Although the United States, and indeed, some foreign countries have dramatically shifted their views on marijuana there are still many places in the United States were possession of marijuana is a criminal offense. Our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers know that even in California, the first state to allow medicinal use…
A 2013 Field poll revealed that a higher percentage of California voters are in favor of making marijuana legal to purchase and possess. Our Los Angeles marijuana attorneys know that public opinion is shifting when it comes to marijuana policy in California. According to the field poll, which is conducted…
When it comes to medical marijuana in Los Angeles, prohibition is not the answer. It’s never worked for anything and it won’t work now. The solution is three-fold: Legalize, regulate and control. And that’s not just the opinion of our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers – that’s coming from a retired…
Recently (on March 22nd), our country celebrated forty years since the first and only Congressional Commission assessed policies regarding medical marijuana in California and elsewhere. The assessment was the result of requests to Congress to lighten up on the country’s law so that the use of small quantities and possession…
In recent weeks, a number of celebrities – from the rap group Cypress Hill to former talk show host Montel Williams – have come out in support of medical marijuana in California and across the country. The wide range just further illustrates what our California medical marijuana attorneys already recognize:…
Some refer to marijuana as a “magical drug,” while others say that it’s continuing to do more harm than good. While it doesn’t exactly give you magical powers, it does help patients in treating nausea, back pain and a plethora of other medical conditions. Now, there’s even more evidence proving…
A federal judge in Sacramento recently dismissed a California medical marijuana lawsuit against the recent clampdown on medical marijuana dispensaries by federal officials. Our Los Angeles medical marijuana attorneys are disappointed, though not surprised. We anticipate this is a fight that may continue for some time before the civil rights…
As Los Angeles city leaders have struggled to get a hold on the medical marijuana industry, recent news articles have laid out the botched regulation efforts made and how the city is now attempting to prohibit medical marijuana with a ban. A city subcommittee recently approved a ban of dispensaries…
The San Francisco Chronicle recently reported there are vast differences between how regulated the medical marijuana industry is in California compared to Colorado and how the federal response has varied. Los Angeles medical marijuana dispensaries and collectives have come under pressure not only from federal prosecutors, who try to enforce…
Local police recently arrested three people and also shut down a medical marijuana dispensary in Chatsworth, which stood in an area that once held many medical marijuana shops, the Los Angeles Times reports. Our Los Angeles medical marijuana lawyers are always skeptical of an arrest involving medical marijuana shops because…