Recent fears about the Ebola outbreak are prompting international investigations and medical probes into potential cures and treatments. The Ebola virus has erupted in West Africa, already killing over 4,500 people, and causing medical professionals, authorities, and government entities to scramble to contain the virus and to find a cure…
One of the positive consequences of legalization is the eradication of the black market. Reduced crime rates, taxes on once prohibited products, and transparency in the law can smooth regulatory practices and reduce risks. Despite legalization in Colorado, recent reports indicate that a black market for marijuana still exists. Even…
Studies and anecdotal evidence show that marijuana has the power to help patients with myriad health issues, including digestion and stomach pain, anxiety and insomnia, epileptic seizures, joint stiffening, and pain relief. It is no surprise that in addition to younger patients, nursing home patients and their loved ones are…
One of the problems with setting a legal limit and prosecuting “stoned drivers” is that researchers and law enforcement officials have not yet determined, “how stoned is too stoned” to drive. Scientists working for the federal government have been using performance tests to determined levels that would make a driver…
In a federal shift that could signal leniency in future national marijuana laws, the House of Representatives announced a bill that would exempt certain strains of marijuana for medical purposes. The bill stops short of legalizing the strains most users consume, but would exclude the “Charlotte’s Web” high-CBD strain from…
Nationwide, states are taking on complicated legislative questions regarding marijuana use. Should medical marijuana be legalized? How will the marijuana business be regulated? Should recreational use be legalized? Oregon will be the third state in the country to take on the question of legalization as it puts recreational use to…
As the City of Los Angeles steps up enforcement of Proposition D and forces dispensaries out of business, the City Council in Berkeley is requiring dispensaries within city limits to give free marijuana to low-income patients. According to a recent CBS article, the new legislation will make dispensaries give two…
Los Angeles voters last year approved a variety of new restrictions that were designed to reduce the number of medical marijuana shops. The city, in response, took action to start closing shops selling medical marijuana. However, as some branches of the government began trying to curb business owner’s rights to…
There is some evidence that medical marijuana laws are associated with a decrease in violent crime. Our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers realize that this is a surprising statement to some individuals but the University of Texas may have found an interesting correlation. Recently, the University of Texas at Dallas conducted…
Trying to figure out what stance theObama administration has on marijuana policy is enough to drive marijuana advocates to drinking. The inconsistencies abound. Our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers point out that Office of National Drug Control Policy, a White House-run office, considers marijuana a harmful and dangerous drug. In addition,…