Cannabis Law Group’s Medical Marijuana Legal Blog

“Criminally prosecuting adults for making the choice to smoke marijuana is a waste of law enforcement resources and an intrusion on personal freedom,” said Democratic Congressman Barney Frank. U.S. lawmakers recently introduced a new bill that would legalize medical marijuana in Los Angeles and in every other U.S. city. The bill states that each state…

You think of Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. and you think of weed killer, but did you know they’re now looking into helping medical marijuana in Los Angeles and elsewhere? It caught nearly everyone by surprise, but it’s true. The company’s top dog, Scotts Chief Executive Jim Hagedorn, says that he’s looking into targeting medical marijuana to…

Local officials are finally welcoming medical marijuana in California — if only because they now see it as a way to increase collected taxes for the city. Cities and states are looking to license commercial growing as the demand for medical marijuana is increasing around the country, but the Federal Government isn’t having it. Our…

Another city is one step closer to keeping medical marijuana dispensaries out of its city limits. The Glendale City Council considered the permanent ban after it spent close to two years examining and studying their legal standing to do so. Cities have continued attempts to shut down medical marijuana dispensaries, including five recent closures in…

This past weekend, Miss California Alyssa Campanella was crowned as 2011 “Miss USA.” What surprised audiences wasn’t her stunning beauty or her glitz and glamor on the stage, rather it was her answer to one specific question that raised some eyebrows. During the question-and-answer part of the competition, Miss California was asked about the legalization…

The Golden Rain Foundation, a group of volunteers that govern a local residential retirement community, is putting their foot down on medical marijuana grow efforts of their community’s residents, according to TIME News Feed. There are approximately 150 residents in the community of 18,000 that have been recommended the use of medical marijuana in California.…

A new medical marijuana dispensary in California is about to open and you’ll never guess by who — the host of the Montel Williams Show, Montel Williams himself. Williams is a sufferer of multiple sclerosis and has been a medical marijuana advocate for years now, according to OC Weekly. He recently took his supporting role…

The Imperial Beach Patch reports a study found no connection between crime and medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles and elsewhere in California. The Imperial Beach City Council was scheduled to open the floor to public comments and read proposed ordinances last week before voters cast their votes on whether or not to adopt a…

Medical marijuana was legalized by California fifteen years ago. Still, to this day, lawmakers are trying to regulate and tax the billion-dollar industry as medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles and elsewhere throughout the state continue to fight for survival. Recently, lawmakers made a number of attempts to regulate the locations of these pot shops.…

It’s no secret that cities are having a tough time regulating dispensaries, especially our medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles. It’s also no surprise that after a number of lawsuits challenging these city crackdowns, a new state law has turned up aiming to allow municipalities to put their foot down on these shops. California’s AB…