Under California state law, what Aaron Sandusky did was perfectly legal. Federal law, however, is another matter, and he stands to spend 10 years to life in prison. Our Los Angeles medical marijuana lawyers know the irony of election day could not have escaped the former dispensary operator – him…
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California Marijuana Dispensary Wins Big in State Forfeiture
A major victory was handed to Oakland’s Harborside Health Center yesterday, with an Alameda County Superior judge ruling that the landlord can’t evict the operation based on the fact that it violates federal law. Our Los Angeles marjiuana attorneys understand the landlord had sought to evict the prominent dispensary, believed…
Medical Marijuana Championed By Mother of Child Cancer Patient
An Oregon mother credits medical marijuana, specifically cannabis oil, with helping her 7-year-old daughter beat an aggressive form of leukemia. Our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers understand that advocates in California have come out in droves in support of the mother, who has received some criticism in her home state for…
Attorney Vital in Review of Marijuana Business Deals
With the legalization of marijuana in Colorado and Washington state, those on Wall Street are already clamoring about the possibility of investing in the industry. After all, real estate went bust. Facebook was a flop. Apple is too expensive. However, our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers would urge not only investors…
L.A. Marijuana Lawyers and the Convoluted Criminal Case Against a Dispensary Owner
A long-time medical marijuana activist, dispensary owner and controversial figure has been arrested again in Long Beach, a year after his conviction for selling the drug was tossed amid allegations of judicial misconduct. As our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers understand it, the defendant was pulled over a few months ago…
Marijuana: Conservatives & Liberals Agree on One Issue
In the weeks and months leading up to the election, it seemed there was nothing upon which conservatives, liberals and those in between could agree. If one side called it white, the other argued it was clearly black. But election night revealed there was actually one area where voters on…
Los Angeles Marijuana Lawyers: Navigating Tax Law for Dispensaries
We are now at the point in this country where 18 states and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana for medicinal purposes. Two others are allowing it for recreational use. And yet, Los Angeles marijuana lawyers know that those who seek to dispense the drug have as tough time…
Feds Need to Make Decision on How to Approach Legal Marijuana
The U.S. Department of Justice is at a crossroads right now. They have been confronted with the fact that the American public has tired of their pointless campaign against marijuana users and those who provide it. Specifically, voters in Washington and Colorado decided to decriminalize it altogether. Of course, as…
Survey Finds Many California Drivers Consumed Marijuana
Safety officials say drivers will be high on more than the turkey Tryptophan this Thanksgiving. Our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers understand that a recent study by the California Office of Traffic Safety found that roughly 14 percent of nighttime, weekend drivers surveyed were found to have tested positive for driving…
Long Beach Council Revokes Business License of Property Owner Over Defunct Marijuana Dispensary
In a seemingly innocuous decision, the City Council in Long Beach recently voted to revoke the license of a strip mall property owner. Los Angeles medical marijuana lawyers know that this would have been one of the countless, mundane matters of city government that rarely raises an eyebrow – were…