November 4 2015 in Criminal Convictions, Legal Blog
In place since 1994, California’s three strikes law imposes a mandatory sentence of 25 years to life on people who have committed three felonies. Despite its name, the three strikes law also imposes additional penalties on people facing their second felony charge. In 2012, California voters passe...
October 19 2015 in Criminal Convictions, Drug Crimes, Federal Marijuana Issues, Legal Blog, Marijuana Charges
This year, there has been an explosion of hospital visits related to the use of synthetic marijuana. Usually, a few hundred patients per month come to emergency rooms across the US after becoming ill from consuming synthetic marijuana. But since April of this year, there have been thousands of visit...
October 9 2015 in Asset Forfeiture, Domestic Violence, Legal Blog
Until recently, if a non-English speaker ended up in a civil court in California, it was his or her responsibility to find an interpreter. Now, that’s all going to change. By 2017, the California court system is going to provide interpreters for every non-English speaker who passes through the ju...
September 28 2015 in Legal Blog, Weapons Crimes
A new law in California helps gun owners preserve their rights and their gun ownership when facing a restraining order. On August 13, 2015, Governor Brown signed into law AB 950, a bill that allows gun owners to turn their weapons over to a licensed firearm dealer instead of relinquishing possession...
September 15 2015 in Drug Crimes, Federal Marijuana Issues, Legal Blog, Marijuana Charges, Medical Marijuana
After nearly 20 years since voters approved Proposition 215, the California State Assembly on Sept. 11 finally has adopted a comprehensive statewide regulatory framework for medical marijuana — and made it clear to law enforcement that medical marijuana is legal and here to stay. Up until the pas...
August 24 2015 in Federal Marijuana Issues, Legal Blog, Marijuana Charges, Medical Marijuana
For many people suffering from terminal diseases with no cure, any possibility of a treatment or life-extending procedure seems worth the risks. Although few of us would be willing to test a risky, unproven treatment without government approval under normal circumstances, the desperate circumstances...
August 6 2015 in Criminal Convictions, Drug Crimes, Legal Blog
In California penitentiaries, the drug problem continues to grow. Over the past decade, drug use has grown dramatically, with one out of four inmates testing positive for illegal substances last year. Deaths due to drug overdoses in California prisons are triple the average in the U.S. When you add ...
July 21 2015 in Federal Marijuana Issues, Legal Blog, Marijuana Charges, Medical Marijuana
If you are suffering from a terrible disease like cancer or debilitating seizures, you probably have considered approaching your doctor about medical marijuana. Unfortunately, many people still feel nervous bringing it up with their doctors or are unsure when they can get a recommendation for medica...
July 7 2015 in Criminal Convictions, Drug Crimes, Federal Marijuana Issues, Legal Blog, Marijuana Charges, Medical Marijuana
California has long been one of the most forward-thinking states in regards to marijuana. California became the first state to legalize its use for patients who needed the drug to treat conditions like seizures and cancer in 1996. Proposition 215, also known as the Compassionate Use Act, decriminal...
June 29 2015 in Criminal Convictions, Drug Crimes, Federal Marijuana Issues, Legal Blog, Marijuana Charges, Medical Marijuana
Medical marijuana has been legal in California for almost 20 years now thanks to the California Compassionate Use Act and Proposition 215. Despite this, many people still have a number of misconceptions about how this act applies and when, including patients and law enforcement alike. This has been ...
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