In 2006, he went to China as part of a Global Volunteers program and gave lectures on the American legal system to university students in Xi'an. In 2016, as cannabis law changed, relatively few cannabis arrests were made locally, and his law practice shifted from primarily criminal defense to counseling people who wanted Commercial Cannabis Cultivation permits under the Humboldt county ordinance. Perhaps 70-75 of his clients beat the December 31, 2016 deadline for applications to be filed.
In 2006, he went to China as part of a Global Volunteers program and gave lectures on the American legal system to university students in Xi'an. By 2016, with cannabis law changing, fewer arrests were made locally, leading him to shift his practice from primarily criminal defense to advising people seeking Commercial Cannabis Cultivation permits under Humboldt county ordinance. Around 70-75 of his clients successfully filed their applications by December 31, 2016.