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Two California Cities Erasing Misdemeanor Marijuana Convictions

Thousands of California misdemeanor marijuana convictions could be expunged soon in an effort by leaders in two cities to correct the damage to some communities by a decades-long, failed “War on Drugs.” Some of the obvious pros for marijuana legalization  include economic opportunities, increased taxes flowing in to the state…

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How Your Pet’s Medical Marijuana Use can Subject You to Liability

Humans are not the only ones to benefit from California’s legalization of recreational marijuana. Pets, too, can receive medical benefits from marijuana. National Public Radio reports on the anti-anxiety effects of marijuana products that are designed for use by pets. Such products produced noticeable benefits for dogs that were agitated…

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How the Retroactive Penalty Provisions of Proposition 64 Apply to Marijuana Convictions

Most Californians are aware that recreational marijuana use was legalized in November 2016. What is less well known is that Proposition 64 (the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act, or “the Act”) also carried sentencing provisions, which eliminated penalties for minor marijuana offenses, and reduced penalties for…

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