February 29 2016 in Media Coverage
Numerous communities in San Diego County have reaffirmed medical marijuana bans on dispensaries and added bans on cultivation and delivery of medical marijuana. New laws passed in California that went into effect this year created a regulatory framework for medical marijuana businesses, including t...
January 4 2016 in Media Coverage
New laws within San Diego may allow legalized marijuana cultivation for the first time ever. Cultivation would be regulated through the city, most likely with a temporary moratorium. Jessica McElfresh said, “It would provide clarification to the entire population of the city of San Diego where peo...
October 16 2015 in Media Coverage
Governor Jerry Brown recently signed several bills into law that will regulate how cannabis is grown, transported, and sold throughout the State of California. KPBS spoke with Jessica McElfresh about these new laws. "It created a great deal of confusion among law enforcement," Jessica said. Click he...
October 16 2015 in Media Coverage
New state-wide laws in California will aim to help medical marijuana dispensaries by further reaching more areas and creating safer products for patients. With the passing of this new law, dispensaries are being seen as a legitimate business and their reach may extend into further California areas. ...
July 31 2015 in Media Coverage
La Mesa may hold not one but two Oktoberfest celebrations this year, depending on a City Council vote and agreed upon measures to pay for last year's outstanding expenses and address community concerns. Jessica McElfresh represents the La Mesa Village Merchants Association. Click here for ...
July 26 2015 in Media Coverage
As several legal medical marijuana dispensaries gear up to open this year, local crackdown on illegal dispensaries has increased. Jessica McElfresh was quoted, saying that patients will likely want to patronize the legal ones as they will be more reliable and regulated. Click here to read ...
July 18 2015 in Media Coverage
Jessica McElfresh was recently quoted in a U-T San Diego article about the financial hurdles that legal medical cannabis operators face. Banks deny accounts to medical marijuana businesses, forcing operators to conduct business in cash. California marijuana laws change frequently. For u...
June 4 2015 in Legal Blog, Media Coverage, Medical Marijuana
We're excited to share that San Diego medical marijuana lawyer Jessica McElfresh will be speaking at HIGH TIMES' 2015 NorCal Medical Cannabis Cup on Saturday, June 20 in Daly City, CA. Jessica will be speaking at 3:30 p.m. with the NORML Women's Alliance (NWA). Madeline Martinez, a foun...
March 21 2015 in Media Coverage
Attorney Jessica McElfresh was recently interviewed in a story about San Diego's first authorized medical marijuana dispensary opening in March 2015 at an Otay Mesa strip mall after years of legal and political complications. Click here to read the article on U-T San Diego's website. Ca...
March 12 2015 in Media Coverage
The City of San Diego has approved its second and third legal medical marijuana dispensaries with locations in Kearny Mesa and San Ysidro after many delays and urban planning concerns. San Diego medical marijuana attorney Jessica McElfresh was interviewed for this article as she represents...
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