August 23 2017 in Case Results, Misdemeanor
Not long ago, a California landlord was charged with 20 misdemeanors relating to violations of the municipal code for not having the proper permits to make changes to a building he owned. Apparently, there was a years-long investigation into his commercial property and in addition to numerous struct...
June 30 2017 in Federal Marijuana Issues, Legal Blog, Marijuana Business, Medical Marijuana
It’s no secret that the medical marijuana business is booming. According to research firm ArcView Group, the national market for medical cannabis was almost $7 billion in 2016 and is likely to reach $20 billion annually in just a few years. Medical marijuana is so successful that it is eroding the...
June 16 2017 in Drug Crimes, DUI, Legal Blog, Marijuana Business, Marijuana Charges
An Oakland-based startup called Hound Labs is making waves with a portable device that can measure the presence of THC on your breath in parts per trillion. According to both field tests and controlled studies, this cannabis breathalyzer can accurately detect whether you’ve recently eaten or smoke...
May 26 2017 in Federal Marijuana Issues, Legal Blog, Marijuana Business, Medical Marijuana
Legal marijuana sales brought in $5.4 billion in 2015 and that number is projected to jump to $21.8 billion by 2020. Despite the wave of states embracing the legalization of medical and recreational marijuana, it remains illegal under federal law. Operating a business in the marijuana industry means...
May 25 2017 in Legal Blog, Medical Marijuana
Medical marijuana attorney Jessica McElfresh was quoted in a piece by the San Diego Tribune after responding to the proposed marijuana rules. One such rule would require dispensaries to define whether marijuana is sold to medical patients or recreational users - prohibiting both. This proposal was m...
May 19 2017 in Federal Marijuana Issues, Legal Blog, Marijuana Business, Marijuana Charges, Medical Marijuana
With the passage of Proposition 64, which legalized the adult use of recreational marijuana, California is set to become the nation’s largest legal cannabis market. Experts predict that the legal marijuana industry will eventually add $7 billion to California’s economy and generate $1 billion in...
April 28 2017 in Legal Blog, Marijuana Charges, Medical Marijuana
Cannabis businesses in California face a number of hurdles, both legal and social. However, one of the more significant issues holding back the marijuana industry in California is not community disagreement or current state law – it’s banking. Due to current federal banking regulations, few, if ...
April 21 2017 in Legal Blog, Marijuana Charges, Medical Marijuana
California has incrementally legalized marijuana. At first medical marijuana was available. Now, marijuana is legal for private citizens to carry and imbibe – though recreational dispensaries are still on their way. And while California has come a long way in regard to marijuana, not all cannabis ...
April 14 2017 in Case Results, Criminal Defense, DUI, Marijuana Charges, Medical Marijuana, Traffic Violations
San Diego criminal defense attorney Jessica McElfresh recently assisted a man after a traffic stop put his driver’s license in serious jeopardy. After driving a friend home, the man went through a DUI checkpoint where the officer claimed to smell marijuana and requested that he exit the car and p...
April 7 2017 in Case Results, Criminal Defense, Marijuana Charges
In California, the atmosphere surrounding marijuana’s legal classification is sometimes difficult to understand and innocent people can often find themselves on the wrong side of the law. Recently, a man in San Diego, who was operating a marijuana delivery service provided marijuana to an undercov...
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