Articles Posted in Medical Marijuana in California

Three men were recently arrested in connection with the armed robbery of a West Hollywood marijuana dispensary recently, the Los Angeles Times reports. Los Angeles medical marijuana dispensaries are always at risk for a potential robbery because while legitimate businesses are simply trying to adhere to the law and work legally, there are still illegal…

Several news articles have reported that the recent federal crackdown on medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles and statewide has led to record profits as prices soar. This certainly isn’t positive for the users with medical problems who seek this treatment, but it is for the business owners who are risking prosecution to run their…

In what appears to have been a 360-degree turn in the government’s stance on dealings with medical marijuana dispensary owners, Attorney General Eric Holder recently testified that prosecuting these business owners is a “low priority.” A Colorado politician recently grilled Holder on the Judiciary Committee about medical marijuana and a June 1 memo that essentially…

The Los Angeles Times is reporting that 372 medical marijuana shops filed business tax paperwork with the city, proving that there are more medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles that in any other city in the nation. Our Los Angeles medical marijuana lawyers know this is despite heavy fire from the federal government, which is…

As the federal crackdown against medical marijuana in Los Angeles and elsewhere continues, many within the billion-dollar industry await a hopeful sign. Marijuana was approved by voters in California back in 1996 under Proposition 215 and the federal government has no right to come in and push around the state-authorized industry. California’s not the only…

A West Hollywood medical marijuana dispensary was recently robbed at gunpoint. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department was able to locate and arrest three men in a nearby city who they believe robbed this shop, according to KTLA. According to police reports, three men went to the Farmacy Medical Marijuana Dispensary, located on Santa Monica…

A California man has been fighting cancer for the last two years and is in need of a new liver. He’s been on the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center’s transplant list for about a year and was recently removed because he didn’t show up for a drug test. He’s a user of medical marijuana in California. Because…

A number of members from California’s congressional delegation are sending their concerns about the recent federal enforcements against our medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles and elsewhere to President Obama. According to Mercury News, a bipartisan letter was sent from nine U.S. House of Representatives addressing what they call an unconscionable and unreasonable crackdown on…

As we reported on our Marijuana Lawyer Blog last October, Los Angeles sheriffs are obsessed with marijuana, whether it’s in dispensaries, in collectives, in your home or in your child’s trick-or-treating bag. Last year, local officers sent out a warning to parents urging them to keep an eye on their kid’s treats. Officials were claiming…

Gary Johnson, a Republican potential presidential candidate, made a recent appearance at the International Drug Policy Reform Conference in Los Angeles. There were advocates from around the state pushing for the rights of the medical marijuana industry in California. Johnson spoke at the event, making promises to marijuana advocates to issue a full pardon for…