An older, law-abiding dentist and a computer engineer are not people who would be on the top of your suspect list of folks whom the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration would be homing in on for a forfeiture action resulting from association with a criminal enterprise. Yet, our Los Angeles marijuana…
Although in years past, the weekend marijuana conventions in Glendale drew thousands of advocates, patients, parents and industry insiders, this year, a judge refused to allow the show to go on. Our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers were disappointed to hear about the judge’s approval of a restraining order to block…
Supporters of medical marijuana in Long Beach have reportedly collected enough signatures to place a measure on the ballot to overturn a city-sanctioned ban on dispensaries. Our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers know that this is similar to the move by advocates here in L.A., who were successful in getting the…
Late last month, The Los Angeles Times editorial board published an opinion saying that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration was right to oppose a law that would leave regulation of marijuana up to individual states. Rather, the board held, such regulation should be left to the federal government. Our Los…
A U.S. Navy soldier returned from tours in Iraq and Afghanistan to his home in Colorado, where he began to suffer flashbacks of combat, panic attacks, haunting nightmares, white knuckle anxiety and crippling depression. He also suddenly had a stutter and he had a hard time with short-term memory. Our…
Former leaders with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration are essentially encouraging the federal government to go above and beyond the will of the people and nullify the votes for marijuana legalization in both Washington state and Colorado. Further, the United Nations is apparently getting involved, with a faction of the…
When it comes to marijuana, there is no doubt: California voters are behind it. Our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers understand that a recent California Field Poll found that voters overwhelmingly support the existence of dispensaries, they want the federal government to butt out of the state’s business and they favor…
Voters will have three opposing Los Angeles marijuana ordinances to choose from when the election rolls around in May. Our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers know that Ordinance No. 182443, proposed by councilman Paul Koretz, passed 8-4, and has gained the support of activists with Americans for Safe Access, the Greater…
As battles over the rights of medical marijuana dispensaries in California rage on, with federal prosecutors seemingly unrelenting in their offense, we sometimes overlook the fact that this war might be won on the legislative front. Our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers know we saw that quite clearly with the legalization…
Computer prodigy Aaron Swartz was facing 13 federal felony fraud charges and a 35-year prison term for downloading academic articles when he committed suicide last month. Our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers know that this tragic case has highlighted a disturbing prosecutorial trend that has become the norm in both federal…