Civil Rights and Medical Marijuana Lawyer

If you are looking for a civil rights lawyer, someone with broad experience in representing medical marijuana patients in California, we are literally pioneers in this area of law.  Welcome to 420LawOffice, the internet home of civil rights and medical marijuana lawyer Stewart Richlin, Esq . In addition to representing medical marijuana patients and their collectives in court and before administrative agencies, we share complimentary content online for your medical marijuana education.  Check out the links on this page, including our Law Comic, and Weekly Radio Show.  You have found a mecca of information and expertise:  Mr. Richlin is a 25 year lawyer with a focus on medical marijuana law for six years; he has been court-qualified to testify as an expert in support of the defense of marijuana prosecution, he has significant experience before courts, city councils, and the public as an advocate for civl rights.  Mr. Richlin is literally one of the best qualified individuals in the world to answer the questions: “What is the law on Medical Marijuana?” . Here are some frequently asked questions:

What kind of entity or business form is required by California law? The California Attorney General’s Guidelines clearly set forth that the only entity that can legally grow, transport and distribute medical marijuana for its member patients or perform other social services including educational services regarding marijuana growing, etc., is a California non-profit organization.  Due to various considerations, the Collective emerges as the best entity to create by and through a nonprofit corporation.  To make an appointment to discuss and analyze your legal rights as a patient, How to Start a Collective, what are the federal, state, and local ramifications, etc., call now, 888-420-LAW-1 or 323-540-4420.  The initial consultation is $500 and it is described further here (press for link).

How do the collectives Educate patients about medical marijuana, Distribute, Grow and Transport Medical Marijuana pursuant to State law, and can they do despite the federal felony, 5 year and $250,000 fine for each sale less than 100 lbs. which remains on the books?? State law makes it very clear:  ONLY A PROPER NONPROFIT collective may perform these activities, and Federal law maintains the felony penalties: a total conflict of law!  A properly formed and operated collective should have a perfectly good State law defense under the medcal marijuana laws…….

But What about Federal law? See our Law Comic:  you will see that the collective members of this State are actually civil-disobedience heroes like Ghandi and Martin Luther King for caring for their patient members notwithstanding the heavy federal penalties.  But all is not lost for medical marijuana patients at the federal level:  Attorney General Holder has essentially announced the policy of the Federal government will be to make enforcement of federal law a low priority in deference to State law as to individual patients, and their caregivers, provided State law is perfectly adhered-to. Nonetheless, Federal Law still holds cultivation and sales to be felonies, and the federal government is committed to enforcing the controlled substances act.  The recent Cole Memorandum (June, 2011) gives further guidance.

Can your office help us establish a collective? You will be informed and empowered with all forms and documents necessary to establish a collective and with information on the required government filings. Our office can give you unlimited information pursuant to the first amendment of the US Constitution and the Federal case of Conant v Walters.  However, our office will not take active steps on your behalf; we will not participate in any part of the medical marijuana law that facilitates commercial marijuana growing or selling operations, and we will not facilitate nor assist in any way in any activity, that facilitates, normalizes, standardizes, expedites, or assists in the establishment of facilities set up for the commercial growing and selling of marijuana.  Remember, only legitimate non-profit activity by patients with legitimate needs will successfully be able to raise the defense of medical marijuana under State and Local law; profiteers, gangsters, opportunists, money launderers will not and are not welcome as our clients.

Under State law, individuals, caregivers, and collectives may raise the medical marijuana defense for their cultivation, transportation, distribution of marijuana as well as provide educational activities, counseling and social services.  However, even a perfectly set forth state collective defense will not eliminate the possibility of federal prosecution, as Federal courts will not permit the medical marijuana defense. To make an appointment to discuss and analyze your legal rights as a patient, How to Start a Collective, what are the federal, state, and local ramifications, etc., call now, 888-420-LAW-1 or 323-540-4420.  The initial consultation is $500 and it is described further here (press for link).

Stewart Richlin, Esq. has been an attorney for 25 years and has worked in several A/V rated law firms. Having attended UCLA and Southwestern University School of Law, Stew received his Juris Doctorate degree in 1985 with an award for outstanding scholarship in Real Estate.  Compare and demand qualified legal services.  When evaluating professionals, avoid an attorney who wants to become your partner, one who uses unlicensed runners or cappers, or who makes unusual or unprofessional promises that no ethical lawyer could keep.

Mr. Richlin has counseled thousands on Medical Marijuana Law, has victoriously represented dispensaries in Superior Court, in administrative and legislative hearings, and most recently succeeded in briefing and arguing significant portions of a recent successful injunction application in Los Angeles.  During the Bush administration, Mr. Richlin successfully defended 100% of about twenty 420 evictions based on the federal forfeiture threat letters of 2007, including to and through trial and judgment for the defense in Los Angeles Superior Court. During 2010 Mr. Richlin entered into litigation versus the City of Los Angeles, significantly participated in the oral arguments and written briefs and obtained a partial preliminary injunction, which caused the City to rewrite a more equitable ordinance.  Thank you for giving us the opportunity to be of service.

Our practice focuses on civil law, not criminal, and Mr. Richlin practices specifically and exclusively throughout all of the territory and all of the State and Federal courts in the State of California.

You are welcome to contact our office.  Routine calls are welcome during office hours, 10:20 – 4:20 M-F or call anytime and leave a message.  Remember, that our office cannot be responsible for handling your matter(s) until and unless we are hired and paid pursuant to a written retainer agreement.  This site is not intended to create an attorney client relationship.  No such relationship exists until and unless we are hired and paid pursuant to a written retainer agreement.  This site contains general information, not necessarily applicable to your particular case.  Be sure to consult and hire only licensed medical, financial and legal professionals.  Please don’t contact us thru email or fax, the only sure way to communicate is by phone when you actually speak with a live person, so call our office for your needs at the above numbers!  To make an appointment to discuss and analyze your legal rights as a patient, How to Start a Collective, what are the federal, state, and local ramifications, etc., call now, 888-420-LAW-1 or 323-540-4420.  The initial consultation is $500 and it is described further here (press for link).