Dec 9, 2013
Marijuana Drug Diversion Programs Can I get into a diversion program for marijuana possession? The State’s Attorney for each county may have a Marijuana Drug Diversion Programs. In many jurisdictions, first time offenders in possession of small amounts of marijuana...
Nov 26, 2013
Do the Police weigh stems and seeds of the marijuana plant? The simple answer is yes, the police will weigh the entire contents of the bag or bundle of marijuana including stems, seeds, stalks and buds. However, the police officer may not realize that not all of the...
Oct 7, 2013
Maryland Marijuana Citation Section § 4-101 of the Maryland criminal procedure code allows certain charges by citation such as possession of marijuana under 10 grams. A police officer must charge a possession of marijuana case under 10 grams by citation instead of...
Sep 25, 2013
Maryland Marijuana Laws and Penalties Marijuana Possession – for possession of marijuana under 10 grams the penalty is a civil offense with a maximum penalty of $100 for a first offense. Click here for information on Civil Citations For possession of 10 grams or more...
Sep 17, 2013
Police Made One Pot Arrest every 42 seconds in 2012 It’s hard to believe that police in the United States are making an arrest for pot possession every 42 seconds. That means police are spending time making criminals out of usually non-violent drug offenders...
Sep 12, 2013
Feds to Tackle Marijuana Banking Problems It looks like the federal government is one step closer to allowing legal marijuana businesses to use the banks. The problem with marijuana businesses and banks is that they are both afraid the feds will seize the assets as...
Sep 11, 2013
Marijuana Cultivation Grow Defense Lawyer David Nowak, Esq. As a Baltimore marijuana defense lawyer I have received many calls about legalization of marijuana. Here is a brief explanation of Maryland’s new marijuana law. Maryland’s medical marijuana law will go into...
Sep 9, 2013
An interesting article in the Baltimore Sun titled Baltimore prosecutors lighten up on marijuana possession and quoting Baltimore marijuana defense lawyer David D. Nowak describes the marijuana climate in Maryland including from the diversion programs in Baltimore...
Sep 4, 2013
In a memo to US Attorneys the Department of Justice gave eight guidelines for federal prosecution of state pot laws. The effect is that states that have legalized marijuana for recreational or medicinal purposes can now create and enforce regulations for the use and...
Aug 21, 2013
Investing in the Business of Marijuana and the Dangers of Fraud The Baltimore Sun is reporting that several unscrupulous financiers are setting up fake stock scams that promise good returns on the business of medical marijuana and the legalization of marijuana. In...
