Cannabis Law Group’s Medical Marijuana Legal Blog

All too frequently in this line of work, our Los Angeles medical marijuana attorneys meet with clients who have been treated unjustly by overzealous police or prosecutors. Increasingly in these Los Angeles medical marijuana defense cases, it has to do with the federal government, imposing laws contrary to those voted upon by the people of…

Medical marijuana may or may not be legal in the city of Los Angeles in the coming years, but in an effort to ward off a potential citywide ban on medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles and to protect their rights, workers are coming together to form a labor union. The formation of this union…

Recently (on March 22nd), our country celebrated forty years since the first and only Congressional Commission assessed policies regarding medical marijuana in California and elsewhere. The assessment was the result of requests to Congress to lighten up on the country’s law so that the use of small quantities and possession of marijuana by adults would…

Marijuana should be legal, says a recent Gallup poll. As a matter of fact, about half of U.S. residents say they want marijuana to be legalized. Still, not everyone is in on the smoke sesh, according to the Arizona Wildcat. Right now, there are hundreds of medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles. These dispensaries outnumber…

It’s been called “The Emerald Triangle,” and residents and law enforcement almost all agreed that the operation they had worked out for the sale of California medical marijuana was something of a model. But with federal authorities barging through the door at every turn, it has thrown off a well-oiled system of cooperation, safety, health…

The crackdown by federal law enforcement on California medical marijuana providers has had a side effect they may not have anticipated: delivery services. Our Los Angeles medical marijuana attorneys have seen this growing trend gain steam, as authorities have forced the shut down of a number of collectives and dispensaries across the state. The San…

One of the largest medical marijuana providers in California has become the target of federal enforcement. Our L.A. medical marijuana defense attorneys understand that Berkeley Patients Group, which was started in 1999, will close its doors at the beginning of May – another casualty in the war against marijuana, waged by federal authorities. It’s part…

A cancer patient undergoing treatment at a Los Angeles hospital is being denied a liver transplant due to his use of medical marijuana in California. Our California medical marijuana lawyers are outraged, as are a number of patient advocates and marijuana rights groups. A number of news sources are reporting the following: The cancer patient…

In recent weeks, a number of celebrities – from the rap group Cypress Hill to former talk show host Montel Williams – have come out in support of medical marijuana in California and across the country. The wide range just further illustrates what our California medical marijuana attorneys already recognize: the vast array of benefits…

Some refer to marijuana as a “magical drug,” while others say that it’s continuing to do more harm than good. While it doesn’t exactly give you magical powers, it does help patients in treating nausea, back pain and a plethora of other medical conditions. Now, there’s even more evidence proving that the “miracle” drug is…