Legal Resources for Canna Business and Criminal Defense
Preparation is key to success in resolving any legal problem. The more information you have about a legal issue, the more likely that you are to succeed. Below is a comprehensive list of legal resources.
1. ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS
ACLU/San Diego and Imperial Counties
California NORML: Dedicated to Reforming California Marijuana Laws
Criminal Defense Bar Association
National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys
NORML: Working to Reform Marijuana Laws
California Cannabis Industry Association
2. BAR ASSOCIATIONS
San Diego County Bar Association
San Diego North County Bar Association
3. CALIFORNIA CANNABIS RELATED
California Office of Manufactured Cannabis Safety
Comprehensive Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act
California Medical Marijuana Gudelines (August 2008)
Cannabis Banking Working Group
Medical Marijuana – State and Federal Income Tax Law from the Franchise Tax Board
Tax Guide for Medical Cannabis from California State Board of Equalization
State Water – Board Cannabis Cultivation Programs
4. CALIFORNIA GENERAL INFORMATION
California Board of Parole Hearings
California Business Name Availability
California Business Name Search
Corporate Statement of Information
California Legislative Information
California Employer Services Online
California Franchise Tax Board
California State Attorney General’s Office
5. CALIFORNIA STATE COURTS
6. CITY OF SAN DIEGO MEDICAL MARIJUANA
Apply for a Business Tax Certificate
Instructions for Conditional Use Permit
7. COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO OFFICES
County of San Diego Business Licenses
Medical Marijuana Collectives in San Diego County
Medical Marijuana Identification Card
San Diego County District Attorney
8. FEDERAL AGENCIES AND POLICIES
Cole Memorandum on Marijuana Enforcement (August 2013)
Cole Memorandum on Marijuana Related Financial Crimes (February 2014)
FinCEN Memo for Cannabis Business (February 2014)
United States Department of Justice
9. FEDERAL COURTS
Supreme Court of the United States
United States District Court/Southern District of California
United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
10. GENERAL LEGAL RESEARCH
List of Legal Websites via San Diego Law Library