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It’s No Crime To Be Homeless – Or Is It? People who have gone through a recent bankruptcy and the loss of a job are finding themselves getting evicted from their homes only to find their living options dwindling and the possibility of homelessness quickly becoming a reality. From Bankruptcy To Homelessness Surviving homelessness requires planning, and yet it is not easy to make a plan when you’re facing impending homelessness. This article examines the strategies that will help you if you are facing homelessness. Fighting Eviction Against Your Landlord How To Fight Eviction - Facing an eviction can leave you feeling both frightened and vulnerable. Understanding your rights as a tenant, will give you the confidence you need to determine if it makes sense to fight the eviction in court. Driving Under the Influence of Marijuana: Can You Prove It? In every state in the union it is unlawful to operate a motor vehicle while under the influence of marijuana. In driving under the influence of marijuana cases, the prosecution must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the driver was so impaired at the time of driving, that the driver could not operate a motor vehicle safely. As this article demonstrates, this is often difficult to prove. Advantages To Mediating Your Divorce This article explores the legal and practical benefits of mediating a divorce. Divorce Tips – The Basics Filing for divorce will immediately and necessarily bring you face-to-face with some very challenging legal and financial issues such as property division, child custody, child support and spousal support. This article provides the basics of what you will need to know to navigate the family law system. Drug Charges - Possession of Narcotics Possession of any quantity of illegal drugs can bring a jail or prison term, depending on the quantity of the drug and on how the law classifies the dangerousness of the drug. Possession of even the smallest amount of some drugs, like cocaine, can result in a conviction and a possible jail sentence. This article provides information on what to expect if you are charged or being investigated for a drug offense. California's Stance on Medical Marijuana In California, medical marijuana dispensaries are legislatively sanctioned nonprofit organizations designed around the right of patients to have safe access to medically recommended marijuana. Accordingly, dispensaries are advised to adopt a policy of strict compliance when it comes to the zoning laws of their respective city and county. As long as they practice strict observance of the law, California dispensaries are left alone to conduct business. How Federal Policy Has Resulted in a Boom in Medical Marijuana Dispensaries After years of raids on state-legal marijuana dispensaries, the federal government has reversed its policy under the Obama administration. Dispensaries that comply with state law regarding medicinal marijuana will no longer be raided. As a result, the U.S. is experiencing a surge of applications for marijuana dispensary openings.