It started out as a venture between three men to provide a valuable medicine to sick people in California. Now, our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers understand two of them have pleaded guilty to federal drug trafficking charges, and are awaiting sentences this spring. A third man – a husband and…
If you thought the fight for expanded marijuana rights ended after the 2012 elections – think again. Our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers know that while California attorneys battle it out in courtrooms every day, advocates are focused – and making strides – in swaying the tide of public opinion to…
Local authorities in Mendocino County should be commended for their efforts in contesting a federal subpoena demanding information about those who obtained marijuana cultivation permits under the now-defunct county permitting program. Our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers recognize this as a rare incident in which local authorities are standing up to…
To say that our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers were disappointed at the recent appellate court ruling in our nation’s capitol would be an understatement. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has affirmed the status quo of marijuana being not only illegal, but a highly dangerous and…
With the recent conviction of a former Southern California marijuana dispensary owner resulting in a 10-year prison sentence, other dispensary facilities and marijuana cultivators are wise to review all their current operations to identify potential vulnerabilities. Our Los Angeles marijuana defense lawyers understand a key issue pertaining to the Fourth…
Federal drug enforcement agents earlier this month burst through the doors of three Los Angeles medical marijuana dispensaries. Our Los Angeles medical marijuana lawyers understand federal officials haven’t been forthcoming to the public about what they were looking for or whether any arrests were made. We do know that the…
In a major victory for marijuana rights in California, the state supreme court has declined to hear an appeal from prosecutors on the overturned conviction of a marijuana collective operator in People v. Jackson. Our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers know this means the Fourth District Court of Appeals’ ruling, which…
Long Beach city officials and those elsewhere are waiting anxiously for decisions by the California Supreme Court in two cases that could answer the question of whether it is legal for a city to ban marijuana dispensaries outright. Our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers are watching closely as well. The first…
With two dueling Los Angeles marijuana regulation proposals already set to compete for votes in May, city council has thrown in another curve: a third proposal. Our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers understand that council members voted 11-1 to instruct city lawyers to draft language for a ballot measure that would…
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has refused to budge on its Schedule I classification with regard to medical marijuana. However, our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers understand that two recent studies by universities on opposite sides of the globe have uncovered the same result: marijuana significantly reduces pain, or at least…