Emerging Medical Marijuana Dispensary Regulations for San Diego County The city of San Diego is moving forward with an ordinance to restructure the way medical marijuana dispensaries operate within the city. The ordinance, which was approved 8-1 early this year by City Council, sets up new guidelines for operating a medical marijuana dispensary in San […]

Michael Cindrich, former Deputy D.A. and supporter of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, was recently interviewed by Norman Goldman regarding his thoughts on prohibition and the drug war in America. Listen to the full interview:      

Draft ordinance could effectively ban pot dispensaries in some San Diego districts By Joshua Emerson Smith of the San Diego City Beat http://www.sdcitybeat.com/sandiego/article-12256-new-medical-cannabis-plan-is-a-prescription-for-restriction.html Imagine if the city shut down all the corner drug stores and allowed them to open in only a few neighborhoods. Then imagine you’re sick and rely on public transportation. Soon this […]

This article originally appeared in The Sentinel An interview with attorney Michael E. Cindrich on the sale of marijuana for profit in California July 27, 2013 10:45 am • By Dennis Beaver “I have been reading your column for years in The Sentinel, and what makes You and the Law so popular is that you […]

By Robin Wilkey on The Huffington Post SAN FRANCISCO — A new survey released Tuesday reveals that a majority of American parents support medical marijuana legalization, and nearly half support legalization for recreational use. Perhaps more surprising is the unexpected author of the study: The Partnership at Drugfree.org, one of the harshest critics of drug […]

BY Craig Gustafson on SanDiego Union-Tribune: When it comes to medical marijuana dispensaries in San Diego, the city might consider putting up a “Welcome to the Wild West” sign because that may be the most accurate description of the current state of affairs. No rules. No regulations. No oversight. At least 15 dispensaries are operating illegally […]

By Melissa L. Severeid on NBCSanDiego.com: The San Diego Police Department and the San Diego County Probation Department conducted two DUI checkpoints Saturday night that ended in 34 arrests. One of the checkpoints was in the 1400 block of G Street in downtown San Diego and another in the 2400 block of Grand Avenue in […]

By Dave Summers on NBC San Diego: The military’s highest court has overturned a murder conviction against a Camp Pendleton Marine in one of the most significant cases against American troops from the Iraq war. The Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces on Wednesday threw out the conviction of Sgt. Lawrence Hutchins III. Hutchins will be […]

By Diana Guevara on NBCSanDiego.com: The family of a man who died after a fiery explosion along Interstate 8 more than a year ago is suing the federal government. The family of 25-year-old Alex Martin said he was on his way back to Texas from San Diego after visiting friends on March 15, 2012. According to court […]

By Steven Luke on NBC San Diego: A San Diego teacher was fired by Holy Trinity School following a domestic violence incident involving her ex-husband. Second-grade teacher Carie Charlesworth is out of a job, but not for anything she did in the classroom. Her school district considers her a liability and too unsafe to have around […]