Cannabis Law Group’s Medical Marijuana Legal Blog

There are few effective arguments against legalization of marijuana for medicinal use, or even for recreational use. One of the biggest arguments people tend to make when trying to block legalization is related to concerns about whether legalization will prompt more kids to start using drugs. Those who are against legalization argue making marijuana legal…

Congress passed on omnibus spending bill in December of 2015, which included some significant reforms and changes to federal drug policy. While the spending bill did not give advocates for marijuana-law reform everything they wanted, the spending bill did incorporate some important legislation that provides protection to patients who use medical marijuana. Although federal drug…

In March of 2015, three United States senators introduced a federal bill which would have a dramatic impact on changing the way the federal government treats medical marijuana. The bill is called the CARERS act, which stands for the Compassionate Access, Research Expansion, and Respect States Act, and it was introduced by Rand Paul, Cory…

Entering into a rehabilitation program is expensive, and it can interfere with a person’s life, especially when the treatment program is an inpatient program. Rehabilitation programs can be life-saving for people with serious drug problems, but there is a shortage of beds in skilled rehab facilities and a shortage of funding to provide treatment for…

Epilepsy can be a debilitating medical condition. As many as 125,000 Americans are diagnosed with epilepsy ever year, and around one out of every 26 people in the United States will develop some type of seizure disorder, according to Mayo Clinic. Epileptic seizures can be extremely dangerous while doing activities like swimming or driving. Some…

Public attitudes towards marijuana have shifted in favor of legalization, with Gallup reporting 58 precent support making cannabis use legal. This is the highest percentage of people in favor of legalizing marijuana measured to date. Unfortunately, even as more people support making cannabis use legal, the federal government and many states still impose criminal penalties…

When medical marijuana was first legalized in the state of California, it was left up to the towns, counties, and cities to decide whether dispensaries and delivery would be permitted. This was the case for nearly twenty years until the state passed legislation regulating the medical marijuana industry at the state level for the first…

According to a recent feature from High Times, next year is expected to be a major year in the fight to legalize marijuana for recreational purposes. California, Nevada, Arizona, Massachusetts, and Nevada are all expected to have ballot initiatives to legalize marijuana for recreational use. In addition, some other states may be legalizing marijuana through…

Colorado took a step that at one time seemed incredible and legalized marijuana for recreational purposes. Since that law went into effect, some of those who once opposed legalization have seen that the sky is not falling, and nothing catastrophic is happing after legalization, as they once predicted. However, others who originally opposed medical marijuana…

In the state of California, when medical marijuana was first legalized, provisions were entered in the state code that allowed for the safe distribution and purchase of medical marijuana by anyone with a valid doctor’s recommendation but left it up to local government as to whether cultivation, delivery or dispensaries would be allowed in their…