For years, federal authorities seeking to suppress the inter-state marijuana trade were focused on the sparsely-patrolled areas of the Sierra Nevada desert. However, our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers understand that in the past handful of months, their attention has shifted to the vast farmlands of California. They now say that…
As California, and Los Angeles right now in particular, wrestles with the issue of legalized marijuana for medicinal purposes, some states are advancing to the issue of full-scale legalization of the drug. Our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers understand this would mean legalization of the drug for recreational purposes. Right now,…
Former President Bill Clinton says he didn’t inhale, but residents of his home state are one step closer to having that right. Los Angeles marijuana lawyers understand that the Arkansas Supreme Court recently upheld a proposed ballot measure that if passed would make the state the first in the South…
Our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers are not surprised that federal authorities have now shifted their attention to Los Angeles. After all, prosecutors at the federal level have already targeted numerous other communities across the state. Given the attention this issue has received recently, with the uproar over City Council’s so-called…
Rather than wage a battle at the polls next March, Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to repeal its recent ban on marijuana dispensaries. Our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers understand that the 11-2 vote was in response to the nearly 50,000 signatures that were collected in an effort to hold…
As the Los Angeles City Council gears up to decide whether to repeal the ban on medical marijuana dispensaries in the city, members of a local patients’ union are offering up alternatives. Our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers understand that the Union for Medical Cannabis Patients has plans to present city…
Too often in these bitter debates regarding the rights of marijuana dispensaries versus federal trafficking laws versus city council muscle-flexing, we forget one very important person: The patient. Our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers know that ultimately, this is the person to whom it comes down. And in one case, it…
It’s being called the “Green Gorilla in the room.” The issue of medical marijuana has become a contentious one this political season, and one that many candidates are hoping to shy away from. However, it doesn’t appear medical marijuana dispensaries can expect much support from the two Los Angeles County…
As the Los Angeles City Council mulls its next move with regard to the suspended marijuana dispensary ban, the editorial staff at The Los Angeles Times are weighing in on the issue. It’s obviously a hot-button topic at the moment, but our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers felt that some of…
We may want to hold off on the celebrations, following the announcement that enough signatures had been gathered to put the L.A. pot shop ban to a vote. Los Angeles marijuana lawyers – along with everyone else – had been told that upon certification of that ballot measure (that is,…