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OVERVIEW The California medical marijuana (MMJ) laws provide a defense to

criminal prosecution for certain personal and collective (group) marijuana-

related conduct. The two MMJ laws are the Compassionate Use Act

(1996), commonly referred to as Prop.

215, and the Medical Marijuana Program Act (2003), commonly referred

to as SB 420. These laws effectively legalize, under State law, certaincultivation, transport and distribution activities where prescribed steps are

followed. The difficulty is that there remains some ambiguity,

disagreement and misinformation about the scope of the MMJ laws and

the activity that is legal under those laws.

Abner Chernis, LLP makes it our business to keep abreast of changes in

the MMJ laws and arm our clients with that knowledge. It is our prime

directive to keep our client out of harmsway, and we believe an educated

and informed client is critical to the equation.

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OVERVIEW CONTD. Regardless of whether you are an individual who simply wants to use

medical marijuana personally and understand how many plants you can

cultivate legally, or you are seeking to cultivate MMJ for a collective or

operate a dispensary, and earn money in the process, Abner Chernis,

LLP can counsel you about your rights and how your desired activitycan be done legally under the California MMJ laws. Abner Chernis, LLP

are sophisticated thinkers and creative strategists adept at solving

complex problems, and bring that training and sophistication to MMJ as

it continues to evolve and raise new and cutting-edge challenges and

opportunities. Our clients include storefront dispensaries, mobile collectives, landlords,

edible manufacturers, cultivators, trade groups and primary caregivers.

We have even drafted model ordinances for cities regulating cultivations

and dispensaries.

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COLLECTIVE/NON PROFIT FORMATION

If you are considering collectivecultivation activity, either with a largegroup of people, or where money will beexchanged, it is recommended to form alegal entity for the collective and register

it with the California Secretary of State. Abner Chernis, LLP has developed an

expertise in assisting clients in theformation of MMJ collectives, andaddressing all of the challenges that arise

between the formation and operational

stages. Our approach is not cookie-cutteror one-size-fits all; at Abner Chernis, LLPwe consider each client as having uniqueconcerns and needs and once weunderstand those issues we craft a solutionto meet the clientsgoals.

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COLLECTIVE/NON PROFIT FORMATION CONTD. Formation is much more than filing a registration or incorporation

document with the State. There are several different types of legal

entities, including several different forms of non-profits, that may be

utilized for MMJ business activities, depending on the clients unique

goals and desired activities. The entities have differences from oneanother which may be important to you.

Abner Chernis, LLP can remove the uncertainty in the law, answer your

questions, and allow you to move forward with confidence. While we do

offer packages to clients to meet their budgets, we can also perform

specific tasks as needed and in an efficient way.

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CONTACT DETAILS 3110 Main Street Suite

205 Santa Monica, CA

90405

Phone: (310) 566-4388Fax : (310) 382-2541

M-F 9:30pm - 6:00pm

Website:

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