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Greenfield Law relocates St Augustine office
In May of 2010, Greenfield opened his law office in St. Augustine Beach, practicing consumer law; including foreclosure defense, criminal defense; family law matters including divorce, adoption and child support as well as wills and trusts.
Updated: 10/06/2011 08:18P
Teen facing jail in Bali over drugs may have been cautioned in Victoria
LEGAL experts have said a teenager caught with a small portion of marijuana in Bali might not have been charged if caught in Victoria. Law Institute of Victoria criminal law co-chair James Dowsley said police could use their discretion to caution a
Updated: 10/06/2011 07:52P
Federal prosecutors launching coordinated crackdown on Calif. medical pot
Greg Anton, a lawyer who represents dispensary Marin Alliance for Medical Marijuana, said its landlord received an "extremely threatening" letter Wednesday invoking a federal law that imposes additional penalties for selling drugs within 1000 feet of
Updated: 10/06/2011 07:45P
How Strange
"Under United States law, a dispensary's operations involving sales and distribution of marijuana are illegal and subject to criminal prosecution and civil enforcement actions," letters signed by US Attorney Laura Duffy in San Diego read.
Updated: 10/06/2011 07:29P
Legislature, attorney general propose fixes to medical marijuana law
The problems, say critics, is that it isn't explicit enough when it comes to complying with federal law while respecting the will of Michigan voters, leading to civil and criminal court cases. Continued... Cities around the county, for example,
Updated: 10/06/2011 07:23P
Pak SC Asks Parties to Sever Links With Criminal Gangs
The apex court, which had taken suo motu notice of a wave of political and ethnic violence that killed over 1300 people in Pakistan's largest city this year, concluded that criminal gangs were receiving financial support from political parties.
Updated: 10/06/2011 07:18P
Feds order shutdown of Calif. pot dispensaries
Under United States law, a dispensary's operations involving sales and distribution of marijuana are illegal and subject to criminal prosecution and civil enforcement actions… Real and personal property involved in such operations are subject to
Updated: 10/06/2011 07:13P
California Marijuana Dispensaries Targeted For Closure By Federal Prosecutors
In an escalation of the ongoing conflict between the US government and the nation's burgeoning medical marijuana industry, at least 16 pot shops or their landlords received letters this week stating they are violating federal drug laws,
Updated: 10/06/2011 07:12P
Feds Target Pot Dispensaries For Closure
In an escalation of the ongoing conflict between the US government and the nation's burgeoning medical marijuana industry, at least 16 pot shops or their landlords received letters this week stating they are violating federal drug laws,
Updated: 10/06/2011 07:06P
Bill McVicar: Time to look at whole criminal justice system
to note the dissenting judgment from Lord Kerr. What's important for us is that we are ready to anticipate these changes and respond, rather than be overwhelmed. • Bill McVicar is convener of the Law Society of Scotland's criminal law committee.
Updated: 10/06/2011 07:02P
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