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Medical Cannabis Now Legal in California Health Care Facilities

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California hospital facilities will be allowed to use medical cannabis for terminally ill patients. As it stands, 36 states plus the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana for medical and recreational uses. Industry researchers report that last year, sales of legal cannabis climbed 45 percent. 311 , Approved Sept.

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California Supreme Court: Cannabis Law Not Applicable to Prison Inmates

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Inmates in prison are not allowed to possess recreational marijuana while incarcerated, according to a new ruling by the California Supreme Court. In a split 5-2 ruling, the high court held that Prop 64, which legalized recreational marijuana in California, was not applicable to prison inmates. The case, California v.

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Costa Rica: Will He Won’t He? President Alvarado Sitting On Cannabis Bill

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Costa Rica’s president said he is studying a bill that would legalize medical marijuana and industrial hemp, giving no clear indication if he will sign the measure into law or not. The law would limit marijuana to medicinal and therapeutic use, and does not legalize adult-use (recreational) marijuana. Hemp Today Reports.

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Californian Lawmakers End Pot Smoking in Moving Vehicles

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Should you need legal help for using cannabis within limo, bus or taxi, our Los Angeles marijuana defense lawyers are here for you. Legal Implications. As marijuana has quickly become a party drug of choice since its legalization in California in 2016, recreational pot users will likely be most impacted by this change.

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Is the Nation’s Vaping Crisis Hurting California’s Cannabis Market?

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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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25 Cities Sue California to Block Unfettered Marijuana Delivery

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More than two dozen cities that restrict legal cannabis sales are suing California over the issue of legal pot delivery. 64 , the legislation that opened the door to legalized recreational marijuana in California. 64 , the legislation that opened the door to legalized recreational marijuana in California.

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California Employers Ease Zero Tolerance on Cannabis

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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. Since the advent of legalized marijuana, positive drug tests rates of climbed. Rates were higher in states where marijuana is legal. Supreme Court.

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