All Entries in the "The Law" Category
Attorney General Promises To Reveal Feds Response To Recreational Cannabis Laws
One of the most prevalent talking points among state governmental officials since the legalization of cannabis for recreational dedications in Washington and Colorado is what actions, if any, will the federal government employ? “We’re still in the process of reviewing both of the initiatives that were passed,” Attorney General Eric Holder decrees. “You will hear [...]
Colorado Debates THC Blood-Level Limits For DUID Laws
With Washington and Colorado having recently implemented their new laws which legalized cannabis for recreational purposes, prosecutors and legislators are deeming it necessary to ensure public safety by creating strict Per Se DUID guidelines. Attempts to bring these laws into fruition in the past were met with much resistance. Brutal opposition from cannabis advocates and [...]
Knowing Your Rights When Dealing With The United States Border Patrol
Where does our freedom as Americans begin and end? Should legal citizens of the United States be subjected to Nazi-style checkpoints when we’re over 100 miles from the nearest foreign borders? The United States Homeland Security and Border Patrol checkpoints that are designed to ensnare illegal immigrants are apparently just another way for the federal [...]
Border Patrol Checkpoints Could Mean Trouble For Medical Cannabis Patients
Although medical cannabis has been legalized in several states throughout our nation, the fact remains that it is illegal under federal law. Therefore, any of those patients from medical cannabis states that are attempting to traverse United States Border Patrol checkpoints need to keep in mind your registration card for medical cannabis doesn’t mean diddly [...]
Court Says Police Don’t Have To Prove Dog Training
WASHINGTON (AP) — Police don’t have to extensively document and log the work of drug-sniffing dogs in the field to be able to use the results of their work in court, the Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday. Instead, Justice Elena Kagan wrote for a unanimous court, courts should apply the same tests to dog sniffs [...]
Michigan Supreme Court Rules That Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Are Illegal
The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled, in a 4 to 1 vote, that medical marijuana dispensaries in the state are illegal. The court upheld a previous ruling by the Michigan Court of Appeals. Now the 124,000 medical cannabis patients in the state will only be able to grow their own medicine or get it from [...]
Writ Of Cannabis Corpus: Your Questions For A Lawyer
with BRUCE MARGOLIN Bruce Margolin’s experience and expertise is unparalleled. He knows MARIJUANA law inside out, and has participated in many legislation CHANGES. Bruce Margolin answers this month’s questions on the law and cannabis. From hash to using your recommendation in another state, Margolin gives the low down on what the law says about your [...]
California Supreme Court Affirms Legality Of Storefront Dispensaries
In a decision that will have ramifications for medical marijuana patients throughout California, the state’s supreme court has denied a review of a landmark appellate case, thereby affirming the legality of storefront dispensaries. The medical marijuana advocacy group Americans for Safe Access brings us the details: San Diego, CA – The California Supreme Court denied review [...]
Marijuana Laws: Searches And Seizures
With marijuana laws changing every year, it’s imperative that cannabis users know the laws and know their rights in the state and city they live in. This is especially true when it comes to contact with the police. This video covers a lot of your rights when it comes to being searched, whether you are [...]
Rastafarian Acquitted Of Marijuana Charges Through Jury Nullification
59-year-old Rastafarian Doug Darrell was arrested in 2009, after a National Guard helicopter flying over his home found 15 marijuana plants growing in his backyard. On Friday he was acquitted of all charges through jury nullification; in other words, the jury decided not to convict him because they disagree with the law under which he was [...]
Montana Supreme Court Restores Restrictive Medical Marijuana Law
More than a year after District Court Judge Jim Reynolds blocked major portions of Montana’s restrictive new medical marijuana law, the state’s Supreme Court has overturned his decision and fully restored the restrictive law. The justices ruled that the portion of the 2011 state law that limits the number of patients per provider to three [...]
Attorney For Patients In Pack Vs. Long Beach Speaks Out
Earlier today we told you about the California Supreme Court throwing out Pack v. City of Long Beach, and now the attorney representing patients in that case is speaking out about it. “The patients in Pack won at the appellate court level,” Matthew Pappas said in a statement. ”The excessive permit fee, permitting, and permit lottery parts [...]
California Supreme Court Throws Out Medical Marijuana Dispensary Ban Case
The California Supreme Court has thrown out Pack v. City of Long Beach, a case that had been used by several cities as legal precedent to ban dispensaries, saying the case is no longer viable since the City of Long Beach has since changed the rules that lead to the suit. The advocacy group Americans for Safe [...]
Warrantless Cell Phone GPS Tracking Now Legal
A new federal court ruling makes it easier for law enforcement to track a suspect’s cell phone through GPS. According to The Young Turks: “A federal appeals court on Wednesday said the authorities do not need a probable-cause warrant to track a suspect’s every move via GPS signals from a suspect’s mobile phone. The [...]
California Court Of Appeal Affirms Legality Of Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
The Second District Court of Appeal in California issued a decision yesterday that will affect most patients in the state for years to come, barring a reversal in CA Supreme Court. Their ruling in County of Los Angeles v. Alternative Medicinal Cannabis Collective(AMCC), affirmed the legality of medical marijuana dispensaries under state law, and rejected bans imposed [...]
