August 16 2016 in Media Coverage, Medical Marijuana
Jessica McElfresh is a cannabis attorney working with local medical marijuana businesses in California. Understanding the complex regulations governing legal marijuana is crucial for a dispensary’s success. Jessica represents three of the eight San Diego dispensaries. She recently commented on ob...
July 29 2016 in Media Coverage, Medical Marijuana
Attorney Jessica McElfresh was interviewed by Inc. about licensed, legal medical marijuana businesses raided recently by law enforcement in California. McElfresh represents the owner of Med-West Distributors, a medical cannabis extraction company that provides hundreds of dispensaries in the state ...
June 28 2016 in Marijuana Charges, Media Coverage, Medical Marijuana
San Diego attorney Jessica McElfresh was interviewed by Cannabis Radio about a proposal to tax marijuana businesses in San Diego. The proposal is specifically designed to tax businesses that may sell recreational marijuana in the future. California voters likely will have the opportunity to conside...
May 27 2016 in Legal Blog, Marijuana Charges, Media Coverage, Medical Marijuana
Jessica McElfresh, a medical marijuana lawyer in San Diego, will be a speaker at the Cannabis Business Summit & Expo in Oakland, CA this June. The conference, which is billed as “America’s Most Important Cannabis Event of the Year,” is a three-day event starting June 20 that brings togeth...
May 16 2016 in Media Coverage, Medical Marijuana
Cannabis attorney Jessica McElfresh continues to be an advocate for business owners and patients seeking a San Diego medical marijuana business permit, as well as those operating throughout California. McElfresh recently spoke at a meeting of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors to oppose a m...
April 16 2016 in Case Results, Drug Crimes, Marijuana Charges, Medical Marijuana
A 19-year-old man was walking along the waterfront area of San Diego with some friends when one his companions began blatantly smoking marijuana out in the open. Officers approached the group and detained the two men. When questioned, the 19-year-old indicated that although he was not the one using ...
April 6 2016 in Case Results, Drug Crimes, Marijuana Charges, Medical Marijuana
If you find yourself accused of a crime, it is important to find a knowledgeable attorney to protect your rights. This experience recently aided a woman in her mid-20’s, when during a concert she dropped a vapor pen and deputies noticed a small amount of marijuana. Nervously, the woman presented h...
February 16 2016 in Case Results, Marijuana Charges, Medical Marijuana
Sometimes attorneys become embroiled with their clients’ legal troubles in unusual ways, which was recently the case for San Diego criminal defense attorney Jessica McElfresh. While assisting another client with a traffic offense, an elderly woman approached attorney McElfresh after a strange cour...
December 30 2015 in Federal Marijuana Issues, Legal Blog, Marijuana Charges, Medical Marijuana
In California, medical marijuana patients have a good chance of being able to continue treatment while on parole or probation. In fact, the law states that a prisoner can even request to use marijuana while in jail—but how often these requests are granted is difficult to ascertain. Your ability ...
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...
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