California residents and visitors over age 21 have for the last couple years enjoyed access to legal, recreational cannabis – up to an ounce and within the regulations set forth by the California Bureau of Cannabis Control. But what if a person is found with pot in prison? That was…
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Feds Return $250+ to California Pot Delivery Company After CHP Stop
In what is being considered a big win for all California cannabis companies after the federal government declined to proceed with civil forfeiture action initiated by the California Highway Patrol following a traffic stop of two marijuana delivery drivers, and the court ordered the money returned. Attorneys for the cannabis…
Hemp Delivery Driver Arrested on State Felony Charges, Despite Farm Bill
Lawmakers, worker rights advocates, cannabis industry leaders and criminal defense lawyers are expressing outrage after a trucker hauling hemp was arrested on felony state charges in Idaho for transporting an unlawful substance across state lines from Oregon. The incident occurred a month after the 2018 U.S. Farm Bill that legalized…
Marijuana Business Plans Should Incorporate Medicinal Sales
The first step in any successful marijuana business plan is knowing your audience. For marijuana entrepreneurs, that means paying careful attention to the fact that not only are one-third of U.S. adults over 21 interested in trying legal cannabis, but also understanding why. The answer may surprise some folks: It’s…
California Cannabis Companies Hungry for Launch CBD Food, Supplement Sales
Cannabis stores in California are clearing the shelf space for CBD-infused food and supplements, in preparation approval of Assembly Bill 228, which requires a two-thirds state Senate majority after passing in the House earlier this month. However, Los Angeles cannabis law firm attorneys urge reefer retailers to exercise caution. It’s…
Baby Boomers Take to Marijuana to Assuage the Ailments of Aging
Medical marijuana use among American seniors has soared in recent years, with a new study from the University of Colorado revealing baby boomer pot use has spiked 10-fold in as many years. Most seek cannabis to help treat aches and pains, anxiety, depression and other conditions. Researchers reported that just…
Weed Policy for Workers: California Employers Would be Wise to Review
Just 25 years ago, virtually every company in America enjoyed freedom from virtually any duty to accommodate workers who used cannabis. At the time, California was still a handful of years away from being the first state to legalize medicinal marijuana and the thought of legalized cannabis for recreation seemed…
U.S. Lawmakers Urge DOJ, DEA to Hurry Marijuana Policy Changes
Dozens of bipartisan Congressional leaders signed onto a letter pressing top law enforcement agencies for faster action in approving marijuana cultivation for government research. The Associated Press reports the letter advocated for more analysis of the medicinal properties, benefits and potential risks of the drug. Orange County marijuana farming lawyers…
Forest Cannabis Farms Down in Oregon, Washington Post-Legalization
Much ire has been expressed by licensed California cannabis cultivators and dispensaries at the unfair black market competition by those who don’t pay state fees and taxes and whose product isn’t thoroughly vetted. Orange County marijuana lawyers understand the glut of illegal marijuana has undermined the roll-out of recreational marijuana…
USDA: Hemp Farmer Intellectual Property Rights Finalized
Intellectual property rights for cannabis, marijuana, CBD and hemp have long been a point of serious contention for CBD businesses. Now, with both hemp and CBD decriminalized, removed from the list of federally-controlled substances, intellectual property rights for these newly-legal crops are now strengthened. Hemp farming attorneys in Orange County…