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

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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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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. Call us at 714-937-2050.

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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

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

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. Meanwhile, 33 states have legalized the use of cannabis for medicinal uses, while 10 states allow it for recreational use.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2018

have some form of lawful marijuana, nine allowing for recreational use. However, some politicians and advocacy groups still staunchly opposed fear they will suffer “de facto” legalization of marijuana in their states if all or most surrounding states have passed laws allowing it.

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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. The Los Angeles CANNABIS LAW Group represents growers, dispensaries, ancillary companies, patients and those facing criminal marijuana charges.

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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

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. Rates were higher in states where marijuana is legal.

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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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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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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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