You Can Go To Prison If You Sell Marijuana To Minors – Health And Safety Code Section 11353
You Can Go To Prison If You Sell Marijuana To Minors - Health And Safety Code Section 11353 Facing an accusation of selling drugs to minors in California can be overwhelming and life-altering. The state has stringent laws in place to protect minors from drug-related offenses, and the consequences for those accused can be severe. Understanding these laws and knowing the steps to take if accused is crucial for anyone…
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How to Protect Yourself from Federal Prosecution When You Buy Marijuana in California
How to Protect Yourself from Federal Prosecution When You Buy Marijuana in California While marijuana is now legal in California, it is still considered an illegal substance under federal law. The current White House Administration, specifically U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, has made it clear that the federal government does not agree with California’s acceptance of marijuana. That is why you need to be careful when purchasing marijuana in California.…
Read MoreThe Not So Clever Consequences of Selling Marijuana to Minors (Health and Safety Code Sections 11359, 11361)
The Not So Clever Consequences of Selling Marijuana to Minors (Health and Safety Code Sections 11359, 11361) Recently, an admitted gang member was investigated for and charged with selling marijuana to minors in Orange County. Costa Mesa police arrested 33-year-old Isaac Adam Greer last week in connection with an investigation dating back to Jan. 18. According to detectives, a parent reported that a child became sick that day from eating…
Read MoreHow the Crimes in Friday Can Result in More Than One Night in Jail
How the Crimes in Friday Can Result in More Than One Night in Jail The 1995 comedy film “Friday” is considered a modern day classic. The film, about a day in the lives of Smokey and Craig, two friends trying to find the money to pay back a drug dealer, may be comedic in tone, but the crimes in Friday are no joke. The following are some of the crimes…
Read MoreHow Much Money Do You Think You Can Make Selling Pot?
How Much Money Do You Think You Can Make Selling Pot? California voters passed Proposition 215 in 1996 to allow certain individuals to use medicinal marijuana. Since then, there have been many marijuana dispensaries opening throughout California. These marijuana dispensaries can be highly profitable, but can lead you to trouble if you do not disclose all of the money you earn from your medicinal marijuana dispensary. John Melvin Walker’s Marijuana…
Read MoreCalifornia Court Of Appeal Rules That Medical Marijuana Use Is Not A Basis To Detain A Child From His Father
California Court Of Appeal Rules That Medical Marijuana Use Is Not A Basis To Detain A Child From His Father A major ruling from a California Court of Appeal in December means that a Father, who has no history of abuse or neglect regarding his young child, cannot be denied placement of his child solely because he uses legally prescribed medical marijuana. He also cannot be forced to participate in…
Read MoreCalifornia Medical Marijuana Primary Caregivers Part 1
California Medical Marijuana Primary Caregivers Part 1 The only person or entity authorized to receive compensation for services provided to patients and cardholders is a primary caregiver. (California Health & Safety Code 11362.77(c)). However, nothing in the law authorizes any individual or group to cultivate or distribute marijuana for profit. The issue of “for profit” is a more complex and difficult area of the law than it may seem. Many…
Read MoreMedical Marijuana Card in California is NO License to Smoke Dope if You are on Probation
Medical Marijuana Card in California is NO License to Smoke Dope if You are on Probation A defendant was recently put on probation for cultivating marijuana with the intent to sell. As a condition of his probation, the court told the defendant that he could not use “medical marijuana” even though he had a doctor’s prescription due to his medical condition. The defendant appealed and said that this was a…
Read MoreDEA Will Make It Illegal To Possess Or Sell Fake Pot – 18 U.S.C. 801 Et Al.
DEA Will Make It Illegal To Possess Or Sell Fake Pot – 18 U.S.C. 801 Et Al. On November 24, 2010, the Drug Enforcement Agency stated that in 30 days, possession or sale of so-called "fake pot" will be illegal for at least one year while the federal government studies its effects. Prior to the DEA’s announcement, fake pot, also known as "spice" or K2, was legal under federal law…
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