Cannabis Law Group’s Medical Marijuana Legal Blog

Cannabis is a growing business and everyone is taking note. Our marijuana lawyers in Los Angeles know that as more states legalize marijuana for medicinal or recreational use, the business opportunities will increase dramatically. Some current marijuana businesses are experiencing exponential increases in the demand for products. The businesses that were once small and ignored…

A recent news article from the Christian Science Monitor reported there is a great deal of controversy surrounding how to handle recreational marijuana use with its legalization in Colorado. Our marijuana defense lawyers know that with the marijuana laws of Colorado set to change on January 1, 2014 there is controversy and confusion about how…

Washington State has experienced an increase in Marijuana driving arrests since the substance was legalized for recreational use. However, recreational-use marijuana dispensaries will not open their doors in Washington State until sometime next year. Our marijuana defense lawyers are aware that the changing legal landscape surrounding marijuana legislation might create a great deal of confusion.…

Due to the inconsistent enforcement of marijuana laws by the federal government, many more dispensaries are operating their businesses on a delivery model. Although previous crackdowns have reduced their numbers, marijuana delivery appears to be experiencing a revival in California. Our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers know the federal government has cracked down on dispensaries and…

The American Medical Association House of Delegates voted to continue its official position that marijuana is a public health concern but also adopted some language that appeared to recognize the American public’s change in attitude toward marijuana. Marijuana lawyers in Los Angeles are encouraged to see the American Medical Association altering its point of view…

Possessing marijuana is legal in many states but what does this mean for law enforcement officers who smell an odor of marijuana in a state where the substance is legal to possess? Our marijuana defense lawyers are encouraged by the decriminalization and legality of marijuana in multiple states but there are still many questions left…

Cannabis patients must fight to keep basic rights. A report from NORML.org revealed that legislation was introduced to allow medical marijuana users to continue purchasing firearms. Themarijuana lawyers of Los Angeles know that medical marijuana patients have fought for the right to cannabis for many years and that taking away Second Amendment rights would be…

In a positive step toward Marijuana Legalization in the United States, a recreational marijuana license was issued to a Colorado dispensary. Our medical marijuana lawyers know that this is a step in the right direction but the United States still lags behind many other developed nations in terms of its marijuana policy. Unfortunately the United…

The Department of Justice and local law enforcement raided Colorado Cannabis Businesses in violation of their promise to focus on the illegal distribution of marijuana and allow adult-use programs to operate in Colorado. The marijuana lawyers of Colorado know the federal government has broken similar promises in the past and cannot be trusted to keep…

The current policy of the Transportation Security Administration is to abstain from searching for marijuana. The final decision as to whether to allow items on a plane still rests with the Transportation Security Administration. The marijuana lawyers of Colorado are committed to informing members of the public about various policies surrounding medicinal marijuana. The announced…