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Public Lawyers And Marijuana Regulation, Sam Kamin, Eli Wald
Public Lawyers And Marijuana Regulation, Sam Kamin, Eli Wald
Sturm College of Law: Faculty Scholarship
Although 23 states and the District of Columbia have now legalized marijuana for medical purposes, marijuana remains a prohibited substance under federal law. Because the production, sale, possession and use of marijuana remain illegal, there is a risk of prosecution under federal laws. Furthermore, those who help marijuana users and providers put themselves at risk — federal law punishes not only those who violate drug laws but also those who assist or conspire with them to do so. In the case of lawyers representing marijuana users and businesspeople, this means not only the real (though remote) risk of criminal prosecution …