Santa Cruz Marijuana Attorney
Skilled California Medical Marijuana Laws Lawyer
The law is unsettled at this stage. You can ask a judge, lawyer, police officer and somebody who has been involved in the medical marijuana for 20 years, and none will agree on the current state of medical marijuana in California.
This leads to big problems. It leads to people being accused of serious felonies when they thought they were compliant with the law. There is more urban legend than law in this area. We know that medical marijuana is legal. We know that stores in Santa Cruz openly sell medical marijuana to qualified patients. We know that is lawful to smoke marijuana with a doctor's recommendation.
Yet, we don't know how much medical marijuana an individual can have despite attempts to define a limit. Santa Cruz County guidelines say up to three pounds of marijuana or if cultivating within a 100 square foot canopy. Yet, there's at least one appellate case saying that those limits may be unconstitutional. In short, the law is in flux and is currently undefined.
If you are accused of possessing or cultivating marijuana, obtain experienced legal help. Law enforcement could try to charge you with a more serious offense punishable with jail time without the help of a skilled Santa Cruz marijuana possession attorney.
Contrary to popular belief, possessing any type of marijuana paraphernalia is completely legal. That’s right, pot paraphernalia is legal. A bong, roach clip or pipe is legal, as long as there is no marijuana in it.
At the office of John W. Thornton, Attorney at Law, we offer more than 20 years of experience utilizing an aggressive defense strategy in Santa Cruz, California. We have handled hundreds of marijuana possession cases, including sales and cultivation cases.
Act Quickly to Secure Your Legal Rights
Contact our law firm online or call 831-426-5800 or 831-566-4357 to schedule a free initial consultation. We offer a hands-on approach focused on protecting your rights and addressing any misconceptions.
Securing Your Rights in California
If you face marijuana drug charges, we will act quickly to inform you of your rights under California law. Possessing less than an ounce of marijuana can only be punished with a fine - and as of 2010 is an infraction.
Jail time could be a real possibility if law enforcement has a valid reason to believe your intention was to sell the marijuana. Selling, trafficking, distributing and cultivation of marijuana are felonies, subject to an arrest and potential incarceration.
Defending Against Medical Marijuana Criminal Charges
Santa Cruz marijuana possession attorney John W. Thornton offers decades of experience handling drug possession charges in Santa Cruz. He has the skills and tenacity to secure your rights within this ever-changing area of the law. Hopefully, in the future, Mr. John Thornton's services will be unnecessary in the medical marijuana field.
In fact, you are not required to have a medical marijuana card. To develop a valid medical marijuana defense, we need to prove your doctor recommended marijuana for medicinal purposes. Unfortunately, law enforcement is known to have misconceptions about medical marijuana prescription cards. Fortunately, our courts do not share this misconception.
Attorney John Thornton will act quickly to defend your right to grow medical marijuana in Santa Cruz. Enlist our law firm today to develop an aggressive defense strategy focused on protecting your rights.
Contact Us Today
If you are accused of marijuana possession or cultivation in Santa Cruz County, contact our law firm online or call 831-426-5800 or 831-566-4357 for a thorough assessment of your case. For your convenience, John W. Thornton, Attorney at Law, offers free initial consultations.