But……should you or not, does this apply to you or not? That is a question that requires unique analysis for you and your collective, your CPA and your licensed California lawyer. Ultimately the decision will be yours but you will be armed with vital information to help you make that decision.
Archive for October, 2011
URGENT: DEADLINE FOR filing tax registration certificate in Los Angles
Author: adminOct 22
Some much needed Good News for Medical Marijuana Patients from Kamala Harris, and from the California Medical Association
Author: adminOct 21
This week saw some much needed good news for patients’ rights. Kamala Harris, California Attorney General spoke out in favor of safe access and against a sweeping federal crackdown.
And the California Medical Association joined the American Medical Association in supporting medical marijuana.
The world is watching……
Some Legal Issues for Patients and Landlords
Author: adminOct 17
To mark week 3 of the new federal crackdown, in this installment Mr. Richlin analyses a simple hypothetical so show some of the complexities in medical marijuana law.
Federal Crackdown on Medical Marijuana, Radio Show
Author: adminOct 13
What about the “NEW FEDERAL CRACKDOWN ON MEDICAL MARIJUANA?” It is definitely the question of the day, on the lips of patients, landlords, collective managers and city councils.
The inherent conflict of law that has always salted the medical marijuana issue has finally boiled over. Patients don’t know whether they should continue in collectives. But, why now? Why are we seeing a federal crackdown on medical cannabis in the states that permit it under their laws. Many legitimate patients, particularly those who can’t grow their own for various reasons, will wind up going to the black or grey market to get their cannabis. This is the law of unintended consequences.
In this same week we saw the Rand Corp. study recanted under Lysenko-style political pressure. Hopefully Rand will not be bullied, but will do a full blown study and truly help stop this unfairness, dishonesty, duplicity and lack of compassion.
Did anyone in government read the 9th and 10th amendments of the constitution? Listen to Michael Badnarik interviewed on Alex Jones, and consider whether the federal government’s crackdown on medical marijuana is legal under the constitution, the supreme law of the land.
New Federal Policy for Medical Marijuana, DEA Press Conference
Author: adminOct 10
The federal government is making it clear: it reserves the right to enforce the Controlled Substances Act against medical marijuana uses in California in particular if they are near schools and sensitive uses with children, and if they permit on site consumption of medical marijuana.
Obviously this is a shade different than the original campaign and early presidential announcements of the Obama administration. Ironically, Ron Paul, a medical doctor and multi term congressman, and presidential candidate totally differs on the risks inherent in driving under the influence of marijuana…


