A lot of attention has been given recently to the southern border of the US. Among the various concerns people have about the border is the possibility of crime. There are people on both sides of the border who seek to exploit the desperation of refugees or undocumented immigrants, or to otherwise use weaknesses in…
With Colorado working through all of the complications of legalized marijuana and Washington State up next with legal pot stores pending, some media reports suggests that Alaska may be the next frontier for reforming laws concerning marijuana possession. According to Fox News, a local activist group has gathered 45,000 signatures for a ballot initiative to…
In California, possession of less than an ounce of marijuana is an infraction, which subjects individuals to a $100 fine (though this amount can be increased with additional fees). Possession of a larger amount is a misdemeanor punishable with a $500 fine and up to six months in jail. But what does it mean to…
A Supreme Court case involving anonymous tips and traffic stops highlights the possible ways in which people’s constitutional rights may be violated. Although in this case the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the State of California (and its law enforcement officers), their ruling still leaves important questions unanswered. In Navarette vs. California, the Supreme…
The degree to which California has decriminalized marijuana has had many effects, but one of them is that it has made marijuana dispensaries an appealing target for robberies. Would-be thieves think these businesses are ripe for the plucking because they assume they have large amounts of cash and marijuana. Recently, a San Bernardino marijuana dispensary…
A Moreno Valley man was arrested in early January after police allegedly found weapons and dozens of pounds of marijuana in his residence. According to the Press-Enterprise, the 29-year-old man was arrested Jan. 9 after authorities raided his residence and found 53 pounds of marijuana, sawed-off shotguns, two pistols and paraphernalia to make “concentrated marijuana,”…
A Moreno Valley man was badly burned after his alleged marijuana-growing operation caught fire on Oct. 31. According to the Murrieta Patch, police were called to Walker Terrace Apartments in the 13200 block of Heacock Avenue just before 1 a.m. Police have described what happened as an “explosion” at a “concentrated marijuana lab.” Police have…
Being charged with transportation of narcotics is often misunderstood by defendants. The California Jury Instructions (CALCRIM) for Health and Safety Code §11379 indicates that a person transports something if he or she carries or moves it from one place to another, even if the distance is short. People most often associate transportation of drugs as…
“With this week’s California Supreme Court ruling on their side. . . San Bernardino officials began the first of several raids aiming to shut down the remaining storefronts in the city on Thursday, May 9. At the first dispensary officials visited, authoritiesconfiscated 30 pounds of pot and cited four people for operating a marijuana business,…
A common misconception held by many in the United States is that California is some sort of haven for drug users, where laws governing recreational drug use are either lax or nonexistent. The notion of drug culture promulgated in film and music suggests that California is a sort of Mecca for anyone seeking refuge from…
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