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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. Gavin Newsom signed into law the Compassionate Access to Medical Cannabis Act, or Ryan’s Law – remarkable for the fact that he vetoed a similar measure in 2019 due to conflict with federal law.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/22/20

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Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 165, to establish a medical marijuana access program for qualified patients with a physician’s recommendation to access medical marijuana from licensed retail outlets. It would not allow patients to smoke herbal marijuana or vape, but would allow forms including pills, oils, lozenges and patches.

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California Supreme Court: Cannabis Law Not Applicable to Prison Inmates

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Raybon , involves five inmates in a California state prison who were convicted on felony charges after being found with marijuana in their cells. The state supreme court weighed in after a challenge from the state attorney general. Call us at 714-937-2050. The two dissenting justices disagreed with the ruling in part.

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What Are the Odds U.S. Senate Will Legalize Pot at the Federal Level?

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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. Marijuana is Legal in Many States – Why Does Federal Legalization Matter?

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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. 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. Closing a Loophole.

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Constitutionality of Cannabis: Federal Lawsuit Against DEA, DOJ Proceeds

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As our Los Angeles marijuana patient attorneys can explain, the crux of the argument by plaintiffs of the claim, first filed in 2017, is that the designation ignores the merits of the drug for medicinal purposes. He further argued that an extensive delay would result in irreversible harm to the patients, particularly the children.

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Marijuana Legislation Wins in Congress, Now Onto the Senate

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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. Got Legal Questions Related to Your Cannabis Businesses? Call us at 714-937-2050. But it’s no done deal.