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Just Dope
In a ranging blend of memoir, pop culture, policy critique, and social analysis, LA-based criminal defense attorney Allison Margolin explores why–and what we can do about it.
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A War Over Weed & Water Is Tearing Apart This California Community
Vice News Tonight featuring work the work Allison Margolin did to retain water rights for the Hmong community in Northern California.
On The Right to Get High
Allison Margolin's thesis.
Recent Posts
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Convictions With Gang Enhancements May Be Reversible Under Amended California Penal Code § 186.22
Effective January 1, 2022 (Assembly Bill No. 333), the Assembly Rules Committee voted to amend Gang Enhancement to require that the criminal activity “commonly benefited a criminal street gang, and [that] the common benefit from the offenses is more than reputational” (§ 186.22, subd. (e)(1).).
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Writs & Appeals
An avenue for post-conviction relief.
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White Collar
Business related criminal activity.
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Drugs
Possession of a Controlled Substance, Trafficking and Distribution Manufacturing, Operating a Drug House, Drug Charges Involving Firearms
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Cannabis
From seed to sale
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Diversion
The process for avoiding criminal charges with a focus on measured support and resource management
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Post Conviction
Writs, appeals, and other post-conviction relief under California's penal code 1170
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Weapons
Ghost Weapons, Concealed Carry, Modified Weapons, Trafficking, Assault Weapons, and more
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Writs & Appeals
An avenue for post-conviction relief.
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White Collar
Business related criminal activity.
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Alameda County
Home of urban marinas, rolling open spaces, and hillside lakes and streams.
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Lassen County
Where the beautiful Sierra Nevada and Cascade mountains meet the desert of the Great Basin
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Los Angeles County
Home of one of our two main offices.
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Mendocino County
Natural beauty, wine production, and cannabis legalization support.
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Nevada County
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Orange County
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Placer County
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Sacramento County
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San Diego County
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San Francisco County
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San Mateo County
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Santa Barbara County
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Santa Clara County
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Santa Cruz County
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Sonoma County
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Shasta County
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