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Clean or Reduce Your Record with New Marijuana Laws Under Proposition 64

DATE: Nov 10, 2016 / POSTED BY: VLABARBERA

You certainly know it by now: new law under Proposition 64 permits adults, 21 years of age and order, to legally possess, transport, purchase, consume or share up to one ounce (less than or equal to 28.5g) of marijuana, and up to 8 grams of marijuana concentrates. Recreational sales could start as early as 2018. Have you suffered a past conviction...

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Concealed Carry Permits (CCW) just got a lot harder to get. . .

DATE: Jul 14, 2015 / POSTED BY: VLABARBERA

Are you having problems associated with your CCW (carry concealed weapon) permit? Procrastination is opportunity’s assassin. Without a CCW – a concealed carry permit, it is illegal to carry a gun in public. Orange County Sheriff’s Department is one of the few departments who had relaxed the standards for issuing concealed weapons permits following...

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Proposition 47 – Drugs/Theft

DATE: Oct 03, 2014 / POSTED BY: VLABARBERA

Have you suffered a felony conviction for a drug or theft charge that falls within Proposition 47? As of November 5, 2014, California law has changed and (1) most drug possession for personal use offenses and (2) theft offenses with a loss of less than $950 are now considered misdemeanors. Whether you are on probation, mandatory supervision, PCS or...

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