An appeals court in California has reversed the conviction of a medical marijuana co-op manager, who had been convicted of selling cannabis for profit and sentenced to six months in jail. Los Angeles medical marijuana lawyers know this sets a positive precedent for similar criminal cases brought in California in…
A local CBS reporter recently profiled a group of Los Angeles moms who consume medical marijuana on a daily basis as an alternative to a cocktail of powerful prescription medications and painkillers. Los Angeles medical marijuana attorneys know that part of winning over public opinion on the issue is underscoring…
The federal crackdown on California marijuana dispensaries continues, the most recent efforts taking place in Long Beach, where local police and agents with the federal Drug Enforcement Administration teamed up to raid 7 dispensaries and make 40 arrests. Los Angeles marijuana lawyers understand that it’s part of local leaders’ efforts…
Once again, medical marijuana activists are seeking a measure that demonstrates responsible, self regulation on the industry, which is currently in limbo in Los Angeles, following the recent repeal of council’s pot shop ban. Los Angeles medical marijuana lawyers understand that this group, Angelenos for Safe Access Committee, recently filed…
The fight over medical marijuana took center stage during a recent election in Eagle Rock. There, a battle for spots on the Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council, which advises City Hall on local issues, was highly focused on the issue, with certain fliers even promising free medical marijuana to those who…
It used to be that any call to legalize marijuana for recreational purposes was viewed as an extreme stance, held mostly by so-called hippies and drug dealers. But now, our Los Angeles medical marijuana lawyers understand that the position is taking hold with a few prominent Republicans. Right now in…
Berkely, much like Los Angeles, has been involved in a tug-of-war over the rights of marijuana dispensaries. Los Angeles medical marijuana lawyers understand that both city and federal officials have been cracking down on the local storefront pot shops, who continue to fight back by relocating, addressing code issues and…
An historic medical marijuana lawsuit is set to be heard by justices with the U.S. Court of Appeal for the D.C. Circuit this month. The plaintiff’s argument strikes at the heart of the federal government’s classification of marijuana as an illegitimate and illegal substance, regardless of circumstance. Our Los Angeles…
As the presidential election nears, it remains to be seen whether Barack Obama’s reneged promises to refrain from targeting legal medical marijuana dispensaries will have an impact. Los Angeles marijuana lawyers realize the only thing that might be in his favor is that his opponent, former Gov. Mitt Romney, hasn’t…
In the wake of the Los Angeles City Council’s ban on storefront pot shops – and its subsequent repeal of that measure – a great deal has been made about previous lost opportunities to regulate. But Los Angeles marijuana lawyers want to be clear on one thing: It’s never been…