Former R&B Singer Sued For Illegal Marijuana Store

The state of California filed paperwork in late October to sue former R&B singer Dreux Pierre Frederic for the illegal operation of a marijuana dispensary of which he is the part owner. Frederic, whose stage name was Lil' Fizz when he sang for the group B2K, has been a partial owner of the Little Amsterdam marijuana dispensary, which opened its doors in 2008. According to paperwork filed in a Los Angeles Superior Court, however, the section of West Hollywood in which Little Amsterdam operates is an area where marijuana dispensaries are strictly prohibited from operating. According to court documents, Frederic and his business partners are not only being asked to close their doors immediately, but are also being ordered to pay fines amounting to more than $1 million. Daily fines of $2,500 have been assessed for every day since the beginning of July, 2010 that Little Amsterdam has been open, totaling $1,192,500. The state of California is also seeking to have Frederic and his business partners pay law enforcement costs and attorneys' fees in the case, which could total $750,000. Frederic and the other owners of Little Amsterdam have not issued a public statement about the lawsuit.

As any Los Angeles Drug Crime Defense Attorney can tell you, marijuana dispensaries are something of a gray area in terms of legality. In the state of California, it is technically legal to consume marijuana for medicinal purposes such as treating migraines, chronic back pain, and even to temper the effects of treatments for terminal illnesses such as cancer. The consumption of medical marijuana, however, requires the written prescription of a licensed, practicing physician to be legal. A Los Angeles Drug Crime Defense Attorney can tell you that many people still get arrested for possession of drugs such as marijuana even with the proper paperwork. The manufacture, distribution and sale of marijuana is also legal, though with significant restrictions that, as an experienced Los Angeles Drug Crime Defense Attorney knows, can be quite confusing to most people. Adding to the complexity, while state law has decriminalized the use of marijuana for certain purposes, a Los Angeles Drug Crime Defense Attorney knows that federal law and law enforcement officials do not share the same views on marijuana use and still consider its possession and sale as a crime. If you have been arrested for a drug crime, call the offices of Kestenbaum, Eisner & Gorin, LLP today at 1-877-781-1570 to speak to a capable Los Angeles Drug Crime Defense Attorney right away. Our attorneys have over 50 years of combined experience in defending people just like you against drug charges and we know how to fight for you.