A vendor at Hempcon 2013 Despite federal raids and local land-use fights plaguing marijuana dispensaries, the industry will soon go from medicinal to outright legal, says Freddy Sayegh, an activist and criminal defense attorney. California will join the ranks of Colorado and Washington, he says, and it’s only a matter of time before the federal government reclassifies the drug from […]

Marijuana advocates are converging on LA this weekend for Hempcon, the nation’s largest pot convention. Many supporters expressed concerns that the same city hosting their event just voted to limit the number of pot shops. Kim Baldonado reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Friday, May 24, 2013. (Published Friday, May 24, 2013) Updated at 11:50 PM PDT […]

Watch the video interviewing Freddy Sayegh about Hempcon and Measure D on NBC 4 LA’s website. Days after LA voters approved a law that limits the number of pot dispensaries in the city, HempCon, America’s biggest medical marijuana convention, kicked off in downtown Los Angeles. The event includes exhibits from local medical marijuana dispensaries, as well presentations by attorneys and […]

Freddy Sayegh will be speaking at America’s largest hemp convention on April 20, 2013 in San Jose California at The San Jose Convention Center and May 25, 2013 in Los Angeles California at Los Angeles Convention Center. Mr. Sayegh will be joined on stage by musical talents EPMD, 12th Planet, Cappadonna of the Wu-Tang Clan, DJ Muggs of Cypress Hill, […]