Cannabis Law Group’s Medical Marijuana Legal Blog

Voters will have three opposing Los Angeles marijuana ordinances to choose from when the election rolls around in May. Our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers know that Ordinance No. 182443, proposed by councilman Paul Koretz, passed 8-4, and has gained the support of activists with Americans for Safe Access, the Greater Los Angeles Collectives Alliance and…

As battles over the rights of medical marijuana dispensaries in California rage on, with federal prosecutors seemingly unrelenting in their offense, we sometimes overlook the fact that this war might be won on the legislative front. Our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers know we saw that quite clearly with the legalization measures in both Colorado and…

Computer prodigy Aaron Swartz was facing 13 federal felony fraud charges and a 35-year prison term for downloading academic articles when he committed suicide last month. Our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers know that this tragic case has highlighted a disturbing prosecutorial trend that has become the norm in both federal and state cases of every…

The San Diego City Council is gearing up for a vote on a medical marijuana ordinance proposed by Mayor Bob Filner – and vigorously opposed by the city’s attorney. Our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers are extending our services to San Diego medical marijuana dispensaries that are currently in limbo. Last month, Filner ordered all local…

A federal magistrate judge has taken the side of prosecutors in dismissing a lawsuit brought by Oakland city attorneys, who had attempted to argue that a federal agent shutdown of the country’s biggest medical marijuana dispensary was illegal. Our Los Angeles medical marijuana attorneys understand that the city had tried to sue on behalf and…

Two proposed laws have been formally introduced by U.S. House of Representatives members aiming to end the fruitless battles between state marijuana programs and federal drug laws. Our Los Angeles Marijuana Lawyers want to encourage all of our clients, followers, colleagues and friends to contact your Congressional representative and urge support of both HR 689…

A new series being advertised on The Discovery Channel will reportedly provide a detailed look inside the drug enforcement unit in Humboldt County has it aims to take down marijuana cultivators in the area. Our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers understand that the Hollywood look is cast with the promise of following efforts to take down…

A bipartisan effort to legalize the industrial farming of hemp – backed by 28 co-sponsors – has been introduced into Congress. Our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers understand that specifically, House Bill 525, also known as the Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2013, would amend the Controlled Substances Act to essentially discount hemp as a form…

Local police officials conducted a huge raid on an alleged marijuana grow operation at a Los Angeles loft downtown, arresting at least two suspects and seizing hundreds of pounds of the plant. Our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers know that the details in this case are so far scant, but it’s important to point out that…

A former Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department official who was fired for her husband’s connection to a legal marijuana dispensary is filing suit against her former boss. Our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers understand that although the sheriff’s department alleges this was primarily an issue of an employee concealing a relevant fact, the truth of the…