California sprouts marijuana 'green rush' The Associated Press
18.07.09
SAN FRANCISCO — A drug deal plays out, California-style:
A conservatively dressed courier drives a company-leased Smart Car to an apartment on a weekday afternoon. Erick Alvaro hands over a white paper bag to his 58-year-old customer, who inspects the bag to ensure that everything he ordered over the phone is there.
An eighth-ounce of organic marijuana buds for treating his seasonal allergies? Check. An eighth of a different pot strain for insomnia? Check. THC-infused lozenges and tea bags? Check and check, with a free herb-laced cookie thrown in as a thank-you gift.
It's a $102 credit card transaction carried out with the practiced efficiency of a home-delivered pizza — and with just about as much legal scrutiny.
More and more, having premium pot delivered to your door in California is not a crime. It is a legitimate business.
Marijuana has transformed California. Since the state became the first to legalize the drug for medicinal use, the weed the federal government puts in the same category as heroin and cocaine has become a major economic force.
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A Guide to Criminal Lawyers
A criminal lawyer is someone who specializes in handling criminal cases with implications such as arson, DUI, murder, theft, etc. The primary role of a criminal lawyer is to review evidences and to map-out an effective defense strategy. Criminal lawyers either work as defense lawyers or prosecutors. A criminal defense lawyer will represent the accused, advice the client on legal matters, and assist in the framing of legal documents such as contracts, wills, etc. They can also act as public defenders in cases of indigence. A criminal defense lawyer with substantial expertise in the field will have the ability to interrogate the prosecution witnesses to prove the client?s innocence. In extreme situations, a professional lawyer may negotiate with the prosecution lawyer to mete out charges and punishments in an equitable manner. A prosecutor works on behalf of the government in criminal proceedings. Whether it is defense or prosecution, criminal lawyers can utilize government statistics and other official documents at any phase of the case. The laws governing criminal lawyers vary from state to state, but a basic code law is observed all over the United States. The criminal lawyer?s office will take up the responsibility of meeting the clients, arranging court dates, carrying out background researches of cases, etc.
In order to practice as a licensed attorney, one should pass the bar exam after completion of a three-year course in a law school. In addition to educational requirements, a criminal lawyer must possess certain qualities such as good communication and listening skills, organizing capabilities, public speaking skills, ability to handle complex criminal cases, and to deal with people from all backgrounds. Since criminal cases would involve a lot of paper work for trials and criminal proceedings and so criminal lawyers should also possess writing skills. Additionally, they ought to be excellent negotiators. The salary of a criminal lawyer will depend upon the jurisdiction and the nature of the case.
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