If you’ve ever wondered about why some states have legalized marijuana and some haven’t, or why even though marijuana is legal in it’s still illegal to posses or use it, then today’s episode is for you.
McGeorge Professor of Law Mike Vitiello gives a brief history of the legalization of cannabis in today’s episode.
What Rescinding the Cole Memo Means
All use, possession, or sale of marijuana violates federal law. So, why did states like Colorado, Washington, and now California believe that they could legalize marijuana for recreational use?
In 2013, after Colorado and Washington legalized recreational marijuana, James Cole, an attorney in the
In my previous post, I mentioned that many areas of marijuana law are complex and that I would discuss legal ethical issues that marijuana attorneys face. It is critical to remember that every use of marijuana violates federal law, even in states like California, where the state allows medical or recreational
The Controlled Substances Act (CSA), signed into law by President Richard Nixon in 1970, is the main federal statute regulating possession and use of certain substances, such as heroin, LSD, and cocaine. The CSA has five “schedules” that rank these substances based on three main attributes: the drug’s potential for
This Lead Up to Legalization blog series will cover California’s foray into legalized recreational marijuana. We will cover issues leading up to our state’s January 2018 implementation, including the structure of Proposition 64, marijuana’s classification under the Controlled Substances Act, and many other issues that arise during the state’s transition.
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