Cannabis Law Group’s Medical Marijuana Legal Blog

For decades in the U.S., those opposed to the legalization of marijuana for medical or recreational purposes have been talking about the dangers of the drug. They call marijuana the “gateway” drug, stoking fears it will ultimately lead young people to start injecting heroin and commit crimes. According to a recent news article from the…

Medical marijuana is now generally accepted as a legitimate and essential form of medicine in California and across the nation. However, it differs from many other forms of widely-used medications in that it is a plant and can be grown (where legal) much like any other plant. This is one of the main reasons pharmaceutical…

Despite the demonstrated success of medical marijuana programs in California and across the country, there are still many people who oppose any use of marijuana. While these people are now in a minority, they are a vocal, powerful minority effective at pulling politicians to their perspective with the imagined dangers of medical marijuana. They are…

Medical marijuana has been legal in the state of California since the law first allowed the industry in 1996. When this occurred, it was hugely controversial, both in the state and around the country. Part of the controversy can be chalked up to the popular notion that everyone is crazy in California, and this was…

According to a recent article from ABC News, there is a very high probability California voters will see a legalization of marijuana proposition on next year’s ballot. As a result of this prediction, state lawmakers are feeling pressure to enact legislation at the state level, which is designed to “reign in” California’s medical marijuana industry…

As of earlier this year, the official count of registered medical marijuana users exceeded 1.1 million. That figure could easily exceed 2.5 million if marijuana were legal for medicinal purposes in all 50 states plus D.C., as there are an average of 7.7 patients for every 1,000 population right now. But these revelations are fairly…

Breweries and wineries have long had a lock on the specialty spirits market for those who wish to indulge in a unique, public atmosphere. But now, a Colorado is set to do with marijuana what breweries do for beer and wineries do for aged grapes. The business is a $35 million investment and is set…

Drug-free school zone laws are in place all over the country. In an effort to keep illicit drugs and illegal prescriptions out of the hands of pupils, state laws multiply the fines and penalties for anyone caught violating drug statutes on school property – or even within a certain radius. But those laws were written…

A 61-year-old man in Missouri has been serving a life sentence in prison for nonviolent marijuana crimes. Soon, that will change. His attorney recently announced that per a decision by the state department of corrections, the man will be free within less than a month after serving more than 20 years in prison. His last…

An initiative by Colorado lawmakers to impose tighter regulations on legal marijuana edible products may soon result in a bright red stop sign on the packaging, and a ban of the word “candy” on the labels. A recent draft of new rules by marijuana regulators seeks to limit the desirability of these products among children.…