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Uruguay became the first country to legalize the marijuana trade throughout the entire nation. Our medical marijuana lawyers are encouraged by the recent moves toward legalization of marijuana in the United States and elsewhere. With the legalization of marijuana, Uruguay has become the first country to create a legalized national marketplace for the sale and…

Our Colorado marijuana lawyers know that state employees and contractors can be required to undergo urine tests for marijuana but activists are fighting for change. The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) is fighting to do away with marijuana urine tests entirely. The majority of employers who have drug-testing policies utilize urine…

A recent news article from the Christian Science Monitor reported there is a great deal of controversy surrounding how to handle recreational marijuana use with its legalization in Colorado. Our marijuana defense lawyers know that with the marijuana laws of Colorado set to change on January 1, 2014 there is controversy and confusion about how…

In a positive step toward Marijuana Legalization in the United States, a recreational marijuana license was issued to a Colorado dispensary. Our medical marijuana lawyers know that this is a step in the right direction but the United States still lags behind many other developed nations in terms of its marijuana policy. Unfortunately the United…

The Department of Justice and local law enforcement raided Colorado Cannabis Businesses in violation of their promise to focus on the illegal distribution of marijuana and allow adult-use programs to operate in Colorado. The marijuana lawyers of Colorado know the federal government has broken similar promises in the past and cannot be trusted to keep…

In a rare move, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has green-lighted two separate clinical trials to test the effectiveness of a marijuana derivative in treating pediatric epilepsy. Our Colorado marijuana lawyers know that the drug has already been prescribed by many doctors for this very purpose – and to a reported significant degree of…

It’s not enough that state laws in 20 states plus D.C. have granted doctors permission to prescribe patients with marijuana as medicine. Our Colorado marijuana lawyers know that doctors may still face criminal liability if authorities determine the examinations conducted prior to dispensing those prescriptions weren’t adequate. Such was the case for a Loveland doctor,…

If the businesses involved in the recreational marijuana sales in Colorado and Washington have any hope of succeeding long-term, they are going to need access to federal banking rights. Our Colorado marijuana lawyers understand the message that was sent directly from Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) to federal authorities.…

Nearly one year after passing historic legislation to approve marijuana for recreational use, the state of Colorado is now accepting applications from individuals seeking to open a legal point of sale for the drug. Our Colorado marijuana lawyers know that while Washington state passed a similar measure during the same November 2012 election, we are…

Colorado marijuana dispensary-owning hopefuls should be prepared to divvy up lots of green – and not the kind you can smoke, according to recent Associated Press reports. Our Denver marijuana lawyers understand that just applying for a recreational marijuana license is going to cost at least $5,000. It will be another $4,000 to $14,000 to…