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The onslaught of forced closures of marijuana dispensaries and clinics throughout the state has got to stop. Now, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-California) has introduced a bill in Washington D.C. that takes aim at one of the primary scare tactics employed by U.S. Attorneys seeking to shut down legal pot shops: seizure of landlord property. In…

Opening a marijuana dispensary in California used to not be much of a hassle, depending on where you wanted to do business. Some cities maintained more regulation than others, but Los Angeles marijuana lawyers know it’s really just been since last fall that would-be shop owners are stepping into treacherous territory, with efforts by both…

A decade after filling for the right to be heard on the merits of marijuana as medicine, patients have been granted an October court date for oral arguments at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Los Angeles marijuana lawyers know this is an important victory, as it will challenge the federal government’s…

Suspected Mexican cartel members were arrested in Utah recently, allegedly with more than 4,000 pot plants and a plan to bring them to California. That’s right: Weed from Utah coming to California. This is something Los Angeles marijuana lawyers expect will be happening with continuing frequency in the coming months, as both federal and local…

A bizarre series of events in recent days involved fake forfeiture and cease and desist notices reportedly attributed to the U.S. Attorney’s Office and sent to a number of Southern California pharmacies. As our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers understand, the entire ordeal was part of a hoax played by a medical marijuana advocacy group, claiming…

Although the Los Angeles city council voted unanimously to ban medical marijuana dispensaries within city limits, two of those members have come out as decidedly pro-pot, with one even confessing that he uses it himself for a painful nerve disorder. Our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers wish that these two had come out more strongly opposed…

L.A. City Council members have said that once the medical marijuana dispensary ban goes into full effect next month, they’ll begin shutting down shops in waves, starting with those that are the biggest violators of state and city laws, as well as those that have received the most complaints. However, our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers…

Despite the fact that L.A. city officials bowed to federal pressure in the recent order to ban all pot shops within the city limits, a number of cities across the state are balking at that same bullying. Our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers understand that other municipality leaders across the state are seething. A recent story…

Los Angeles City Council has approved an immediate ban on all 762 medical marijuana dispensaries in the city, while simultaneously proposing a loophole that would allow certain pot shops to remain open. Los Angeles marijuana attorneys understand that council chambers erupted into a roar of jeers and threats to sue the city in what has…

Scores of medical marijuana advocates took to Oakland streets recently, just prior to a fundraiser there for President Barack Obama, urging him to halt the ongoing federal action against pot shops across the state. Our Los Angeles medical marijuana lawyers anticipate this is only the beginning of what promises to be a tumultuous time in…