Medical marijuana advocate attorney David Welch and L.A. County District Attorney Joseph Esposito
Joseph Esposito, Director of the Bureau of Specialized Prosecutions for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office and David Welch, principal in a trial law firm that represents over 100 medical marijuana collectives will debated the merits of banning medical marijuana.
About the Guests
Joseph Esposito has led a distinguished career as a prosecutor in the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office since 1989. Currently Director of the Bureau of Specialized Prosecutions, he previously served in several divisions, including as Head Deputy in the Major Narcotics Division, Assistant Head Deputy of the Hardcore Gang Division, Special Assistant in the Bureau of Central Operations, and Felony Trial Deputy in the Hate Crimes Suppression Unit and Central Trials. Professor Esposito has been recognized for his outstanding skills in the courtroom by such entities as the Association of Deputy District Attorneys, and Justice for Homicide Victims who named him as Prosecutor of the Decade in 1999.
Website: http://www.da.co.la.ca.us
Phone: (213) 974-3512
D|R Welch Attorneys at Law, led by principal David Welch, is primarily a trial law firm focused on assisting our clients navigate California’s complicated medical marijuana laws. Dedicated to serving qualified patients and primary caregivers throughout Southern California to provide aggressive, knowledgeable representation in all areas of the medical marijuana law “FROM PLANT TO PATIENT,” David represents over 100 medical marijuana collectives in Los Angeles City.
Website: http://www.drwelchlaw.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/Prop215Atty
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Proposition-215-Attorney/94869878360
Phone: (213) 596-9008
August 9, 2012 at 11:34 am
Obviously the people who want to ban it have never been ill or had an ill family member who needed to NOT use pharmaceuticals because it made them worse or KILLED them. Celebrex KILLED my mother-in-law, Vicodin and Morphine made my stage 5 Cancer ridden Mother more ill and addicted, migraine meds made my partner a vegetable (nodded out and fell on the floor). The last 2 were greatly HELPED, made productive members of society and even happy with MMJ. Big Pharma does not want you taking something that you can grow on your own…they make billions off drugs that cause other problems and make you need more Big Pharma! Has to stop. Even my Ophthamologist closed the door and told me “We think you have glaucoma (I don’t so far) but NEVER take the drops smoke MJ, the drops will make you blind! Then he opened the door and went on about life. Why should this be a secret when I can go BLIND???? No one has EVER died from MJ. This is political posturing!!!! Reschedule it and make it available PERIOD! ENOUGH WITH THE REEFER MADNESS!
August 9, 2012 at 11:41 am
My Mother in law had no heart disease, no plaque on her arteries, no Hx of heart malfunction, no HBP and suffered sudden cardiac death….attributed later to Celebrex she was using for Arthritis! Dead @ 55 for no reason.