Marijuana Lawyer Blog

JANUARY 12, 2019

Department of Justice, challenging the constitutionality of the federal law designating marijuana a Schedule I controlled substance proceeded recently to the next level with oral arguments before the U.S. Los Angeles cannabis lawyers know one of the strongest points plaintiffs have in their favor is the recent approval by the U.S.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

APRIL 15, 2019

This was true even here in California, where medical marijuana has been legal since 1996 and even with the passage of Prop. Supreme Court had affirmed challenges to the federal law in part because deemed marijuana dangerous Schedule I drug. As Los Angeles cannabis employment law attorneys know, there is nothing in the U.S.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

This year was the first in which Californians could freely grow, sell, buy and use marijuana purely for purposes of recreation without the constant threat of criminal law enforcement intervention. However, almost nowhere in the Golden State can new marijuana business owners say it’s been an easy road.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2019

If you need legal representation for possession, growing, using, or distributing psilocybin mushrooms, our Los Angeles marijuana criminal defense attorneys are here for you. The California Psilocybin Decriminalization Initiative , as the proposed statutory amendment is called, seeks to revise state laws surrounding psilocybin mushrooms.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Most of our California cannabis business clients have some type of intellectual property, most often in the form of a brand name they are seeking to protect and capitalize on. However, as our Los Angeles marijuana intellectual property attorneys can explain, licensing can be complicated because, when it comes to marijuana, of course it is.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

MARCH 25, 2019

Even Martha Stewart has taken on a role advising a marijuana company on CBD food products for both people and their pets. Los Angeles CBD lawyers can explain that overlapping federal and state laws have created substantial confusion among restauranteers about what’s legal and what’s not. Call us at 714-937-2050.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

JULY 29, 2019

CBD is naturally found in cannabis plants, and is widely known for its relaxing properties. But CBD won’t produce a ‘high,’ as it lacks the psychoactive tetrohydrocanabidiol (THC), found in marijuana. Need Legal Help Investing in or Acquiring a Commercial Cannabis Business? Call us at 714-937-2050.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

AUGUST 4, 2021

Our Southern California cannabis lawyers have been carefully eyeing the legal developments happening at the federal level, with Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer of New York recently releasing draft legislation that would legalize marijuana in the U.S. It’s called the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

JANUARY 30, 2019

Attorney General had many pro-marijuana advocates in California and throughout the country on edge. Sessions was known to take a hard line against all drugs, and marijuana was no exception. Sessions even declared at one point that people who use marijuana were “not good people.” Controlled Substances Act.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 25, 2019

CPA’s” PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. Numerous attempts to introduce legislation to relax the provisions that placed cannabis on Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act [“CSA”] have been made beginning in 1981 [i]. If you wish to re-publish this story please do so with following accreditation. In 2011, Reps.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

JULY 22, 2019

Marijuana supporters in California rejoiced late last month as legislation passed by the U.S. Currently, the recreational use and sale of marijuana is legal in California, along with 10 other states, and Washington D.C. But federal law continues to classify cannabis as a Schedule 1 narcotic.

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