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...
March 17 2017 in Federal Marijuana Issues, Legal Blog, Marijuana Charges, Medical Marijuana
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors has banned all marijuana facilities in its unincorporated territories. On March 15, 2017, the board concluded that a total ban on cannabis sale, cultivation, and manufacturing locations would protect the health and safety of San Diego County residents. The...
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...
November 9 2016 in Legal Blog, Marijuana Charges, Uncategorized
Although medical marijuana has been legal in California for two decades, recreational marijuana use was not. On Tuesday, Nov. 8, voters considered marijuana legalization and Proposition 64 was approved 56-44 percent, making the recreational use of marijuana legal. Prior to this ballot measure, perso...
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...
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...
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