Cannabis Law Group’s Medical Marijuana Legal Blog

In analyzing what access to medical marijuana in California has meant for those in this state, our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers first explored how our state disproved many of the negative predictions about what would happen. The New York Times recently delved into the issue, as Colorado and Washington state stand poised to be the…

When California became the first state to legalize marijuana for medicinal purposes, way back in 1996, there was a firestorm of controversy. Predictions swirled that it would mean a flood of teen addicts, reduced graduation rates and rampant lawlessness. In the 17 years since then, that hasn’t happened. In fact, our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers…

In a rare move, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has green-lighted two separate clinical trials to test the effectiveness of a marijuana derivative in treating pediatric epilepsy. Our Colorado marijuana lawyers know that the drug has already been prescribed by many doctors for this very purpose – and to a reported significant degree of…

State regulators in Washington have announced they have formalized the rules necessary to govern the state’s burgeoning recreational marijuana industry. Starting in mid-November, will begin accepting applications for those who want to get a state license that will allow them to legally produce, process and sell marijuana commercially to those who are over the age…

A new study out of London reveals that certain non-hallucinogenic components of marijuana could serve as effective elements in anti-cancer drugs. Our marijuana lawyers in Los Angeles know that for years, anti-cancer properties of the drug have been known. However, research into compounds containing the drug have been severely limited, primarily due to government restrictions.…

With regulatory measures of recreational marijuana in Washington State in the process of being finalized, proprietors of medicinal marijuana are concerned about what it will mean for them. Washington was among the first few states to approve marijuana as medicine. However those who have long been involved in providing marijuana to patients suffering the ravages…

The war on drugs was lost long ago, but apparently California Gov. Jerry Brown feels the need to press on with a pointless battle. Los Angeles marijuana lawyers had been closely watching the movement of Senate Bill 649, which had wound its way through approval in both state legislative bodies before being decisively rejected by…

California early on forged a reputation as a pioneer when it came to the embrace of marijuana, having been the first state to approve the drug for medicinal use back in 1997. However, our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers know that dispensary operators, cultivators, landlords and even patients have faced a barrage of action from federal…

Prosecutors in San Diego appear determined to see Jovan Jackson behind bars. The U.S. Navy veteran has found himself the prime target of a very vocal anti-marijuana district attorney, who has waged a years-long battle to eliminate marijuana dispensaries from the county. Our California marijuana dispensary lawyers understand that the case first erupted in 2008,…

It’s not enough that state laws in 20 states plus D.C. have granted doctors permission to prescribe patients with marijuana as medicine. Our Colorado marijuana lawyers know that doctors may still face criminal liability if authorities determine the examinations conducted prior to dispensing those prescriptions weren’t adequate. Such was the case for a Loveland doctor,…