Articles Posted in California Marijuana

Since recreational marijuana was legalized in California as of November 9, 2016, residents and government regulators have experienced many unintended consequences of the regulatory sea change. Perhaps one of the most bizarre outcomes is changing an increased power needs for those areas of California which house indoor grow houses. This is not unlike the British…

The Adult Use of Marijuana Act ensured that the State of California would begin issuing cannabis business licenses no later than January 1, 2018. The state is working feverishly to meet this deadline. Nevertheless, it is a massive undertaking which will require the coordination of hundred of employees at dozens of state agencies. These include:…

As of November 2016, recreational marijuana use is legal within the state of California. As Californians have begun to enjoy the benefits of this law, they are learning a hard lesson: federal law enforcement can trump state law, even within state borders. The conflict between state and federal law is apparent in many aspects of…

Most Californians are aware that recreational marijuana use was legalized in November 2016. What is less well known is that Proposition 64 (the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act, or “the Act”) also carried sentencing provisions, which eliminated penalties for minor marijuana offenses, and reduced penalties for more serious offenses such as…

With all the talk about legalization of marijuana for recreational use for adults in California, many are wondering what will happen to the medical marijuana market. One thing that is certain is that medical marijuana patients will still be able to get their much-needed medicine. There is a good chance they will still be able…

The City of Los Angeles has just released a draft of the “Commercial Cannabis Activity Requirements.” These are the essential regulations for the medical marijuana business in the City of Los Angeles. This document is 51 pages and must be posted for 60 days during a period for the public to make any comments they…

According to a recent news article from Time, a marijuana vending machine may be hitting the market soon. This device uses a fingerprint scanner to verify the identity of the purchaser before it will dispense any marijuana. This can be used to verify the age of the buyer as well as whether the buyer is…

The majority of people in this country, especially voters in California, support the legalization of medical marijuana, and now even recreational use of marijuana in many areas, and it is getting harder for marijuana opponents to stop the current trend. However, there is one group that is still outspoken against marijuana legalization, and this is…

A California man was arrested recently in connection with an alleged crime involving a chocolate bar containing THC. According to KEYT, the incident occurred on March 12, 2017 and the man was arrested both because of other drugs found during a search, as well as because he was accused of not disclosing to the woman…

By 2021, the legal market for marijuana sales is expected to exceed $22 billion, according to The Motley Fool. Los Angeles marijuana business attorneys know how profitable marijuana sales can be for companies who comply with state regulations to sell marijuana within jurisdictions where cannabis sales are legal. Governments can benefit in significant ways from…