March 10 2017 in Legal Blog, Marijuana Charges, Medical Marijuana
California’s marijuana businesses have become targets for crime. In Logan Heights last October, burglars broke into a vacant building to go through a shared wall with medical marijuana dispensary, Organic Inhale. Police arrived to find two men loading marijuana into a sedan in the alley behind the...
February 10 2017 in Federal Marijuana Issues, Legal Blog, Marijuana Charges, Medical Marijuana
With an estimated 2.4 billion dollars in 2014 sales, the cannabis industry is something that many are eager to be a part of in California. Conducting business in California is especially appealing. With loosening regulations and the viability of selling marijuana for a living, this state is one of t...
January 20 2017 in DUI, Legal Blog, Marijuana Charges, Medical Marijuana
As laws regarding the use of marijuana in California have liberalized to include even recreational use, it is tempting to assume that restrictions involving the use of marijuana while driving have liberalized as well. However, that is not the case. The marijuana DUI law in California is extremely re...
January 16 2017 in Media Coverage, Medical Marijuana
California medical marijuana lawyer Jessica McElfresh was interviewed by NBC 7 San Diego about the city of La Mesa’s Measure U allowing the operation of legal medical marijuana dispensaries. McElfresh co-authored Measure U, which was approved by La Mesa voters in November 2016 and permits legal ...
December 2 2016 in Asset Forfeiture, Legal Blog, Media Coverage, Medical Marijuana, Uncategorized
The case of Med-West Distributors, a legally operating medical cannabis extraction company, continues to capture the attention of national media following raids and seizure of assets by the San Diego joint narcotics task force. Marijuana business raids have been on the rise despite a movement toward...
November 16 2016 in Legal Blog, Media Coverage, Medical Marijuana
Attorney Jessica McElfresh was interviewed by the San Diego Union Tribune about the prospect of recreational marijuana sales in the city and how that might be handled through retail shops. Voters on Nov. 8 approved Proposition 64, a California marijuana legalization measure that permits the use, cu...
November 10 2016 in Legal Blog, Medical Marijuana
The passing of Proposition 64 on Nov. 8 has naturally left medical marijuana patients and caregivers wondering how the legalization of recreational marijuana may affect them. If you have questions, a San Diego medical marijuana attorney can help you understand Prop 64 and make sure you remain in com...
October 24 2016 in Medical Marijuana
Attorney Jessica McElfresh will be one of the speakers at the San Diego Growers Expo at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29. McElfresh will talk about California’s progress toward implementing the Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act at the state level. The MCRSA was adopted in late 2015 by the Califo...
September 15 2016 in Federal Marijuana Issues, Legal Blog, Marijuana Charges, Medical Marijuana
As more states legalize marijuana for medical or personal use, the conflict with between state and federal law grows. Approximately half of the states offer some type of medical access to marijuana or related products. Four states legalized recreational use. Meanwhile, marijuana is classified as a S...
August 29 2016 in Case Results, Medical Marijuana
Because the medical marijuana laws currently exist in a gray area, sometimes prospective patients that would benefit from its usage need help to navigate through a variety of obstacles. Not long ago, a man who was serving a term of felony probation sought treatment for the pain in his hand. After co...
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