Marijuana Lawyer Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2019

The black market for marijuana in California is three times the size of the legal market, a recent audit has shown. These comparative statistics reflect the continued hiccups California has faced since rolling out updated legal regulations beginning in 2018, which were intended to level the cannabis market’s playing field.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2018

When California voters approved legalized marijuana for recreational purposes, one of the most important impacts of that was the fact that criminal prosecutions for many cannabis crimes would no longer be an issue. Orange County marijuana lawyers understand Assembly Bill 1793 should help address this. Call us at 714-937-2050.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2019

The terminally ill of California can soon receive more free marijuana, as Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law on October 12, making medical marijuana tax-exempt when donated to the sick, dying and poor. That equates to approximately 125,000 patients receiving one gram of flower each day, every day, for an entire year.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Marijuana first became legal for recreation among adult users in January 2018. With that, Los Angeles marijuana tourism is taken off, with several ancillary businesses cropping up specifically catering to those who are here for the cannabis. Among the various companies that have entered the fray: Shops.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

JANUARY 14, 2020

Should you need legal help for using cannabis within limo, bus or taxi, our Los Angeles marijuana defense lawyers are here for you. Before the passing to Assembly Bill 1810 , it was illegal for drivers and passengers to smoke or vape marijuana within vehicles travelling on state highways. Legal Implications.

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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. He further argued that an extensive delay would result in irreversible harm to the patients, particularly the children.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

It seems parents and schools are finally giving more thought to children and the ailments that can be treated with medical marijuana. It’s no wonder then that California lawmakers recently passed a bill to allow medical marijuana on school premises. Call us at 714-937-2050. SB-1127 was introduced by Calif.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

JANUARY 6, 2019

Marijuana did not pass muster as a holy sacrament with an Indiana state circuit court judge last year, citing now-Vice President-then-Indiana-Governor Mike Pence’s championed Religious Freedom Restoration Act. It’s unclear what it’s odds might have been had a proper response and appropriate legal fees filed.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2019

The Californian cannabis industry watched with the nation, as 47 patients across 25 states lost their lives to possible ­­vaping associated pulmonary illness this summer. If you need legal advice for your commercial cannabis business, our Los Angeles cannabis business attorneys can help. Legal Implications.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

The issue of children and marijuana protections arose once again in the form of a proposed bill from California Senator Jean Fuller (R-Bakersfield). The senator wanted to get on the books more concrete ramifications for dispensaries who sold marijuana to underage clients. Can they be recommended marijuana by a doctor?

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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. 64 that legalized recreational use. Supreme Court had affirmed challenges to the federal law in part because deemed marijuana dangerous Schedule I drug. Call us at 714-937-2050. Supreme Court.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

AUGUST 3, 2019

California marijuana farmers are facing a crisis. AB 97 not only opens the doors for a new wave of marijuana growers to join the legal cannabis landscape, but a second function of AB 97 also enables the renewal of provisional licenses for growers who have already obtained these. Legal Implications Thus Far.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

JULY 31, 2019

These raids resulted in the seizure of more than 1,500 pounds of marijuana, said to carry a street value of $13.5 million worth, or about 2,500 pounds of illicit marijuana, confiscated. Research firm New Frontier Data estimated the marijuana black market in California was worth $3.7 Legal Implications Thus Far.

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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. Legal Implications. Call us at 714-937-2050. The Proposed Measure. million to fund the campaign over the next six months. About Cannabis Law Group.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2019

If you need help protecting your cannabis business or dispensary, our Los Angeles marijuana attorneys are here for you. Morrison further explained that a city council imposed ban likely would not end at vape pens, and could ripple further, disturbing the entire legal cannabis supply chain in California. “I Legal Implications.

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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

AUGUST 5, 2019

In January, the state of California kicked off an online rollout of its marijuana inventory tracking system. At a glance, marijuana businesses across the Golden State appear to be successfully reporting product inventory each day, via the California Cannabis Track-and-Trace (CCTT) system. But not without some growing pains.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2018

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. Let’s say for example you create a unique marijuana cultivation method. Why Are Cannabis Industry Intellectual Property Licensing Agreements so Common?

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

As California’s legal marijuana industry continues to bloom, so too does a well-stocked black market, comprised of unlicensed, locally grown cannabis, and a plethora of counterfeit cannabis products. Surprisingly, states like California – where recreational cannabis use is legal – appear to be most flooded with counterfeit products.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

JULY 29, 2019

But CBD won’t produce a ‘high,’ as it lacks the psychoactive tetrohydrocanabidiol (THC), found in marijuana. Legal Implications Thus Far. Need Legal Help Investing in or Acquiring a Commercial Cannabis Business? Call us at 714-937-2050. Our California Hemp & CBD attorneys can help answer any questions you may have.

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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

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. What Would New Federal Marijuana Bill Do?

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

Amid the booming Southern California cannabis industry, the City of Sacramento is weighing whether to lift the existing cap on the number of marijuana dispensaries licensed to operate in the city, the primary goal being to offer more opportunities to minorities. Call us at 714-937-2050. Controlled Substances Act.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Our Orange County marijuana lawyers believe test results show the source of the vaping health crisis stems from illegal manufacturers contaminating unregulated products on the illicit market. Legal Implications. Call us at 714-937-2050. Regulated Vape Products Are Safe.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

APRIL 7, 2019

As many as 50,000 Los Angeles marijuana-related convictions are to be dismissed or reduced, the L.A. Los Angeles marijuana expungement attorneys understand this was made possible with the aid of a nonprofit called Code for America, which developed a digital algorithm that allowed prosecutors to more quickly identify eligible candidates.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2018

There is a huge push to legalize cannabis across the country, where 30 states plus Washington, D.C. have some form of lawful marijuana, nine allowing for recreational use. It’s true there is conflict when bordering states have different marijuana laws. Nonetheless, legalization efforts are pressing ahead.

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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

Ron Paul (R-TX) and Barney Frank (D-MA) introduced a bill to remove marijuana from the schedules entirely (“de-scheduling”). At the present time, state medical and recreational legalization have no impact on federal drug control laws. Similar bills have been introduced perennially since then, most recently by Rep. In 2011, Reps.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 7, 2022

In 2016, Pennsylvania adopted Act 16, becoming one of 38 states that have medical marijuana programs in the United States. This permit allows for an additional grower/processor permit to conduct clinical research relating to medical marijuana. Legalization in the future. January 6, 2022. Author Jay Majitov.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2019

An all-encompassing cannabis reform bill inches the nation’s marijuana industry ever closer to federal legalization, as the U.S. If you need legal advice for your cannabis business, our Orange County cannabis business lawyers are here for you. Legal Implications. Kamala Harris in the Senate. The MORE Act. The STATES Act.

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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. Supporters for marijuana law reform are praising the legislation. The Blumenauer-McClintock Amendment.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2018

The statewide legalization of marijuana for adult recreational use as of January 1st thanks to Prop. Because while the Control, regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act of 2016 gave the statewide blessing, it didn’t automatically open the floodgates. 64 wasn’t the end of California’s cannabis conversation.

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