May 29 2020 in Media Coverage
Bloomberg Law: May 28, 2020 - California, which represents the nation's larges pool of licensed attorneys and the biggest legitimate cannabis market has just issued proper guidance on how to represent marijuana clients. This may seem a little late in the game, but the delay stems from the fact th...
April 27 2020 in Media Coverage
Marijuana Business Daily: April 27, 2020 - A federal grand jury subpoena was served to Weedmaps owner Ghost Management Group, which named numerous employees, officers, various investors and others in the cannabis industry. The investigation is at least partially focused on Weedmaps’ relationshi...
January 27 2020 in Media Coverage, Recreational Marijuana
NBC 7 San Diego: January 23, 2020 - 136 retail cannabis applications have been submitted in Chula Vista with the first 20 all denied The green crosses are still a common sight in Chula Vista, but many of these dispensaries are likely operating illegally. Applications are currently being accepted fo...
December 10 2019 in Media Coverage
Law 360: November 27, 2019 - Any cannabis attorney in the U.S. likely knows who McElfresh is, or at least has heard of her case. In a recent Law 360 interview, San Diego attorney and marijuana advocate Jessica McElfresh discussed the case that garnered national attention from the cannabis and leg...
November 19 2019 in Marijuana Business, Media Coverage
The San Diego Union-Tribune: November 6, 2019 - San Diego is seeing increased tax revenue from legal marijuana sales. City officials in San Diego are reporting a $1.4 million rise in marijuana tax revenue during the final quarter of the fiscal year that ended June 30. This brought the total canna...
September 16 2019 in Marijuana Business, Media Coverage
The San Diego Union-Tribune: August 19, 2019 – The California state Supreme Court ruled Monday, that San Diego failed to sufficiently study the potential effects of its 2014 marijuana law. In a unanimous decision, the court ruled that local governments must consider any reasonably foreseeable c...
April 11 2019 in Marijuana Business, Media Coverage, Medical Marijuana, Recreational Marijuana
NBC 7 San Diego: April 5, 2019 - More than two dozen local governments are suing the California Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC) over the current recreational marijuana law. The cities in counties involved in the suit want to stop marijuana deliveries from coming into their communities. Under the c...
January 4 2019 in Marijuana Business, Media Coverage
NBC 7 San Diego: January 3, 2019 - It has been a year since California has legalized recreational marijuana, which established the budding industry. While dispensary sales are a little lower than initial projections, San Diego still brought in about millions from cannabis business taxes in 2018 and ...
December 10 2018 in Marijuana Business, Media Coverage
The San Diego Union-Tribune: November 25, 2018 - With the supply chain and other critical elements to various types of marijuana businesses in San Diego finally in place, new and more granular issues are beginning to arise. As discussed in the article, these concerns primarily revolve around proper ...
March 13 2018 in Criminal Convictions, Marijuana Charges, Media Coverage
As a continued source of information regarding marijuana law and policy in California, San Diego attorney Jessica McElfresh was recently interviewed by KPBS News about an under-utilized option that gives people the opportunity to remove past marijuana convictions. Clearing Your Record Under Prop 64...
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