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For years, the biggest threat for small-time marijuana dispensaries and collectives in California were the authorities – namely, the federal government. Now as that threat is waning, a new one has emerged: Big business. California was the first to legalize the drug as medicine in 1996, but those who dispensed marijuana were never allowed to…

A proposed state assembly measure would give landlords the authority to ban tenants from smoking medical marijuana inside their residences. The measure was introduced by Assemblyman Jim Wood, the Democrat from Heraldsburg who pointed to a study by the University of California San Francisco indicating secondhand smoke from marijuana could result in damage to the…

There is no question that medical marijuana is big business. In some jurisdictions where medical marijuana is legal, there are no real restrictions on the types of products allowed to be sold. Some areas, like California, have basically every type of medical marijuana product that has ever been produced. If you do not want to…

Federal drug laws, including laws requiring mandatory minimum sentences, have resulted in mass incarceration of thousands throughout the United States. Many non-violent offenders have faced decades in prison, even for low-level involvement in the drug trade, just because they had large volumes of controlled substances under their control. As public attitudes have relaxed, particularly towards…

Entering into a rehabilitation program is expensive, and it can interfere with a person’s life, especially when the treatment program is an inpatient program. Rehabilitation programs can be life-saving for people with serious drug problems, but there is a shortage of beds in skilled rehab facilities and a shortage of funding to provide treatment for…

Epilepsy can be a debilitating medical condition. As many as 125,000 Americans are diagnosed with epilepsy ever year, and around one out of every 26 people in the United States will develop some type of seizure disorder, according to Mayo Clinic. Epileptic seizures can be extremely dangerous while doing activities like swimming or driving. Some…

The growth of the medical marijuana industry in California has been shaking up the economy in numerous ways, as the billion-dollar industry provides new opportunities for economic growth. One of the ways in which the industry helps the California economy is by providing jobs to marijuana processors. As Mercury News reports, migrant workers flock to…

The marijuana industry is drawing interest from investors and business entrepreneurs nationwide. Another group that has been attracted to the financial prospects of marijuana sales are members of the homeless population. According to recent reports, homeless people from around the country have been flocking to Colorado in an attempt to find work in the ever-growing…

As the state leading in marijuana growing, sales, and distribution, it isn’t surprising that entrepreneurs in Colorado are seeking new avenues for profits. Though marijuana has been legalized throughout the state, it is still illegal to transport, ship, and sell the product across state lines. According to The Guardian, the U.S. Postal Service has seized…

Los Angeles medical marijuana dispensaries have enough to worry about with the risk of federal raids leading to criminal action often necessitating help from a Los Angeles medical marijuana lawyer. Unfortunately, a disturbing new story indicates that there may be times when state law enforcement officers also cause serious problems for medical marijuana dispensaries, sometimes…