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Justice ‘delayed but not defeated’ for former M&L federal client Noah Kleinman

Psychedelic Pharma Tripping out the Finance World
By Allison Margolin Esq., Gohar Tahmizian, Zachary Tucker (Margolin & Lawrence)
Psychedelic companies going public on the Nasdaq stock trading market are getting increased attention from investors burgeoning into its own financial sector. Due to greater government decriminalization and positive mainstream attention, companies in the psychedelic sector have begun expanding their research on psychedelic, or hallucinogenic, drugs. So far, the results seem not only to be positive, but also potentially profitable.

Cannabis Businesses Seek Federal Reform, Despite Senate Setback
Cannabis reform advocates had plenty to celebrate Tuesday night after a perfect run of success for state ballot measures. They were markedly less enthusiastic about the direction of the federal races.

Barrett needs to go, and the Stimulus needs to come
By Allison Margolin and Jenna Rompel (Margolin & Lawrence Attorneys at Law)
The vote to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett is set to go ahead this evening. With a current vote of 51 to 48 with Republicans pulling ahead it appears Judge Barrett is set to be confirmed to take a seat on the Supreme Court.

DEA, USPS, and Miss America 2020 to reveal Drug Free USA Forever stamp

Delivery, Distribution, Non-Volatile Manufacturing and Testing Lab Commercial Cannabis Activity Application Processing Opens Today 10/20/2020 (Forms)

Los Angeles faces lawsuit over marijuana delivery licenses

DCR Amended Ordinance Summary - July 1, 2020 City Council Meeting
July 8, 2020
New Licensing Procedure for All License Types
● Phase 3 Round 2 for storefront retail licenses will be selected by a lottery opposed to the first come, first served selection process utilized during Phase 3 Round 1. Lottery winners will have a period of one year to find a business location in an area that has not met undue concentration.

DCR Transmits Reports for Immediate Council Consideration
by DCR Staff on June 18, 2020
It is the Department’s position that immediate and comprehensive amendments are necessary for a more responsible and equitable Licensing and Social Equity Program. The Department of Cannabis Regulation is seeking to improve the administration of the City’s commercial cannabis Licensing and Social Equity Program through a proposed comprehensive reorganization and revision to Article 4, Chapter X of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (Cannabis Procedures Ordinance).

Budding In: The Law’s Intrusion on Branding in the Cannabis Industry
By Allison B. Margolin, Raza Lawrence, and Xochilt Gama

On The Right to Get High
By Allison B. Margolin, Esq (Margolin & Lawrence)
This paper argues that the criminalization of drugs, via the criteria the FDA [Food and Drug Administration] uses to put drugs into different schedules, is illegitimate on scientific and philosophical grounds. The most contemporary developments in the study of drug use and drug addiction, undermine the legitimacy of the FDA scheme (as embodied in the Controlled Substances Act of 1970); these developments suggest that addiction to a drug is a result, not a cause, of the psychological difficulties a person may be experiencing while using the drug(s).

Surviving the Virtual World and Real-Life Problems of Law Office Management after COVID-19
June 5, 2020
with family law background supplied by my mom, ELYSE MARGOLIN, Esq. Founding Partner, Levin & Margolin.
Oh, wow, it is a strange time. It has been all year. Rough is an understatement. Like many, I share the seemingly oil-and-vinegar sentiments of being grateful and being frustrated. I’m grateful that I’m alive, that I’m working at all, and that I can work from home. Yet natural human social inclinations are being unnaturally inhibited.

You Can't Stop Cannabis: California Lockdown Means Marijuana Pitch Event Shines Online
March 23, 2020: David E. Carpenter (Forbes Online)
So much for the worn-out idea that cannabis consumers are an idle lot. As millions of Californians wade into the second week of mass-lockdowns and unprecedented business closures, marijuana entrepreneurs are gearing up this week for an online pitch event that could see their businesses flourish.

Expungement Clinic: Free Webinar by Experienced Harvard Attorneys at Margolin & Lawrence on March 14, 2020!
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USDA drops DEA hemp testing requirement for 2020, while FDA acknowledges demand for CBD
Breaking News:
Published February 26, 2020 | By Laura Drotleff
Federal agriculture officials will delay the requirement that all THC testing on hemp crops must be performed at laboratories registered with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.

Cannabis News: DCR Grants An Additional Pre-Licensing Inspection Extension To Phase 2 Applicants Without Temporary Approval
Los Angeles, CA:
by DCR Staff on February 26, 2020
To All Phase 2 Applicants without Temporary Approval:
Section 104.08(f) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) authorizes the Department of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) to grant Applicants an extension to pass the pre-licensing inspection required by LAMC 104.08(a) due to extenuating

Cannabis Forum Recap: A Growing Industry, Slow Regulations
Santa Monica, CA:
The cannabis industry is complex to navigate, even if the plant is often viewed as a gateway to a simpler state of mind. To help food and drink entrepreneurs grow within it, experts presented data and insights last month at

Freedom Works: How Companies Stay Out of Jail - Cannabis Forum Winter 2019
Santa Monica, CA:
Featuring: Allison Margolin, a founding partner of law firm Margolin & Lawrence, who brings years of understanding of the legal environment for cannabis businesses in California to attendees structure companies strong enough to withstand the shifting regulatory winds surrounding the growing industry.

Corona Could Allow Up To 17 Marijuana Stores
Corona, CA:
By DAVID DOWNEY | ddowney@scng.com | The Press-Enterprise
PUBLISHED: | UPDATED:
Riverside County’s third-largest city may open the door to marijuana enterprises, while capping dispensaries at 17.
While that may seem an odd, arbitrary figure, it is based on round-number math: one marijuana storefront for every 10,000 residents in Corona, whose population is approaching 170,000.

Thousands of Marijuana Convictions Dating Back 60 Years Being Dismissed, 3 Weeks Ahead of Primary
CBS Los Angeles:
In a sweeping move, Los Angeles Country District Attorney Jackie Lacey announced that her office has asked the court to