Nascar and beer seem a likely pair in the world of advertising. But what about Nascar and buds? Spectators at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, attending the Nascar Brickyard 400, may have noted the new, 30-second spots that at first glance may have appeared to be your average ad for brew.…
City officials in Berkeley are joining the fight against federal prosecutors’ action to shut down California’s medical marijuana dispensaries. Our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers know that Berkeley joins the list of municipalities standing up to federal power in support of dispensaries they know are beneficial for the community at-large. Efforts…
Attorneys representing the City of Oakland, which is fighting federal prosecutors to keep open the doors of renowned medical marijuana dispensary Harborside Health Center, scored a victory earlier this month, with a federal judge ruling the center may remain open while an earlier verdict is appealed. Our Los Angeles marijuana…
In an effort to have marijuana reclassified from its current status as a Schedule I narcotic, Americans for Safe Access has formally asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review an earlier ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals in D.C., which sided with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. You may…
The National Institutes of Health has awarded a $3.3 million grant to a Pennsylvania university to study the impact of medical marijuana use in Los Angeles on young adults’ physical and psychological health, as well as their other drug use. Our marijuana defense lawyers understand the study, “Medical Marijuana, Emerging…
Pediatric use of medical marijuana is one of those issues that has both fierce opponents and determined advocates. In the end, our Los Angeles medical marijuana lawyers believe that as with any health plan involving one’s children, it’s a highly personal choice that is best left in the hands of…
One of the many ways the federal authorities have worked to erode the rights of medical marijuana dispensaries and patients is to ensure that these facilities can’t access banks in the same capacity as other businesses. Currently, our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers know that federal prosecutors have threatened to impose…
Back in May voters in Los Angeles gave the green light to a measure that would cap the number of medical marijuana dispensaries to about 134 – the number that existed at the time of its unsuccessful 2007 ban. Our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers have learned that the names of…
Seventeen years ago, California was on the forefront of a progressive movement in its legalization of medical marijuana. Our state has opened the doors for countless sick and dying patients to obtain immeasurable amounts of comfort and relief in the form of a natural substance with few side effects. Today,…
The City of Oakland has not yet given up the fight to keep the country’s largest medical marijuana dispensary, an operation widely-recognized to benefit not only patients but the community and taxpayers as well. Our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers have been closely watching the showdown, which involves the unprecedented move…