As if you needed another reason to support the availability of legal marijuana, here’s another one: Legal marijuana means there are fewer reports of public health problems associated with prescription opioid use. A new study published recently in the journal Health Affairs reveals that in states where medical marijuana is…
Taxation of legalized marijuana is slated to boost funds for homeless services in L.A. County. That’s if a ballot measure, just approved by the L.A. County Board of Supervisors, is green-lighted by local voters. Following a four-hour public hearing on the issue, the board agreed in a split 3-2 decision…
One of the reasons our L.A. marijuana lawyers advocate so strongly for legalization – both for medicinal and recreational purposes – is that we know safe, legal marijuana allows for regulation and minimizes the black market trade. It also is known to slash the demand for synthetic marijuana, which is…
Speaking to a group of cannabis industry advocates and members, California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsome implored them to participate in the campaign to pass the legalization of recreational marijuana, slated for the November ballot. He warned a failure on this front would not only set California back on the marijuana…
Survey data unveiled at the most recent annual American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting revealed that more than 90 percent of pediatric oncology doctors are in favor of allowing patient access to marijuana therapy. The findings are important because even as legalization of medical marijuana has become more widespread, its…
In today’s digital age, you can summon a pizza via text message or organize a meet-up in minutes via social media. But for a long time, the marijuana industry wasn’t on that technology bandwagon. Many tech companies were gun shy when it came to cannabis, worried about the potential legal implications.…
When you picture a first-time marijuana user, who comes to mind? Probably a younger millenial or maybe even a Gen-Xer. As it turns out, that’s no longer accurate. A recent report by CBS News revealed that seniors are actually the fastest-growing subgroup of cannabis users in the nation. In fact,…
A recreational marijuana ballot measure this November is one step closer to reality for California voters. A coalition driven by former Facebook president Sean Parker has garnered 600,000 signatures in favor of putting the issue to a vote – a number that far exceeded the obligatory 365,880 that were needed. …
In states that allow citizens access to marijuana as medicine, the rates of opioid abuse are significantly lower. That’s according to a recent study conducted by Castlight Health, a workers’ health benefits provider. Researchers dove into five years’ worth of prescription abuse information reported anonymously by employees. What they found was…