A Post-Prop 64 Not Guilty Verdict in San Diego
Michael Cindrich Wins His 4th “Not Guilty” Cannabis Verdict in 12 Months After a week long trial and an hour of jury deliberations, Anthony Palumbo finally heard the words he had been waiting almost a year and a half to hear: Not Guilty! His case began the way so many medical cannabis cases begin. A […]
Banking Issues in the Cannabis Industry
Banking Problems Faced By Cannabis Businesses When asked what the largest hurdle is for state-legal cannabis businesses, the answer you will commonly hear is “banking.” Though cannabis can be legally used, possessed, cultivated, and distributed under certain circumstances in more than half of the states, there are almost no banks that will knowingly accept accounts from cannabis businesses. […]
San Diego City Council Approves Recreational Dispensaries, Will Consider Supply Chain Regulations
The San Diego City Council met yesterday to review proposed regulations that would alter the current cannabis business landscape in the City. One of the main issues discussed was whether the currently operating medical cannabis dispensaries would be able to sell recreational cannabis. The City Council unanimously approved a change to the municipal code to […]
Michael Cindrich Interviewed by KUSI San Diego Regarding the Adult Use of Marijuana Act
The Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA) is a California initiative that would allow adults over 21 years old to legally possess and transport up to one ounce of marijuana, and cultivate up to 6 marijuana plants. As of May 5, 2016, AUMA received over 600,000 signatures in order to qualify for the November ballot. In this […]
420 Not Guilty in 10
420 NOT GUILTY IN 10: HOW A JURY OF 12 FOUND A LOS ANGELES MEDICAL MARIJUANA PATIENT NOT GUILTY IN 10 MINUTES by Tony M. Soliman, Esq. In this current climate of medical marijuana law reform, it’s not hard to see the shift in the paradigm towards liberation. It appears the public consensus favors medical […]
Encinitas Man Faces Prison, Felonies for $50 Pot Sale
Encinitas man faces prison, felonies for $50 pot sale By Aaron Burgin May 13, 2015 Activists rally to aid of Brandon Smith against charges ENCINITAS — Is $50 worth of marijuana worth a young man’s future? This is the question that medical marijuana activists are asking as they rally around an Encinitas man, Brandon Michael […]
The Future of Marijuana Prohibition in the United States
Attorney Michael E. Cindrich interviewed by Jack Large regarding the future of marijuana prohibition in the United States.
Medical Marijuana Cultivation, Laws, and Prop 215
Legal Marijuana Cultivation Laws in San Diego Cultivation of marijuana is permitted in San Diego, California so long as the cultivation follows specific guidelines set forth for medical marijuana patients and caregivers. It is still a felony in California for anyone to cultivate marijuana who is not a patient under Prop 215 or a primary […]
Is California Next in Line for Recreational Marijuana?
Recreational Marijuana on the 2016 Ballot With the upcoming 2016 election, many are speculating that California may be the next to state to legalize marijuana for recreational use. There are still quite a few speed bumps on the way to outright legalization, including Gov. Jerry Brown’s hesitation to allow recreational marijuana to go through while […]
Michael E. Cindrich Discusses the Washington D.C. Recreational Marijuana Ballot Initiative on Truthdig Radio
The District of Columbia Board of Elections recently unanimously voted to put Initiative 71, a measure that would legalize adult possession and use of up to two ounces of cannabis as well as home cultivation of up to six marijuana plants for personal use, on the Nov. 4 ballot. If approved, this measure would drastically […]
