Legislators, law enforcement, even growers and users have long complained that medical marijuana laws in California amounts to chaos. Now, the medical marijuana program is moving towards more defined regulations as the state Assembly Appropriations Committee moved a bill forward for a full vote. According to author, Assemblyman Tom Ammiano,…
A California Assembly measure that would effectively regulate and tax the state’s $2 billion medical marijuana industry is headed to a floor vote this month. A recently-released legislative analysis of AB 1894, re-introduced by Assembly Member Tom Ammiano, indicates that if lawmakers were to establish a California Division of Medical…
For parents with a sick child, there is no end when seeking a remedy that will reduce pain or help to cure an ailment. As medical marijuana becomes increasingly popular among adults, more parents and doctors are seeking the benefits for children. California has legalized the drug as an alternative…
During a marijuana raid, officers will confiscate drugs and other paraphernalia. Sometimes this evidence will be kept and used in court, but what happens to the drugs, cash and other property after trial? What happens if the defendant is never charged or is acquitted? According to reports, a new California…
Medical marijuana provided relief to a 57-year-old end-stage renal patient, but his employer found his use of the medication to be unacceptable. The patient lives in New Jersey and worked with New Jersey Transit before he was forced to attend rehabilitation and placed on leave after testing positive for marijuana.…
Recently, a pharmacist and former director of the Drugs, Devices and Cosmetics Program in the PA Department of Health made a proposal: stop referring to medical marijuana as “medical marijuana.” As he pointed out, marijuana is a term that has a long history of describing a drug sold illegally and…
Yet another argument from the anti-marijuana advocates has been shot down recently in light of a new study published in the Journal of Adolescent Health. The study compared 20 years of data from the Youth Risk Behavioral Surveillance Survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As the…
With laws on the state and federal level differing regarding the use of medical marijuana, Californians are at risk if they grow, sell or even use medical marijuana. One lawmaker at the federal level is trying to change that, although he acknowledges that doing so will be a tough fight.…
Researchers continue to find new medical conditions every day that medical marijuana may be able to treat. One study released at the end of April at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) found that cannabis could potentially provide significant relief from symptoms of MS and other…
And where would we be without a marijuana law blog on 4/20? The Long Beach city counsel does not yet have regulations in place to govern the sale of medical marijuana. Despite the fact that medical marijuana is not legal for sale in Long Beach yet, voters have already approved…