Strike, is Subject of Hearing
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Corrections officials told state lawmakers today they're committed to changing the state's controversial use of isolation units at four prisons, including Pelican Bay. At an Assembly Public Safety Committee hearing, Michael Montgomery reports, legislators pressed prison officials on three main … Continue reading
