Cannabis Law Group’s Medical Marijuana Legal Blog

As the California medical marijuana framework has developed over the past two decades, there have been few widespread regulations establishing order within the industry. As a result, many patients who get medical marijuana prescriptions from doctors do not have a conventional patient/doctor relationship with the doctor who prescribes cannabis. California is aiming to make 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 ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana has not passed yet in California, but investors are counting on voters to make the right choice. Legalization for recreational use is considered all-but-inevitable, with pollsters suggesting an that an initiative on the ballot could pass with an estimated 55 percent of the vote. LA Times reports investors…

The war on drugs has had a profound impact in not just the United States, but in countries throughout the world. As California and other states throughout the U.S. finally move towards legalization, however, there is a major shift going on. Reuters reported on the impact legalization is having, and could continue to have. Legalization…

In California, growers are eagerly awaiting details on the new regulatory scheme which is aimed at bringing the marijuana industry out of the legal shadows. The regulatory scheme is estimated to have a cost of approximately $50 million, and it must be entirely funded by the industry. Press Democrat reports growers are concerned high fees…

As more locations move towards legalizing marijuana for medical or recreational use, demand is expanding for cannabis growth. This demand for more cannabis growth is, in turn, driving demand for more electricity. Indoor growers of cannabis often use tremendous amounts of energy, but utility companies are not working with growers to encourage more efficiency. Unfortunately,…

As California considers multiple proposals for the legalization of recreational marijuana, it will be important to determine how legalization for recreational use will integrate with the existing framework in place for decades allowing medicinal use. In some locations where both recreational and medicinal marijuana are legal, there are entirely separate systems for each different type…

The failed Ohio ballot initiative provided some guidance on what not to do as different groups move forward to get their own initiatives on the California ballot for the legalization of recreational marijuana. The Chronicle summarized five take-aways that those drafting ballots should consider in order to maximize the chances they will successfully be able…

With myriad competing proposals for marijuana legalization ballot initiatives in California, one more player entering the game may not seem like good news. However, this time the person putting forth a proposal is Sean Parker. Parker disrupted the music industry with the invention of Napster, and is a major player in the technology industry. He…

Dozens of farmers who grow and harvest medical marijuana are claiming they have been the victims of abusive law enforcement raids without justification. CBS Local reported on the claims being made by the farmers, as well as legal loopholes that are being used to conduct searches and raids without search warrants. Medical Marijuana Farms Being…