Four U.S. Attorneys announced Friday the feds are cracking down on medical marijuana in California — a move that has made national news. The U.S. Attorneys Office for the Central District of California announced the enforcement actions are being directed at commercial marijuana operations and include criminal drug trafficking enforcement,…
Airport police in Indianapolis seized medical marijuana from a 36-year-old California breast cancer patient, according to the Indianapolis Star. Our Costa Mesa medical marijuana attorneys are closely following the issue of legal problems that arise when a California medical marijuana patient crosses state lines. Even when crossing from California to…
Authorities busy cracking down on medical marijuana use by sick patients want you to believe they are just enforcing the law as it’s always been. They don’t want to listen to voters. And they don’t want to abide by the Compassionate Use Act of 1996. But the truth of the…
A Las Vegas judge is the latest to dismiss criminal charges involving medical marijuana, the Review-Journal reported. Our Los Angeles medical marijuana defense attorneys continue to monitor the issue. As we reported recently on our Marijuana Lawyer Blog, the court here has sided with patients and collectives when it comes…
Retail dispensaries in Michigan took a hard hit late last month after a state appeals court concluded that their operations were illegal and they were to shut down immediately, according to the Detroit Free Press. Retail dispensaries make up a large part of the state’s thriving medical marijuana economy. This…
The California legislature is still focusing on regulating the use of medical marijuana in Los Angeles and elsewhere throughout the state. Residents of California who helped to pass both Props 215 and 420 are now being turned against by their elected officials. Residents of the area are asked to come…
A three-month investigation led to the shutdown of a Centerville medical marijuana collective. Fresno County Sheriff’s Deputies obtained a search warrant for the collective, Herbal Solutions, after accusing the shop of opening its door after the Fresno County Board of Supervisors passed legislation banning any more collectives from opening in…
California voters legalized the use of medical marijuana in Los Angeles as long as it was recommended to them by a physician. That law is still being contested despite being on the books for 15 years. Statistics report that more and more residents are using the drug as a medical…
San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders says he’s not going to increase efforts to shut down current medical marijuana dispensaries. Instead, he’s says he’s opting to preserve the status quo while collective operators look to forge their own path to legitimacy. Last month, the City Council went back on its restrictions…
Nearly 30 medical marijuana dispensaries in San Bernardino county have just a short time before they’re shut down my county officials. Back in May, a land-use regulation was enacted by county supervisors allowing Code Enforcement officials to begin their 13-step compliance process against 26 dispensaries. Under this compliance process, dispensaries…