A teenager arrested for tending a marijuana plantation has told authorities it was his job to pay off the smugglers who helped him get out of Mexico, the Mercury News reported. It’s hard to argue that legalizing marijuana wouldn’t help prevent criminals from profiting. We have no doubt politicians will…
A Sacramento Bee poll found a narrow margin of support for the marijuana legalization measure on the November ballot. The Los Angeles area also had among the highest percentage of admitted pot smokers in the state. Our Los Angeles marijuana defense attorneys have reported on our Marijuana Lawyer Blog that…
An opinion piece in the Los Angeles Times challenges the contention that California cannot legalize marijuana because of conflicting federal law. As our Los Angeles marijuana defense attorneys reported recently on our Marijuana Lawyer Blog, a federal crackdown could come if Proposition 19 passes and recreational marijuana becomes legal in…
Signal Hill continues to insist upon banning medical marijuana dispensaries, even as Long Beach prepares to reap the tax benefits of these legally operating businesses. The Press-Telegram reported that city council has chosen to extend its moratorium against medical marijuana dispensaries in the 2.2 square-mile city. Our Los Angeles marijuana…
The City of Long Beach is set to approve a tax of recreational marijuana, should voters approve Proposition 19 on the November ballot, the Press-Telegram reported. Our Los Angeles dispensary defense lawyers and Long Beach marijuana attorneys continue to report the proactive measures being taken by local city governments even…
The California Democratic Party has officially decided not to endorse Proposition 19, the effort aimed at legalizing marijuana, the Los Angeles Times reported. Our Los Angeles marijuana defense lawyers continue to monitor the marijuana legalization issue as our medical marijuana dispensary defense lawyers represent more than a dozen legal medical…
An excellent report on CNBC contrasts the mood of California communities in dealing with the medical marijuana issue. As we reported on our Marijuana Lawyer Blog, the City of Oakland has voted to create four industrial-size marijuana growing operations as it embraces both medical marijuana and the prospect of marijuana’s…
The future of medical marijuana and the legalization of marijuana remain uncertain. But corporations are already jumping on the bandwagon and cities are watching what could become a billion dollar industry. Our Los Angeles medical marijuana attorneys reported last week on our Marijuana Lawyer Blog that the City of Oakland…
A major food union has become the latest to throw its support behind California’s marijuana legalization initiative on the November ballot, the Examiner reported. As our Los Angeles marijuana defense attorneys reported on our Marijuana Lawyer Blog, Proposition 19 would legalize possession of up to an ounce of marijuana by…
The Los Angeles Times reports that passage of a measure to legalize marijuana in California means little if federal authorities decide to enforce nationwide drug laws. However, as our Los Angeles marijuana defense lawyers have reported, an Obama Administration memo indicates that the U.S. Department of Justice has been told…