Cannabis Law Group’s Medical Marijuana Legal Blog

In November, District of Columbia voters made their choice clear: They wanted to join the handful of states legalizing the growth and possession of marijuana in small amounts. However, D.C. is unique in that unlike in most states, the free will of voters within the district is not the deciding factor. Even if 100 percent…

Patients who are prescribed medical marijuana have for years been subjected to discrimination, erroneous judgments based on outdated stereotypes and even flat-out persecution. Virtually no other drug carries the kind of stigma or restrictions as medical marijuana. While attitudes and laws are evolving, patients continue to fight for every inch of legitimate recognition. Let’s take,…

Despite mountains of scientific evidence to the contrary, marijuana continues to be classified by the federal government as a Schedule I narcotic, labeling it as having a high potential for abuse and no currently accepted medical use or treatment. We know, for example, that alcohol is far more dangerous than marijuana on a host of…

All businesses have their challenges, but there is one unique to those in the marijuana industry: Banking. Despite the legalization of cannabis in a growing number of states, the federal government still considers marijuana illegal. That means traditional banks don’t want to risk being slapped with charges of money laundering for aiding and abetting known…

Nationwide, parents, medical experts, researchers, and activists have pushed for reform to help children with epilepsy gain access to medical marijuana. In an attention grabbing twist before the General Assembly, a child who was present to lobby in favor of medical marijuana testing had a seizure. According to local reports, the young girl whose family…

The benefits of marijuana in treating depression, anxiety, and other symptoms of PTSD are being studied nationwide. Medical researchers have long suspected a link between the possible benefits of marijuana treatments for PTSD, but have not had the financial support or government approval to succeed in any long-term or extensive study. Now Colorado has offered…

For business owners in Colorado and Washington State, or even where businesses sell medical marijuana, filing taxes can be complicated. As tax season draws near, the IRS has provided guidelines for filing taxes related to marijuana profits, though they could result in a heavy burden. Currently, four states have legalized marijuana for medical use. Despite…

Though pot is not generally considered dangerous or deadly, there have been an increasing number of 911 and poison control calls in states where marijuana has been legalized. According to the Associated Press, poison-control centers in Washington and Colorado have seen a spike in the number of calls related to marijuana. The rise is also…

One of the primary and ongoing conflicts in marijuana law is the stark opposition of state laws and the federal position. While some states continue to outlaw pot for medicinal or recreational use, an increasing number of states are following California’s lead in medical use marijuana, or Colorado’s lead in recreational use marijuana. While Obama…

Critics of current federal drug laws point to the categorization of marijuana as a Schedule 1 narcotic, lumped in the same category as cocaine and heroin. Now that a District Judge in Sacramento, California has agreed to hear a case on this classification, scientists, activists, and politicians are paying close attention to the analysis in…