Pot Legalization Could Spell End to California’s Medical Marijuana Industry

Recreational marijuana is set to become legal for anyone 21 and over in California on Monday, January 1, 2018. According to a study by the University of California Agricultural Issues Center, recreational marijuana being legalized will drop revenue for the sale of medical marijuana from $2 billion to about $1.4 billion next year. Despite this, recreational marijuana should bring in over $5 billion, as it captures around 62% of sales.

In the months leading up to legal sales of recreational marijuana, many people have noticed that a large amount of the heavily guarded medical dispensaries they normally go to are allowing them to go in without state-issued IDs. As recreational marijuana is getting even closer to being legalized, recommendation letters are becoming a nuisance.

Frank T. Luciano has been representing people accused of marijuana related issues for over 40 years. He is a lifetime member of the legal committee for the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) and has been a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Attorney’s for many years. He is familiar with bail/detention procedures in Bergen (Hackensack), Passaic (Paterson) and Hudson (Jersey City) Counties.

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