Cannabis Law Group’s Medical Marijuana Legal Blog

Medical marijuana has been legal in California since voters passed a ballot proposition in 1996, but legislatures continue to be unable to leave well enough alone. Despite the fact that there is no widespread evidence of young people abusing marijuana throughout the state, Senator Lou Correa, a Democrat from Santa Ana, is proposing stricter regulation…

Yet another argument from the anti-marijuana advocates has been shot down recently in light of a new study published in the Journal of Adolescent Health. The study compared 20 years of data from the Youth Risk Behavioral Surveillance Survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As the Huffington Post reports, it found…

With laws on the state and federal level differing regarding the use of medical marijuana, Californians are at risk if they grow, sell or even use medical marijuana. One lawmaker at the federal level is trying to change that, although he acknowledges that doing so will be a tough fight. Virginia Rep. Morgan Griffith, introduced…

Researchers continue to find new medical conditions every day that medical marijuana may be able to treat. One study released at the end of April at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) found that cannabis could potentially provide significant relief from symptoms of MS and other brain diseases. While more research…

The benefits of medical cannabis have been well-established but lawmakers continue to refuse to make common sense changes that could allow sick veterans access to this beneficial treatment option. This May, an amendment was voted down by the House of Representatives that would have opened the door to allow veterans to discuss medical cannabis with…

A group of medical marijuana growers in Oregon formed a political action committee (PAC) to lobby for legal protections and better regulations from the 2015 Oregon legislature. The registration of a Super PAC shows just how far professional growers have come as a result of legalization. It also provides hope for future changes that could…

A new survey on medical marijuana showed that some of the biggest supporters of the legalization of medicinal cannabis are doctors in the United States. This should come as no surprise, as our Los Angeles medical marijuana lawyers know that the health benefits of marijuana have become abundantly clear as cannabis has been used to…

Legalizing medical marijuana is just the first step in making marijuana widely available to those who need it. An entire industry needs to be built, from growers to distributors and resellers, to ensure that marijuana is readily available and top quality. In some cases, those who have already been growing marijuana can come out of…

Marijuana is banned in most professional sports leagues, including the National Basketball Association (NBA). However, as laws related to marijuana use have been relaxed and the benefits of medical marijuana have become more apparent, many professionals in pro-sports leagues are coming out in favor of relaxing this rule. Potential changes to limitations on the use…

And where would we be without a marijuana law blog on 4/20? The Long Beach city counsel does not yet have regulations in place to govern the sale of medical marijuana. Despite the fact that medical marijuana is not legal for sale in Long Beach yet, voters have already approved a ballot measure to tax…