Articles Posted in Marijuana Lawyer

Legal marijuana is in its earliest days, and the groundwork is still being laid. Laws are still being written, voters polled and businesses licensed. But even at the outset it is clear that marijuana legalization could benefit from a few rules.

Our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers know that users want rules that ensure their weed is clean, strong and safe for human consumption.

Cannabis has been on the black market in the United States for more than 75 years, and during that time, few serious attempts were made to gauge the quality of the product, aside from occasional claims by the government regarding its supposed potency.
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As various states deal with the results of a growing waive of marijuana legalization throughout the country, new DUI detection devices are being released to assist law enforcement.

The purpose of these devices is to help police catch individuals who choose to operate motor vehicles under the influence of marijuana.

Our marijuana lawyers in Los Angeles know that the authorities are introducing new technology that is meant to give them the ability to check for impairment on the side of the road.
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The 3rd District Court of Appeals has upheld a ban on the cultivation of medicinal marijuana and stated that the court’s previous opinions and state law cannot preempt the city’s police power.

Our medical marijuana lawyers believe the American public as well as the courts are turning in favor of legalized marijuana but are also aware that the marijuana movement still experiences setbacks.

In 3rd District Court of Appeals upheld an earlier decision from the Superior Court below when he permitted a city ordinance from December 2011 to continue.
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The 3rd District Court of Appeals has ruled that a city has the right to prohibit the cultivation of marijuana within city limits, despite the fact that state law and previous court decisions allow cultivation to take place.

The marijuana lawyers of Los Angeles are aware that city’s are anxious to use their police power to limit the cultivation of marijuana, even though marijuana cultivation is legal throughout the state pursuant to Proposition 215.

The 3rd District Court of Appeals, sitting in Sacramento ruled that previous court decisions and state law do not prevent the city from limiting the cultivation of marijuana.
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Colorado Ski Resorts are looking to curb the impact of recent changes in Colorado law that legalize the recreational use of marijuana in the state.

our marijuana lawyers anticipate some businesses will be affected by pending legalization of recreational marijuana use in the state.

Although many in Colorado may see recreational marijuana as a positive step, it seems that the states popular ski resort industry is taken an offense approach to ensuring their multi-billion dollar industry stays intact.
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Cannabis is a growing business and everyone is taking note.

Our marijuana lawyers in Los Angeles know that as more states legalize marijuana for medicinal or recreational use, the business opportunities will increase dramatically.

Some current marijuana businesses are experiencing exponential increases in the demand for products. The businesses that were once small and ignored by investors are beginning to draw attention.
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The American Medical Association House of Delegates voted to continue its official position that marijuana is a public health concern but also adopted some language that appeared to recognize the American public’s change in attitude toward marijuana.

Marijuana lawyers in Los Angeles are encouraged to see the American Medical Association altering its point of view but urge a more positive and appropriate stance on medicinal marijuana from the American Medical Association.

The American Medical Association has encouraged altering state laws in an effort to reduce the severity of punishments since 1977. The language addressing this effort now reflects a more lenient view espousing public health based strategies instead of incarceration for marijuana use.
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Cannabis patients must fight to keep basic rights. A report from NORML.org revealed that legislation was introduced to allow medical marijuana users to continue purchasing firearms.

Themarijuana lawyers of Los Angeles know that medical marijuana patients have fought for the right to cannabis for many years and that taking away Second Amendment rights would be a serious violation of civil liberties.

Unfortunately marijuana has long been contentiously classified as a Schedule 1 drug by the federal government.
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