June 22 2018 in Legal Blog, Marijuana Business
California marijuana regulators are giving companies more leeway when it comes to having a temporary marijuana license through a grace period. They are providing a 90-day extension of marijuana business licenses as a way to allow businesses more time to comply with marijuana regulations. If you ha...
May 23 2018 in Legal Blog, Marijuana Business
Hemp farming may be on the verge of making a comeback in the United States. Hemp, a variety of cannabis that contains little to no THC, used to be a cornerstone of American agriculture and industry. But, in the mid-twentieth century, its cultivation came to a halt because of cannabis’ classificati...
April 25 2018 in Legal Blog, Marijuana Business
Consumers, growers, and retailers are complaining that cannabis taxes in California are too high. As a result of these taxes, the legal marketplace for cannabis is having trouble displacing the already established black market for buds. Unless the state reduces the tax burden, the black market will ...
April 4 2018 in Criminal Defense, Legal Blog
Nearly twenty schools in the San Diego area have received threats since the February 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. The police are thoroughly investigating each case, and the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office has charged nine juveniles so far wi...
March 30 2018 in Legal Blog, Marijuana Business
Three months into the first year of cannabis legalization in California, the cannabis industry is experiencing growing pains. The transition to the new regulatory framework imposed by Proposition 64 is proving to be challenging, and many businesses are getting left behind as they struggle to obtain ...
March 28 2018 in Legal Blog, Marijuana Charges
Cannabis is now legal in California. But what about people who received sentences for cannabis offenses before Proposition 64 went into effect? Fortunately, the new law addresses this issue by providing cannabis offenders the ability to have their prior convictions reduced, and in some cases, vacate...
March 13 2018 in Criminal Convictions, Marijuana Charges, Media Coverage
As a continued source of information regarding marijuana law and policy in California, San Diego attorney Jessica McElfresh was recently interviewed by KPBS News about an under-utilized option that gives people the opportunity to remove past marijuana convictions. Clearing Your Record Under Prop 64...
February 27 2018 in Case Results, Traffic Violations
Not long ago, a young woman was driving on the freeway late at night when her bumper lightly hit another vehicle. She pulled off the freeway assuming the other car would follow, but there was miscommunication and the other driver did not. Returning home, she received a call from California Highway P...
February 21 2018 in Legal Blog, Marijuana Charges, Medical Marijuana, Recreational Marijuana
Cannabis may be legal in California, but driving under the influence of the plant is a crime under Section 23152(f) of the California Vehicle Code. The problem is, California does not have a reliable method for determining cannabis impairment. The root cause being that cannabis impairment is highly ...
February 21 2018 in Alcohol, Case Results
A young woman recently used a fake ID to purchase alcohol at a music festival. As a result, she was charged with two misdemeanors for underage alcohol possession and having a false ID. With the help of McElfresh Law, an agreement was made to stay out of trouble for six months and attend a Mothers A...
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