Bruce M. Margolin, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer

Had a wonderful evening with my two of my daughters , my son and grand son celebrating fathers . Madison is in New York.

“Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu”
May all beings everywhere be happy and free, and may the thoughts, words, and actions of my own life contribute in some way to that happiness and to that freedom for all. love

Justice for for all and especially for the cannibis consumers! Motion granted to allow on site consumption locations everywhere in California and beyond. 😊✌️🌈✅

Are you someone who lives in a city that banned ma*****na dispensaries? Or someone who relies on home deliveries of ma*****na? How do you feel about this lawsuit by these cities against the state? We’re taking your calls at 866-893-5722.

California cities sue the state, claiming ma*****na home deliveries circumvent Prop 64 In a lawsuit against the state of California, 24 cities argue the state is violating cities’ veto power over ma*****na sales in their jurisdictions.

A Vallejo, Calif., police officer has been placed on administrative leave and is facing a lawsuit after a video showed him pulling his gun on a motorcyclist and then forcefully detaining another man for recording the incident on his phone.

The interaction was captured in a video that was widely shared on Facebook and prompted the Vallejo Police Department to investigate. Officer David McLaughlin was placed on administrative leave Monday, according to the Police Department.

Vallejo officer on leave after video shows him pulling a gun, detaining a man filming him In the viral video, the officer walks toward a motorcyclist parked in a driveway with his hands up. He draws his gun, and after noticing he is being recorded, he physically detains the man who was taking the cellphone video.

https://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2018/12/26/19250/

California cannabis check-in: A year after ma*****na sales began in the Golden State, a deep dive into the state of the legal market January 1 marks the one year anniversary of California’s legalization of recreational pot. Today on AirTalk, guest host Frank Stoltz moderates the year in review with a medley of major players in the cannabis industry. We also discuss the potential impact of the First Step Act on California; and m...

June 13 around 9 p.m., Clare County Sheriff’s Deputy Ashley Gruno knocked on Delores’ door. According to court records, Gruno was trying to locate Saltzman’s great granddaughter, and return her lost phone and ID. That’s when the deputy smelled ma*****na from Saltzman’s porch.

Then, court records show Saltzman was handcuffed in the patrol car. She says the deputy did not read her rights to her, and she was escorted to jail for the night.

YES AN 80 YR OLD women was jailed for smoking cannabis in her home.... REALLY?

https://internationalcbc.com/arrest-of-80-year-old-patient-shows-why-we-need-legalization/

Arrest of 80-Year-Old Patient Shows Why We Need Legalization - International Cannabis Business Conference | Vancouver - Berlin - SF - Portland Medical cannabis laws are great and it makes sense that a supermajority of American voters support medicinal use. However, medical laws don't go far *****nalikealcohol

But even in legal ma*****na states, pot smokers face restrictions that in effect turn them into second-class citizens, unable to do things non-drug users or users of legally sanctioned drugs, such as alcohol, can do, or somehow punished for doing them. While legalizing ma*****na is a giant breakthrough, as long as ma*****na users face stigma, discrimination, and worse over their choice of substances, the job is only half-done.

Here are four ways even legal ma*****na users get screwed:

4 Ways Using Even Legal Ma*****na Makes You a Second-Class Citizen Legalizing w**d is only half the battle. Ma*****na is now legal in nine states constituting about one-fifth of the U.S. population, and medical ma*****na is recognized in a total of 29 states. That means people in those states can possess and use ma*****na without fear of criminal prosecutions (if t...

Temporary License Extensions:

Temporary licenses for retailers, distributors, microbusinesses, testing laboratories and cannabis event organizers that were issued with an effective date of January 1, 2018 will expire on April 30, 2018. Temporary licenses may be extended for 90-day periods if the licensee submits a complete annual license application before the expiration date.

To submit a completed annual license application, you must submit documents as requested for each component of the application. After the Bureau receives your completed application, the Bureau may extend your temporary license. The Bureau will then perform a substantive review of the documents provided as part of the application to determine if all requirements are met. If the Bureau determines that the documentation is insufficient, you will be notified by the Bureau.

No extensions will be granted to temporary licensees who do not submit an annual license application prior to the expiration date on their license. If the temporary license expires, the business will be required to cease operations until an annual license has been issued, as operating a commercial cannabis business without an active state license is a violation of the law.

Live Scan Requirement:

One of the requirements for the annual license application is that Live Scan fingerprinting be completed for each person who qualifies as an “owner” of the business. The ‘Request for Live Scan’ form will be sent to the applicant via email or mail once the annual application has been submitted to the Bureau. The Live Scan form can be taken to any Live Scan operator to have your fingerprints submitted to Department of Justice. The below link provides a list of locations for Live Scan fingerprinting services available to the public.
https://oag.ca.gov/fingerprints/locations

Accessing the Annual License Application:

The annual license application is available through an online system accessible on our website: http://online.bcc.ca.gov

1. Go to online.bcc.ca.gov.

2. Login with your username/email and password.

3. Click the “my records” icon at the top of the screen.

4. A list of record numbers for applications and licenses will appear. (APP is short for application, TEMP is short for temporary license)

5. Locate the application that you submitted for your temporary license.

6. Under the “action” column a green “amendment link” will appear. The amendment link will open the amendment type page.

7. Select the “submit license type attestation” to complete the annual application.

8. After the annual application is submitted, a notification will go out to all owners listed on the application that they need to register online and complete an owner submittal form.

9. The owner submittal form icon is located at the top of the screen and will open the form. To complete the owner submittal form, you must have the annual application record number for the cannabis business for which you are an owner.

Notes: Each temporary application that was issued must have a separate annual application submitted to the Bureau. If you have any questions about this notification or any other requirements, please feel free to reach out to us at [email protected].

For additional resources on how to apply for an annual license, please click the links below:

http://bcc.ca.gov/clear/videos/temp_to_annual.html (Video)
http://bcc.ca.gov/clear/qrg_applying.pdf (PDF)

For questions about the licensing application: [email protected]

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The DPA estimates that up to one million people were eligible to have their crimes downgraded or cleared under Prop. 64. For those people, a change in their criminal background would mean wider access to jobs, housing, financial aid and other services that are currently out of reach. The DPA also estimates that 6,000 people who were in jail or prison when Prop 64 passed might be eligible to get their sentences reduced or even to go free.

But so far, those are mostly just projections. More than 16 months after the measure passed, state data shows only a fraction of those who can clear up their records have even applied to do so.

LET US HELP YOU clean up your record, call the office at: 1.800.420.LAWS (5297) for details

People with ma*****na crimes on their record can clear them up under Prop. 64; most haven't - The Cannifornian More than 16 months after Prop. 64 passed, state data shows only a fraction of those who can apply to clear ma*****na-related crimes from their records have even applied to do so. So nonprofit organizations, justice officials and legislators throughout California are working on ways to close that ga...

These seizures are all legal under the controversial practice of civil asset forfeiture, which allows authorities to take cash, contraband and property from people suspected of crime. But the practice does not require authorities to obtain a criminal conviction, and it allows departments to keep seized cash and property for themselves unless individuals successfully challenge the forfeiture in court. Critics across the political spectrum say this creates a perverse profit motive, incentivizing police to seize goods not for the purpose of fighting crime, but for padding department budgets.

Since 2007, the DEA has taken $3.2 billion in cash from people not charged with a crime The practice, known as, civil asset forfeiture is completely legal -- but a new report is raising ethical questions.

Former FBI official running for Congress 'cannabis candidate'

Wolf said he believes that legalizing ma*****na in Illinois would reform the criminal justice system and bring in billions in tax revenue.
"As a former federal agent and law enforcement officer, I think legalizing cannabis would really free up the criminal justice system in terms of incarceration space, in terms of time and energy of first responders, and it would allow law enforcement officers to focus on what's really important," Wolf said.

cnn.com A former FBI employee is running for Congress as the "Cannabis Candidate," with a campaign ad featuring him smoking ma*****na in front of an image of the American flag.

This seminar will cover topics directly relevant to California’s medical and recreational cannabis laws and regulations under the Medicinal and Adult Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act and California cannabis businesses, including state and local licensing and approval structures, various local laws and land use issues and concerns, including in the City of Los Angeles, cannabis investment in California, intellectual property and patent registration and policing, a banking update, California h**p laws and regulation, emerging areas in cannabis commercial litigation, various real estate issues around commercial leases and property purchases for cannabis uses, taxes and the treatment of cannabis income under IRC 280E, California cannabis water rights and licensing requirements, and a boots on the ground perspective from actual cannabis operators in the State of California. Attendees will also hear directly from leading practitioners and state and local officials about the changes and progress along the road to current laws and future regulations.

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They are doing the right thing!

We at DICK'S Sporting Goods are deeply disturbed and saddened by the tragic events in Parkland. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of the victims and their loved ones.

But thoughts and prayers are not enough. We have to help solve the problem that's in front of us. Gun violence is an epidemic that's taking the lives of too many people, including the brightest hope for the future of America - our kids.

We deeply believe that this country's most precious gift is our children. They are our future. We must keep them safe.

Read the full letter: d.sg/RTC

He was clearly wrestling with the reality that 30 states have already found cannabis to be a useful medical treatment, which directly contradicts one of the criteria of the CSA.

Meet the Lawyer Suing Jeff Sessions to End Cannabis Prohibition | Leafly A blockbuster lawsuit in New York could end cannabis prohibition nationwide. Leafly sat down with David Holland, an attorney for the plaintiffs.

I WAS WONDERING WHEN THE NRA would weigh in to help the Cannabis consumers... you know, they want everyone to have a gun.

Last week, the former head of the National Rifle Association (NRA) came out in defense of medical ma*****na users in an opinion piece for The Washington Times, pleading with the federal government that “trading a constitutional right for pain relief is a choice no one should have to make.”

“Since gun purchasers must sign a form swearing they are not habitual drug users,” said David Keene, who is now an editor at large for the news outlet, “a holder of a ma*****na prescription cannot both answer the question honestly and buy a firearm today from a gun dealer anywhere in the country.

Former Head of the NRA Calls Demands Gun Reform for Medical Ma*****na Patients Whether its restrictions on their banking activities, ability to travel, medical care, or education, medical ma*****na patients still have freedom to fight for in America -- including their inability to legally own a gun.

Catering to wealthy people, today’s dispensaries aim to present the drug as part of a healthy lifestyle

Dream catchers, succulents and joints: a visit to an LA cannabis shop

Beginning today, employers in Maine are prohibited from discriminating against employees based on their ma*****na or ma*****na byproduct use outside of work, attorneys at Littler Mendelson report. Maine's Labor Department also removed the drug from the list of substances for which employers may test applicants.

The law prohibits employers from disciplining or refusing to hire workers age 21 or older based on their off-site ma*****na use. Employers are still free to prohibit its use and possession in the workplace and can discipline employees who are under the influence of ma*****na in the workplace. According to Littler, a spokesperson for the state labor department says that a positive test result won't be enough to prove that an employee was under the influence.

Littler says Maine's law doesn't affect compliance with federally mandated testing for ma*****na, like that required by U.S. Department of Transportation regulations.

Maine becomes first state to protect ma*****na use outside of work Beginning today, employers in the state can't test applicants for the drug, nor can they discriminate against workers for using it.

A doctor, the principal owner of a 1.1 million-square-foot North Andover factory formerly occupied by Lucent Technologies, is working overtime at making inroads with his neighbors about what he'd like to see the space become: one of the world's largest ma*****na grow and research facility.

"Until I left for Israel in 2013, I sat around all day writing (patients) narcotics (prescriptions)," Jeff Goldstein, the oncologist in question, said to a room full of people during an open house at the facility over the weekend, reports The Boston Globe.

Turns out, he added, "patients were preferring and using medical cannabis."

Doctor seeks to open one of the world's largest ma*****na grow and research facilities in Massachusetts A doctor, the principal owner of a 1.1 million-square-foot North Andover factory formerly occupied by Lucent Technologies, is working overtime at making inroads with his neighbors about what he'd like to see the space become: one of the world's largest ma*****na grow and research facility.

It's been three months since President Donald Trump stood in front of the nation and declared America's opioid epidemic a public health emergency, but not much has changed since. Now, one year and thousands of opioid-related deaths into Trump's presidency, states, cities, and local municipalities are taking matters into their own hands and turning to cannabis reform and evidence-based health practices to try and save their communities from the grip of pharmaceutical-fueled death.

In the last months of 2017, health experts, addiction specialists, politicians and Trump's own opioid commission alike echoed the same request, calling for the president to free up heaps of federal funding to combat the crisis as a national emergency. Instead, Trump allocated cash to an ad campaign, with no additional funding for addiction-related healthcare, counseling, or evidence-based programs.

In a new interview with CNN, Congressman Patrick Kennedy, one of the opioid commission's six members, said that Trump and Republicans in Congress have turned the commission's work into a "charade" and a "scam."

https://merryjane.com/health/with-no-help-from-feds-states-turn-to-legal-w**d-safe-injection-sites-to-fight-opioid-crisis?utm_source=MERRY+JANE+Newsletter&utm_campaign=578c3995ef-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_01_26&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b2264ec13f-578c3995ef-144199501

With No Help from Feds, States Turn to Legal W**d and Safe Injection Sites to Combat Opioid Crisis - Health | MERRY JANE

Los Angeles city Council President Herb J. Wesson released the following statement in response to the U.S. Attorney General's decision to rescind the Cole Memo:
"We will not be bullied by an out-of-town and out-of-touch politician. The voters of California and Los Angeles have spoken and we will continue doing our job of reasonably regulating the cannabis industry in spoit of Washington Running amok."

Cannabis is helpful for treating diabetes-induced glaucoma.

One of the complications that may arise from diabetes is eye disease. Diabetic eye disease is a group of conditions affecting eye problems as a result of diabetes. Among these, glaucoma is extremely prevalent; since people with diabetes are twice as likely to develop this eye condition compared to non-diabetics. If nerve damage in the eye worsens because of glaucoma, this condition may lead to blindness. However, medical cannabis has already long been proven to be a viable treatment for glaucoma. Cannabis addresses the inflammation that causes glaucoma.

8 Facts About Cannabis and Diabetes The most important finding is that current users of ma*****na appeared to have better carbohydrate metabolism than non-users.

Challenges and Obstacles

2018 is going to be a great year for California consumers, no matter what, but that doesn’t mean that the market is spared of its own obstacles. For one, the increased tax rates for both businesses and consumers may just contribute to the growth of the black market. This is going to be particularly painful for medical users since many of them can’t afford the increase in prices. Local governments will have the liberty to impose taxes on growing too, which makes all the rules all the more confusing from one city to another.

Another obstacle is the federal government, since cannabis sales are still considered federally illegal. However, California as well as the other states that have legalized recreational cannabis will be faced with no choice but to move ahead with the plans although they have to be ready for any legal battles down the line.

CALIFORNIA CANNABIS FOR DUMMIES - WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR TOMORROW You’ll have to be at least 21 years of age to purchase; it will be illegal to use cannabis in a car; and you can’t light up in places where cigarette...

Dawn Boothe from the Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine is also waiting for the green light from the feds to conduct a study about the impact of cannabis on dogs with epilepsy. In a phone interview, Boothe says that the current classification of cannabis products with CBD as a Schedule 1 substance presents a “major, major, major, terrible roadblock” for researchers. University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine researchers were in the process of analyzing CBD’s effects on dogs that suffered from osteoarthritis and pruritis until the DEA came out with its new statement.

Vets Call For Research On Cannabis For Pets The biggest risk in using cannabis for pets without sound clinical data is the possibility of overdose. We know that cannabis overdose in humans is next to...

Three different agency employees, in different jobs, from three different cities, but each encountered a similar outcome: Federal records show that within a matter of days, requests were submitted for copies of emails written by them that mentioned either Pruitt or President Donald Trump, or any communication with Democrats in Congress that might have been critical of the agency.

EPA employees' emails requested after they speak out on Trump, EPA administrator Republican campaign research group asks for emails after employee public statements, subsidiary hired by EPA for "media monitoring"

Three major amendments had been made to Bill C-45 prior to its passing.

First, there will no longer be a height limit on plants grown at home. Originally, the legislation called for a 100 cm cut-off for all ma*****na plants cultivated in private residences. Parliamentarians, including NDP Health Critic Don Davies, were against the idea.

“There was absolutely no compelling reason to justify a 100 cm limit,” said Davies in a previous interview with Ma*****na.com. “You don’t want to criminalize gardening. Don’t make our police officers have to carry yardsticks.”

Another amendment was the inclusion of mandatory regulations for edibles no later than one year after Bill C-45 is enacted. Previously, the Liberal government had been dragging their feet on the issue and did not address edibles with any timeline in the original legislation.

A final tweak was a promise to review the legislation in three years time for any modifications that might be required.

House of Commons Passes Ma*****na Bill in Canada In a historic vote Monday evening, Canada’s House of Commons approved Bill C-45, the legislation which will eventually legalize ma*****na in the Great White North.

THIS IS FOR THE STATE: In case you missed the news, the Bureau announced today that it has submitted the proposed emergency regulations for commercial medicinal and adult-use cannabis to the Office of Administrative Law (OAL). The comment period ends Monday, December 4, 2017.

If you're interested in submitting a public comment on the proposed adoption of these emergency regulations, see the press release below for further instructions:

https://cannabis.ca.gov/2017/11/28/bureau-of-cannabis-control-announces-submitting-of-proposed-emergency-regulations-and-public-comment-period/

Bureau of Cannabis Control Announces Submitting of Proposed Emergency Regulations and Public Comment Period | Cannabis State of California

Republicans in Congress just voted to reverse a landmark FCC privacy rule that opens the door for ISPs to sell customer data. Lawmakers provided no credible reason for this being in the interest of Americans, except for vague platitudes about “consumer choice” and “free markets,” as if consumers at the mercy of their local internet monopoly are craving to have their web history quietly sold to marketers and any other third party willing to pay.

The only people who seem to want this are the people who are going to make lots of money from it. (Hint: they work for companies like Comcast, Verizon, and AT&T.) Incidentally, these people and their companies routinely give lots of money to members of Congress.

So here is a list of the lawmakers who voted to betray you, and how much money they received from the telecom industry in their most recent election cycle.

The 265 members of Congress who sold you out to ISPs, and how much it cost to buy them Republicans in Congress just voted to reverse a landmark FCC privacy rule that opens the door for ISPs to sell customer data. Lawmakers provided no credible reason for this being in the interest of...

Provisions that allow certain records to be sealed were an uncontroversial part of a 2015 law that codified the ballot initiative, said Amy Margolis, a lawyer and director of the Oregon Cannabis Association, a trade association and advocacy group. It helped that Oregon already made it fairly easy for people convicted of minor crimes to get them set aside, she said.

In These States, Past Ma*****na Crimes Can Go Away Some states have made it possible for people to hide past convictions for possession, cultivation and manufacture of ma*****na. By Sophie Quinto...

California has message for the state's new legal pot industry: Pay your taxes

State regulators estimate the California market could eventually generate $1 billion in taxes and fees annually. But the industry has resisted handing over its share of profits to the state treasury, and the pressure is on to reduce delinquencies and force scofflaws to pay up. Industry officials and state regulators say a proposed carrot-and-stick approach to taxes may lead to more compliance in the future.

PAY YOUR TAXES, that is how they got Capone, Gotti and many others.

latimes.com State regulators estimate the California market could eventually generate $1 billion in taxes and fees annually. But the industry has resisted handing over its share of profits to the state treasury, and the pressure is on to reduce delinquencies and force scofflaws to pay up.

Please join us for a public workshop focused on Social Equity and Commercial Cannabis Activity Regulation, on Saturday, September 30, 2017 from 1:00pm- 4:00pm, at the Watts Labor Community Action Committee –“Phoenix Hall” in Los Angeles.

This event is free and light refreshments will be provided.

As the City of Los Angeles embarks on a new era of cannabis policy it is critical that those communities that have been disproportionately impacted by the war on drugs are engaged in the development and implementation of new law.

The upcoming public workshop will be an opportunity to learn about recent and upcoming changes in law regarding commercial cannabis activity, including the City’s newly established Department of Cannabis Regulation and the City’s forthcoming Social Equity Program.

In order to make sure that the City of Los Angeles does this right – to ensure that new cannabis policies, legitimate business opportunities and job opportunities within the emerging cannabis industry are both responsible and equitable -- we need to hear from you!

Please plan to attend and share this invite with others.

South Korea president Moon Jae-in warned that further acts of aggression could result in the “complete destruction,” of North Korea.

“In case North Korea undertakes provocations against us or our ally, we have the power to destroy (the North) beyond recovery,” Moon Jae-in said.

Moon Jae-in reportedly assembled his National Security Council shortly after the launch, where he said North Korea had once again breached United Nations Security Council resolutions.

THIS IS NOT GOING TO END WELL if negotiations aren't reached.

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Drones delivering hamburgers, beer, and Amazon products might be right around the corner, but don’t get your hopes up if you want your w**d sent to you via robot. That’s because California’s Bureau of Cannabis Control has recently unveiled new regulatory rules that will ban drones from delivering ma*****na, as spotted by Ars Technica. The Bureau is currently developing regulation surrounding w**d use and sales under the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA) after recreational ma*****na was legalized in California.

California bans drones from delivering ma*****na Sorry startups

Clark County commissioners have banned ma*****na possession and advertising at the airport in a vote Tuesday that raised the possibility travelers leaving town with less than an ounce could get a ticket and have their ma*****na confiscated.

If federal Transportation Security Administration screeners find pot at security stations, they can alert Las Vegas police, officials said. Violators could face a misdemeanor charge or civil fines.

The decision keeps airport rules consistent with Federal Aviation Administration rules that consider ma*****na an illegal substance, officials said.

Panel bans ma*****na possession, ads at Las Vegas airport LAS VEGAS (AP) — Recreational ma*****na may be legal in Nevada, but add McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas to the list of places including casinos where pot is still

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