Cannabis Law Group’s Medical Marijuana Legal Blog

A parent’s use of medical marijuana does not put a child at risk and is not considered child abuse, according to recent ruling by the California Court of Appeals. Los Angeles marijuana lawyers understand the court overturned a lower court’s ruling against the Irvine father, who had been mandated to endure court-ordered parental supervision by…

Part of the whole premise of marijuana prohibition is that it is a way to protect youth from being lured into the downward spiral of addiction. In fact, our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers understand that both anecdotal and statistical evidence suggest the exact opposite – decriminalization of marijuana is positive for kids, while zero-tolerance policies…

The California Supreme Court will be taking on a second medical marijuana case, with the stipulation that a hearing on that case be deferred pending a decision in the first. Los Angeles medical marijuana lawyers are watching both cases closely, as they both strike at the heart of the issue of whether cities can legally…

Even if the legal battles we are fighting over the right to lawfully use and dispense marijuana are new, the plant itself – and its relevance in America – is not. In fact, a recent story by the Associated Press chronicles the history of the plant in this country dating back to colonial times (recognizing…

Washington has now officially become the first state to legalize marijuana for recreational use. Colorado will soon follow. Our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers know, however, that there is a great deal of trepidation in these states about how the laws will be carried out without drawing the ire of the federal government, which has cracked…

Following a federal subpoena issued to Mendocino County for marijuana program records kept by the local sheriff, county officials are seeking outside legal advice. Our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers understand that the county is being pressed by local residents as well as marijuana advocates not to simply hand the records over, but instead to fight…

The Los Angeles planning commission is eager to get some regulation on the books with regard to medical marijuana, and have approved a move that would force most dispensaries in the city to close. Our Los Angeles medical marijuana lawyers understand that the commission’s plan calls for the closure of all dispensaries that opened after…

The scientific study of medical marijuana in California just got a boost with the announcement of a public university’s founding of a new academic institute dedicated solely to this end. Los Angeles medical marijuana attorneys understand that Humboldt University, in northern California’s renowned Emerald Triangle, has launched a research institute that will coordinate research and…

Federal investigators are attempting to strong-arm officials in the northern California county of Mendocino, where a now-defunct program had allowed certain growers to cultivate as many as 99 plants at a time. Los Angeles medical marijuana lawyers understand that the program had been quite successful in the county, netting an estimated $800,000 for the county…

It might seem from the outside that the medical marijuana industry in California would not be the most attractive investment these days – with the wildly conflicting court rulings, federal crackdowns and near daily battles with local government. Still, our Los Angeles marijuana lawyers know it’s an area to which many entrepreneurs are still drawn.…