Inexpensive Drone Technology Threatens Privacy
I was looking at the Spring/Summer issue of Mac|Life this week, and was a little blown away at the announcement that private drones would soon be available to “surveil you’re enemies from above.” If...
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Marijuana Causes Schizophrenia (In Washington State Government)
Remember last summer when scientists released a new study claiming to link marijuana use with schizophrenia? See e.g. Reuters article. Let’s face it, it is the government that has the split...
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Can the Department of Revenue Really Tax Medical Marijuana Dispensaries?
I read in the Spokesman-Review last week that the Washington State Department of Revenue sent notices to medical marijuana dispensaries demanding collection of retail sales tax on marijuana sold. This...
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Charged with Marijuana Possession? Here Are 9 Things You Should Know Before...
Here are 9 things you should know before you appear for your arraignment if you are charged with marijuana possession. As a lawyer, I sometimes see people come in on their own and plead guilty...
View ArticleInitiative I-502 to Legalize Marijuana, by New Approach Washington
When Proposition 19 was rejected by the voters of California in 2010, I figured that would pretty much mean the end of any legalization initiatives in Washington. However, a group called New Approach...
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Eyes in the Sky: The Impact of Predator Drones on Your Privacy
Back on June 3, 2010, I warned about the possible (mis)uses of inexpensive drone technology and how such gadgets might eventually be harnessed for civilian law enforcement purposes, possibly spying on...
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Top 10 Marijuana Lawyer Bloggers (or so says this Spokane attorney)
Marijuana laws in the U.S. are so complex, so contradictory, at at some times so baffling, that lawyers love to write about the subject. Since I started my blog 3 years ago, the subject of marijuana...
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Uncertainty in Law Fuels Reform Movement for Marijuana
In Washington, a person with proper documentation from a physician can legally possess marijuana, right? It isn’t that simple. The State Supreme Court essentially said this month that even if you...
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Criminal Defense Lawyers Challenge "Green Tongue" Phenomenon in Drug DUI Cases
In the last ten years, police in Washington State have paid a lot more attention to the problem of drugged drivers. A rookie cop can detect a driver who has drank too much alcohol, but it takes a...
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