California state legislators recently proposed a trifecta of bills intended to allow Californians with prior convictions to obtain professional licenses. If approved Assembly Bills 2138, 2293, and 3039 would lessen and potentially remove the obstacles Californians with criminal histories face Read more…
While the transformation of marijuana to cannabis has come with legalization, the State of California is still working on the details. Anyone may submit a comment to be considered during the formal comment period for regulations, which will go through Read more…
Compounding, in a pharmaceutical sense, is the preparation of personalized medications. This allows a patient to get a strength and dosage (and possibly even flavor) to match an exact need. A prescriber, such as a doctor or veterinarian, may work Read more…
Recently, we have seen an uptick of physicians experiencing problems obtaining licensure by the Medical Board of California (“Board”) for perceived “unusual circumstances” during residency. As is the case for all physicians seeking licensure in California, the Board requires the Read more…
In California, one can have certain criminal convictions dismissed or “expunged” from one’s record, as we have written about before, but that does not delete the fact that they occurred – Expungement only gives relief from the criminal penalty. Applicants Read more…
The Controlled substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System (CURES), California’s Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) maintained by the Department of Justice (DOJ), is a database of Schedule II, III and IV controlled substance prescriptions dispensed in California. CURES Version 2.0 Read more…
The Bureau of Cannabis Control, in conjunction with the Department of Consumer Affairs’ law enforcement arm, the Division of Investigation, and local law enforcement, has served a search warrant on an unlicensed cannabis home delivery business in Sacramento, the Cannaisseur Read more…
Betting on games of chance is generally illegal in California and the State Constitution currently prohibits sports wagering. But Californians still wager and gamble in a number of ways discussed in this article. Legal Wagering in California Tribes — Read more…
A Pharmacist does not just throw pills from a large container into a small container for patient distribution. No, while that might be a “traditional” idea, it does not capture the full responsibility borne by pharmacist. A pharmacist licensed by Read more…
This article will explore the use of imaging by California physical therapists. With the passing of AB 1000 allowing “direct access” to California physical therapists in 2014, and technological advances in all types of imaging, physical therapy and imaging seem Read more…