Our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers wish the brass in our city would take a page out of the playbook of San Diego Mayor Bob Filner. The recently-elected official has just issued memos to the city’s code compliance officers, as well as the San Diego Police Department, ordering a halt on…
It’s been almost a year since the city of Oakland in northern California approved a measure that would allow four new medical marijuana dispensaries to open. However, our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers understand that only one of those facilities is actually up and running. The other three have endured one…
A grassroots, online petition urging the Obama administration to leave the decision of marijuana legalization up to the states has prompted a formal response from the White House. However, as with previous statements made by the president on this issue, our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers know it’s often less about…
Under state law, he was legally operating three medical marijuana facilities in the Inland Empire, providing an invaluable service to hundreds of patients. But under federal law, he was a felony drug dealer, and for that, he will serve 10 years in federal prison, per the sentencing by U.S. District…
Los Angeles City council members are poised to consider two dueling medical marijuana proposals intended to take the place of a failed ban enacted by leaders last fall. Our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers have learned that the city clerk has announced that council has several options for each initiative. The…
Our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers are shaking our heads at the fact that a former Los Angeles County official from Cudahy received five years of probation for bribery, while the same week, a former marijuana dispensary operator was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison – even though he was…
A federal judge has heard both sides of the argument on whether the Oakland-based Harborside Health Center – the largest medical marijuana dispensary in the U.S. – should be allowed to continue operating while it fights the federal government’s forfeiture action. Los Angeles medical marijuana lawyers know this case could…
As we kick off what we expect to be another tumultuous year for the medical marijuana community in California, our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers believe it’s worth exploring the efforts of state and federal officials to eradicate underground operations as well. Or perhaps more specifically, marijuana cultivation in publicly-owned parks…
The Los Angeles city clerk’s office has confirmed that there are now two medical marijuana initiatives that have qualified to be considered by voters in May. However, council members could at any point prior to that election decide to adopt one or the other, making the May vote moot. Our…
At a medical marijuana dispensary in southern California, the operators are known to hand out Bibles with their buds. Our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers understand that Canna Care, based out of Sacramento, was recently profiled by The Christian Post, an online news magazine. The owners of the operation say they…