Cannabis Law Group’s Medical Marijuana Legal Blog

A man who reportedly ran nine medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles and Orange counties has pleaded guilty to federal charges that will have him serving up to life in prison. Our Los Angeles medical marijuana lawyers understand that the 56-year-old defendant has pleaded guilty to tax evasion and drug trafficking – specifically, conspiracy to…

Santa Ana medical marijuana dispensaries and landlords are the latest target of an aggressive federal crackdown on state-sanctioned medical marijuana providers. Our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers were troubled to learn that federal prosecutors have focused on every single known dispensary in the city – 63 in all. Prosecutors say the facilities are operating illegally. Two…

Los Angeles is far from the only city that has grappled with the question of a municipality’s authority to enact a ban on medical marijuana dispensaries within a given district. In fact, our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers know that the issue is one that has been weighed by state attorneys general and state supreme courts…

As we draw nearer to the May 21st election that will decide the future of medical marijuana dispensaries here in the city, our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers want to make sure everyone who is casting a ballot has the opportunity to make an informed choice. There are three competing choices before voters: Proposition D, Proposition…

The May 21 election in Los Angeles will offer voters choices for who they want as their city attorney, mayor, Community College Board members, controller, City Council members and school board members. Additionally, as our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers know, three of the four ballot measures will include choices on how voters want to handle…

The Obama administration has released its proposed drug budget for fiscal year 2014. While our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers were quick to note that the White House has made some slight concessions with regard to increasing funds available for treatment and decreasing enforcement spending, we question whether medical marijuana dispensaries and patients in California will…

FedEx is attempting to quell concerns about federal agents rifling through the contents of customer packages, as word has gotten out that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is now targeting shipping chains for illegal drug shipments. Our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers understand it’s part of an effort to crack down on the prescription drug transactions…

In this fifth and final installment on our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers‘ series examining the evolving marijuana legislation throughout the country, we’re detailing the law from Washington to Rhode Island. The important thing to keep in mind in all of this is that given how quickly our marijuana laws are changing – both in California…

This entry is the fourth installment in our series on marijuana legislation throughout the country as we close out the first quarter of the year. Our Los Angeles medical marijuana lawyers know that while our primary focus is on the rapid legal changes that are happening here in California, it’s important to stay educated about…

In this third installment of our state-by-state marijuana legislation breakdown series, our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers hope you will be encouraged by the fact that even more conservative states in the South and Midwest are at least discussing this as a serious issue. No longer do the vast majority of Americans view medical marijuana patients…