Feb 3, 2025 · Near death & taxes. Olive has faced extreme physical and financial setbacks in the past. His case involving 280E —a tax code that prohibits cannabis companies from deducting business expenses due to the plant’s status as a Schedule I substance—is studied in law school. “In 2004, Martin Olive opened a medical marijuana dispensary, the Vapor Room Herbal Center …

4 days ago · When Martin Olive saw a random man point a pistol at his face, he thought it was a water gun. “I thought it was the beginning of a stupid TikTok prank,” the 47-year-old cannabis shop owner told The Standard in an interview Wednesday. “I couldn’t conceive of why anyone would want to shoot me.”

3 days ago · Martin Olive, 47, had been taking a smoke break outside his cannabis dispensary store in the Mission District on Jan. 27 when his masked attacker suddenly rode up beside him on an e-bike, police said.

3 days ago · Martin Olive now wants to find the nurse who helped him and go back to the hospital to thank the medical team. We FaceTimed with Dr. Chris Colwell, chief of Emergency Medicine at SF General, to ...

3 days ago · Martin Olive called himself "very lucky within unlucky circumstances" following the January shooting, as he recovers with the help of his community Brenton Blanchet is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE ...

4 days ago · Eight days after Vapor Room dispensary owner Martin Olive was shot seven times in front of his SoMa dispensary by a man who was then shot and killed after a four-hour stand-off with SFPD, Olive ...

Jan 28, 2025 · On January 27th, my best friend and one of the most vibrant, hilarious, and greatest humans I know, Martin Olive, was shot while standing outside his business in San Francisco. He was struck seven times, including in the face and lungs, and is currently fighting for his life in the ICU. While he’s expected to survive, the road to recovery ...

3 days ago · Martin Olive said he is praising his neighbors and medical team for saving his life after 34-year-old Cheasarak Chong rode up on an e-bike, pulled out a gun, and fired over and over. Watch NBC Bay ...

Jan 31, 2025 · Martin Olive, co-owner of the Vapor Room cannabis dispensary in San Francisco, is recovering after being shot six times in an unprovoked attack outside his store Monday evening.

Jan 29, 2025 · Vapor Room owner Martin Olive was transported in an ambulance after authorities responded to a disturbance outside a San Francisco cannabis dispensary on Monday.