Articles Posted in Medical Marijuana in California

Four U.S. Attorneys announced Friday the feds are cracking down on medical marijuana in California — a move that has made national news. The U.S. Attorneys Office for the Central District of California announced the enforcement actions are being directed at commercial marijuana operations and include criminal drug trafficking enforcement, property forfeiture lawsuits and warning…

Authorities busy cracking down on medical marijuana use by sick patients want you to believe they are just enforcing the law as it’s always been. They don’t want to listen to voters. And they don’t want to abide by the Compassionate Use Act of 1996. But the truth of the matter is that marijuana was…

A Las Vegas judge is the latest to dismiss criminal charges involving medical marijuana, the Review-Journal reported. Our Los Angeles medical marijuana defense attorneys continue to monitor the issue. As we reported recently on our Marijuana Lawyer Blog, the court here has sided with patients and collectives when it comes to criminal charges — despite…

Retail dispensaries in Michigan took a hard hit late last month after a state appeals court concluded that their operations were illegal and they were to shut down immediately, according to the Detroit Free Press. Retail dispensaries make up a large part of the state’s thriving medical marijuana economy. This shut down is going to…

The California legislature is still focusing on regulating the use of medical marijuana in Los Angeles and elsewhere throughout the state. Residents of California who helped to pass both Props 215 and 420 are now being turned against by their elected officials. Residents of the area are asked to come together to remind Governor Jerry…

A three-month investigation led to the shutdown of a Centerville medical marijuana collective. Fresno County Sheriff’s Deputies obtained a search warrant for the collective, Herbal Solutions, after accusing the shop of opening its door after the Fresno County Board of Supervisors passed legislation banning any more collectives from opening in the area, according to KMPH.…

California voters legalized the use of medical marijuana in Los Angeles as long as it was recommended to them by a physician. That law is still being contested despite being on the books for 15 years. Statistics report that more and more residents are using the drug as a medical treatment and those opposed to…

San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders says he’s not going to increase efforts to shut down current medical marijuana dispensaries. Instead, he’s says he’s opting to preserve the status quo while collective operators look to forge their own path to legitimacy. Last month, the City Council went back on its restrictions against San Diego medical marijuana…

Nearly 30 medical marijuana dispensaries in San Bernardino county have just a short time before they’re shut down my county officials. Back in May, a land-use regulation was enacted by county supervisors allowing Code Enforcement officials to begin their 13-step compliance process against 26 dispensaries. Under this compliance process, dispensaries will be handed increasingly higher…

Advocates of marijuana in Orange County and elsewhere in the state of are back at it, making another attempt at legalizing recreational use of the drug. Earlier this week, the secretary of state’s office approved the circulation of ballot petitions for their proposition. Supporters of the drug must collect nearly 505,000 signatures from residents by…