Cannabis Law Group’s Medical Marijuana Legal Blog

According to a recent news feature from ABC News, a 56-year-old patient was dying from a rare form of cancer in his bile duct. He now says illegal marijuana healed him. His doctor told him he needed to have what is known as a “Whipple Procedure.” This procedure, formally known as a pancreaticoduodenectomy is a…

According to a recent article in the Inquisitr, nuns in California are allegedly growing medical marijuana illegally at a residential home and selling the drug via the Internet. These nuns wear habits and dress in the religious clothing typically associated with the Catholic church. However, these women are not actually Catholic. They claim to be…

Because medical marijuana is still illegal under federal law, still classified as a Schedule I narcotic per the U.S. Controlled Substances Act of 1970, paying taxes can be somewhat tricky. There is no question you are asking for trouble if you refuse to pay your California state taxes. But when you aren’t legally allowed to…

It’s no secret that actor Woody Harrelson has been a long-time supporter of legalizing medical cannabis and recreational marijuana. Harrelson, along with some of his friends, like Willie Nelson, have been featured in magazines like High Times for decades supporting the legalization movement, and this began at time when very few Americans would be willing…

A recent article in the Daily Caller examines the potency of marijuana available today as compared to what has been grown in the past two decades. The article focuses on a research study the University of Mississippi published in the Biological Psychiatry Journal. As part of the study, scientists from the university conducted an examination…

According to a recent news report from NBC Los Angeles, firefighters were called to the scene of a fire that is now believed to have started in marijuana grow house and processing lab. Authorities have said this lab was using butane to extract what is known as “honey oil” from marijuana when the fire started.…

Philip Morris, the manufacturer of Marlboro, Parliament, Virginia Slims and Basics, is now reportedly jumping into the medical marijuana industry. According to Reuters, the company is investing $20 million in an Israeli start-up that is working to create a vaporiser of raw plants that will allow users to set the correct dosage for medicinal use.…

Five years ago, law enforcement in Orange County busted nearly 7,500 people for marijuana misdemeanors. That meant thousands of non-violent offenders were walking away with criminal records that not only impacted their immediate freedom and finances, it impeded their ability to land jobs and, in some cases, housing. Last year, the total number of marijuana-related…

A recently-introduced bill would impose a 15 percent tax on the sales of medical marijuana, which would in turn be funneled into state enforcement initiatives, rehabilitation programs and park services. The proposed Marijuana Value Tax Act could result in the state raking in some $100 million in new revenue. The measure was introduced after the…

As part of a push to wrangle state control of a pot industry that has largely been subject to localized oversight, legislators last year approved the creation of the Bureau of Medical Marijuana Regulation. And now, they have a person set to run it. Gov. Jerry Brown announced recently the appointment of the first medical…