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5. August 2010
This month the Court of Appeal will decide the case of Qualified Patients Association v. City of Anaheim. This could have a significant impact on medical marijuana patients’ ability to obtain their medicine. In order to understand [...]
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1. July 2010
The other day, I was watching my nephew fumbling with a new game he had just received. This game required my 7-year-old nephew to complete a series of fairly complex tasks before rewarding him with some bells and whistles. His first few attempts were futile at best. But as he worked his way through the tasks he eventually got a handle on it [...]
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3. June 2010
The smell of marijuana does not justify warrantless home entry Courts, prosecutors and defense attorneys debate the topic of searches every day in court. The only consensus among all is that the laws will continue to change as they are constantly challenged. The Supreme Court has previously found that officers can enter your house without a warrant [...]
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6. May 2010
How to Beat the Dispensary Ban By Jeff Schwartz, Esq. We, the people of California, voted to make medical marijuana legal and available to qualified patients. But some cities have banned dispensaries, interfering with that availability. So far, lawsuits challenging those bans have failed. I will explain why we’ve lost so far and, more importantly, how [...]
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1. April 2010
There are many difficult feats each of us have to or choose to take on in our lives. The most arduous and trying task I ever completed was an Ironman distance triathlon. All the preparation, time commitment and training that went into completing a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike and 26.2-mile run drained every ounce of my mental and
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4. February 2010
It should not be surprising that the legalization of marijuana is the No. 1 topic in every courthouse across California. Prosecutors and defense attorneys debate the topic and hypothesize regarding the financial and legal realities of legalization. It is widely agreed that if marijuana was legalized,
Continue reading...Medical Marijuana Ordinance Must Protect Patients Rights, Privacy
7. January 2010
The day after California voters approved Proposition 215 in November 1996, the phones at NORML chapters around the state rang nonstop. Californians with health conditions wanted to know where they could find
Continue reading...Limits on medical cannabis found unconstitutional
3. December 2009
It seems that wherever patients go these days their right to possess, use and cultivate marijuana is being attacked and limited. Well, folks, that was before The People v. Kelly. On Nov. 3, the California Supreme
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5. November 2009
The latest draft ordinance that the L.A. city attorney has presented would prohibit the sale of medical marijuana for cash, prohibit the sale of "medibles" (cannabis-enhanced edibles), prohibit the refinement of extracts and concentrates
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2. September 2010
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