Safety and Medical Marijuana Concentrates

June 5 2014 in Medical Marijuana

In the past few years, medical marijuana concentrates have skyrocketed in popularity and appeal. What has also skyrocketed is hysteria, mythology, and misunderstanding about medical marijuana concentrates and how they can be made or manufactured legally under California’s medical marijuana laws. ...

What to Know About Applying to Operate a San Diego Medical Marijuana Dispensary

May 5 2014 in Medical Marijuana

On April 24, 2014, the City of San Diego’s Development Services Department began accepting conditional use permit applications from those seeking to operate medical marijuana consumer cooperatives licensed by the City. Before that day, on that day, and since that day, our office has received sever...

San Diego Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Passed by City Council

February 26 2014 in Medical Marijuana

Yesterday, the San Diego City Council passed an ordinance to set land use regulations for medical marijuana dispensaries in the City of San Diego. The ordinance passed 8-1, with Councilmembers Kevin Faulconer (mayor-elect), Todd Gloria (interim mayor), Marti Emerald, Myrtle Cole, Scott Sherman, Sh...

Medical Marijuana Stores Rapidly Shutting Down

December 22 2013 in Media Coverage

  Interim Mayor of the City of San Diego Todd Gloria has recently closed 21 medical marijuana dispensaries operating illegally as a response to former Mayor Bob Filner's lax enforcement. San Diego medical marijuana attorney Jessica McElfresh hopes that "City Council will enact a reasonable o...

No Marijuana on Military Bases

September 3 2013 in Federal Marijuana Issues

Recently, I’ve had a rash of phone calls from people who have been stopped on military bases in San Diego, usually as part of a traffic stop, and then cited for possession of marijuana in California. Most of these people are qualified patients who forgot that they had medical marijuana in their ca...

DOJ’s Announcement on Federal Marijuana Enforcement Priorities – What Does It Really Mean?

August 23 2013 in Federal Marijuana Issues

Recently, the United States Department of Justice released a new memo by Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole, offering guidance to U.S. Attorneys nationwide on when, how, and whether to use their resources to go after those in the medical cannabis industry and those who will be in the recreationa...

California Cities Have Power to Ban Medical Marijuana

May 6 2013 in Media Coverage

The Supreme Court of California recently ruled that cities have the authority to ban medical marijuana dispensaries. Unfortunately, the City of San Diego has been undecided on this issue for years. Medical marijuana attorney Jessica McElfresh stated, "We need an ordinance. We need it now so that we ...

Medical Marijuana Protest Brings Up Issues In Regulation

July 25 2012 in Media Coverage

A San Diego protest for medical marijuana sparks regulation issues and is attempting to create voter involvement in the issue. Jessica says, "We are trying to give cities what they have consistently told us that they want, which is regulations. And to spell it out how this should be done. And that'...

New Medical Marijuana Initiative Regulates Usage

December 19 2011 in Media Coverage

In San Diego, there are high hopes for medical marijuana regulations to be on the November ballot. The initiative would regulate medical marijuana in the area and keep these marijuana dispensaries away from schools and other sensitive areas. "The city attorney’s office is driving qualified patient...

Med Marijuana Dispensaries Being Affected by Government Involvement

October 24 2011 in Media Coverage

Many local California medical marijuana dispensaries in the area are seeing the ill effects of government involvement and are forced to close their doors on their patients. “Many of the landlords have been willing to listen and to reach out and to try and get the policy changed back and for the mo...

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