The Tribal marijuana farm proposed by the Pinoleville Pomo Nation appears to be on a temporary hold. Much has happened in the short time since the announcement by the December 2014 Obama administration announcement that the Justice Department would not restrict the growing or … [Read more...]
Marijuana and Midterm Elections
November 6, 2014 By
Marijuana and Midterm Elections: How the Vote Affects Northern California. The legalization of marijuana was on the ballot and voters’ minds locally and across the country. Many California cities and counties passed bans on collectives, cooperatives, and dispensaries. Two Lake … [Read more...]
California Medical Marijuana Bill Killed for 2014
August 18, 2014 By
California Medical Marijuana Bill Killed for 2014, Exceptions and the Rule in Sacramento, and the Perspective from Fresno. Thursday, August 14 marked the death of California’s medical marijuana regulation bill for the year. The California Assembly Appropriations Committee failed … [Read more...]
What is a per se limit for cannabis?
July 23, 2014 By
What is a per se limit for cannabis? It is a limit of intake that is inherently illegal, even if it does not impair the driver. 14 states have a per se or zero tolerance limit for cannabis. Nevada and Washington have per se limits, while Arizona has a zero tolerance limit. … [Read more...]
House Votes to Defund Federal Interference with State Medical Marijuana Laws
June 20, 2014 By
State medical marijuana laws may soon stand on firmer ground. On Friday, June 1, 2014, the U.S. House of Representatives, controlled by the Republican Party, voted to prohibit the Department of Justice from distributing federal taxpayer funds to state and local law enforcement … [Read more...]
CA County Bans Outdoor Medical Marijuana Grows – NOT
June 13, 2014 By
The recent Huffington Post article headline “California County Bans Outdoor Medical Marijuana” was, in our opinion, misleading as all outdoor Cultivation of Medical Marijuana has not been banned in Lake County. On June 4, 2014, the Huffington Post ran an article by Matt Ferner … [Read more...]
Marijuana Concentrates and Drug Paraphernalia
April 1, 2014 By
When it comes to marijuana concentrates and drug paraphernalia, what constitutes drug paraphernalia? Paraphernalia is defined as equipment necessary to conduct a particular activity. In the case of concentrates, the term will typically be used by a prosecutor to mean items … [Read more...]
Marijuana Crackdown to Continue Despite White House Directive
September 6, 2013 By
Marijuana Crackdown, despite White House directives to the contrary will continue largely unchanged in California. This means that despite a historic new memo from the White House announcing that it will not stand in the way of marijuana legalization in Colorado or Washington … [Read more...]
New Attempt to Regulate California Medical Marijuana Industry
May 25, 2013 By
A bill to further reform / regulate the California medical marijuana industry, AB 473 introduced by Assemblyman Tom Ammiano, D-San Francisco has been approved by the Assembly Public Safety Commission and now moves on to hearings in the Assembly Appropriations Committee before … [Read more...]
Medical Marijuana Legislation For Patient Treatment Supported by Illinois Doctors
May 17, 2013 By
Medical Marijuana Legislation making its way through several states. These states are becoming more lenient in allowing seriously ill patients to obtain medical marijuana. One example of a state in the process of making a legal decision to allow medical marijuana for patients … [Read more...]
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