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Posted on Oct 19, 2011 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney
Using the Chakos Defense Police officers who have only limited experience dealing with people who possess marijuana legally do not have a sufficient basis to determine whether such persons intend to ...
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Posted on Jul 5, 2011 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney
What is Medical Marijuana? In California, SB 420 recognizes all patients' rights listed in Proposition 215 and codified in Health and Safety Code section 11362.71. The California laws do not trump ...
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Posted on May 25, 2011 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney
Many people ask what the difference is between robbery and burglary. In California, these two charges have some similarities, but not many. Penal Code section 459 defines burglary. Any individual that ...
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Posted on May 25, 2011 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney
If you are asserting a medical marijuana defense, you must ensure that the prosecution uses a medical marijuana expert. Most peace officers are NOT trained to recognized medical marijuana use. ...
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Posted on May 11, 2011 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney
Diamond & Associates encounters many clients who are surprised when they are arrested for possession of marijuana despite the fact that they are in the possession of a valid medical marijuana ...
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Posted on Feb 16, 2011 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney
Miley Cyrus' recent bong controversy has propelled the legal drug "salvia" into the spotlight. Salvia is a legal, undetectable natural herb that induces psychedelic effects. Another legal synthetic ...
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Posted on Mar 18, 2009 By David D. Diamond
Three have been charged in a conspiracy case that alleges misuse of drug prescriptions. Anna Nicole Smith's psychiatrist recently surrendered to authorities in Los Angeles on charges that she ...
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Posted on Mar 18, 2009 By David D. Diamond
Recently, the government has started to consider the potential value to placing a tax on marijuana, which is already lawful given a proper physician's recommendation. Californians spend about $980 ...
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Posted on Sep 9, 2008 By David D. Diamond
The law is changing in California. The courts are recognizing the need to properly interpret the laws pertaining to medical marijuana. Transportation Under People v. Trippet (1987) and People v. ...
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Posted on Sep 9, 2008 By David D. Diamond
In 1996, California voters passed Proposition 215, commonly referred to as the Compassionate Use Act ("CUA"). The theory behind this vote to ensure that seriously ill Californians have the right to ...
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