Category: Marijuana Possession
Medical marijuana is legal in Los Angeles, but you can’t have it delivered to your door. Judge Robert O’Brien, of the Los Angeles County Superior Court ordered that Nestdrop cease taking orders for and delivering medicinal marijuana within the city limits. Nestdrop states that it will fight the injunction. Nestdrop is an app which allows people to order alcohol for home delivery in the Los Angeles area and added medical marijuana to their service in 2014. Despite the injunction banning the advertisement for the home delivery of medical marijuana, their website continues to advertise this service. The lawsuit was initiated… Read More
The Los Angeles City Council has agreed to place two marijuana-related initiatives on the ballot and has given preliminary approval to a third measure as well. According to a news report in The Huffington Post, the third initiative was created as a compromise between the other measures. The new proposal will allow the original 135 dispensaries in the Los Angeles area to remain open, as long as they are not too close to churches, schools, or residential neighborhoods. The third measure would also increase taxes on marijuana to $60 per $1,000 worth of marijuana sold. Understanding the law regarding marijuana… Read More
It is a felony crime to grow marijuana in Los Angeles. Even if you only have one marijuana plant in your backyard, you could face severe penalties. If you have been arrested on suspicion of marijuana cultivation in Los Angeles, it is crucial that you discuss your case with a skilled defense attorney right away. Under California Health & Safety Code 11358, all acts associated with growing or manufacturing marijuana are illegal. It is a felony to handle pot seeds, plant the seeds in soil, or to dry and process the marijuana once it is harvested. California’s prosecutors tend to… Read More
A drug bust in Los Angeles culminated in the arrest of a 54-year-old Lawndale man and a 50-year-old Los Angeles man. According to The Acorn, the drug bust occurred at a residence on Oakfield Road in Hidden Hills. Officials executed a search warrant to seize 1,000 marijuana plants, 40 pounds of processed marijuana, and a semiautomatic handgun. The two men face multiple felony charges for transporting, selling, and cultivating marijuana. In California, it is a felony punishable by up to three years in state prison and a $10,000 fine to grow just one marijuana plant. It is possible to have… Read More
A study released earlier this week shows that crime increased when hundreds of Los Angeles medical marijuana dispensaries were closed in 2010 after the implementation of a new ordinance, according to CBS News. Crime in the neighborhoods surrounding the dispensaries went up after they closed, contradictory to law enforcement claims that the operation of such clinics encouraged crime. The research study was conducted by the objective nonprofit RAND Corporation, who reviewed crime reports from the 10 days before the medical marijuana clinics were closed and from 10 days after. The resulting analysis showed a 60 percent increase in crime within… Read More
Proposition 19, the California ballot initiative that would legalize marijuana possession and sales in California, is falling behind in popularity in recent polls. Proposition 19 will be on the ballot in November. According to the Los Angeles Times, a recent poll found that 48 percent of likely voters oppose the initiative, while 44 percent support it. A poll back in May found that likely voters leaned slightly towards supporting the initiative. The law would allow individuals over the age of 21 to possess, grow and transport marijuana, as well as allow counties and cities to tax and regulate marijuana. Proponents… Read More
