# Bruce Margolin

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**Bruce Margolin** (born September 11, 1941) is an American criminal defense attorney who specializes in [marijuana](/source/Marijuana) and drug laws.[1] Since 1973, he has served as the executive director of the [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles) chapter of [NORML](/source/NORML) (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws).[2] He is the writer of the *Margolin Guide to Marijuana Law*.

## Biography

Margolin was born in [Cleveland, Ohio](/source/Cleveland,_Ohio) and moved to Los Angeles, California as a young child. He began his practice when he was 25 years old, after earning his law degree from Southwestern Law School in 1966.[2] In 1970, Margolin ran for California State Assembly, losing by 5 percentage points. In 1971, he traveled to India with writer and spiritual leader [Baba Ram Dass](/source/Baba_Ram_Dass). Since he returned, he has remained a lawyer. In 1999, he was awarded the Criminal Defense Attorney of the Year award by the Century City Bar Association. Margolin unsuccessfully ran for governor in the [2003 California gubernatorial recall election](/source/2003_California_gubernatorial_recall_election). Margolin planned to legalize marijuana and free all marijuana prisoners in the state of California if he were to win the election.

Margolin's daughter [Allison](/source/Allison_Margolin) has also established a reputation as a marijuana lawyer.

## References

1. ["Some Marijuana Convictions Go Up in Smoke With California Legalization"](https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/california/Marijuana-Sentence-Conviction-Drugs-California-Proposition-64-423651044.html). Retrieved October 15, 2019.

1. ["Civil rights lawyers from the 1960s have lessons for today's social activists"](http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/civil_rights_1960s_lessons_activists/P2). Retrieved October 15, 2019.

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.1800420laws.com/)
- [Margolin for Congress](http://margolinforcongress.com)
- [Bruce Margolin](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2658130/) at IMDb

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