Articles Posted in Medical Marijuana in California

A cancer patient undergoing treatment at a Los Angeles hospital is being denied a liver transplant due to his use of medical marijuana in California. Our California medical marijuana lawyers are outraged, as are a number of patient advocates and marijuana rights groups. A number of news sources are reporting the following: The cancer patient…

In recent weeks, a number of celebrities – from the rap group Cypress Hill to former talk show host Montel Williams – have come out in support of medical marijuana in California and across the country. The wide range just further illustrates what our California medical marijuana attorneys already recognize: the vast array of benefits…

Some refer to marijuana as a “magical drug,” while others say that it’s continuing to do more harm than good. While it doesn’t exactly give you magical powers, it does help patients in treating nausea, back pain and a plethora of other medical conditions. Now, there’s even more evidence proving that the “miracle” drug is…

A federal judge in Sacramento recently dismissed a California medical marijuana lawsuit against the recent clampdown on medical marijuana dispensaries by federal officials. Our Los Angeles medical marijuana attorneys are disappointed, though not surprised. We anticipate this is a fight that may continue for some time before the civil rights of patients are fully recognized.…

Supreme courts should stop allowing all dispensaries to operate, says Long Beach City Attorney Bob Shannon. He says that they should stop operating until an appeal to the Supreme Court is decided. He’s talking about the appeal to provide more guidelines to cities regarding the governing of medical marijuana in Long Beach and elsewhere. There’s…

As supporters of medical marijuana in Bakersfield have battled with county leaders about allowing medical marijuana cooperatives to operate, they have now decided to let voters decide, Bakersfieldnow.com is reporting. Cities and counties throughout California have struggled with these issues. Even though voters approved medical marijuana in 1996, some leaders believe more votes are necessary.…

More bad news out of Riverside. As we previously reported on our Marijuana Lawyer Blog, a case out of Riverside will go to the California Supreme Court to determine if cities and counties can legally ban medical marijuana dispensaries. Now, as if that wasn’t enough of an assault on the medical marijuana industry, The Press-Enterprise…

The Los Angeles Times recently reported a new study found that smoking pot and driving makes a person twice as likely to get into a vehicle accident. And while some accidents or even arrests for DUI in Los Angeles are tied to smoking marijuana, law enforcement often has a hard time properly determining whether a…

A recent Los Angeles Times article looks at the industry of testing marijuana to determine if it is medical quality and opines that this may be the next area of the Los Angeles medical marijuana industry to take heat from the government. Los Angeles medical marijuana lawyers understand that medical marijuana testing, while unregulated, is…

A former state senator who was instrumental in writing the 2003 SB 420 that defined how Los Angeles medical marijuana would be cultivated and dispensed now says it was never meant to be a non-profit venture. Former State Sen. John Vasconcellos recently wrote a letter stating that lawmakers never intended for the medical marijuana industry…