Overview
Legal Guide to the Business of Marijuana is a unique resource for lawyers who represent clients in the fast-growing legal cannabis industry. For lawyers new to representing marijuana clients, the authors provide an understanding of the definitions of marijuana and other cannabis products, as well as a review of the policy and political issues that have led to the controversy and uncertainty of the current environment.
The book offers critical guidance on a wide range of interrelated topics including the complex and varying state regulation of medical and non-medical marijuana; federal law, enforcement, and preemption and their implications for employment, taxes, and banking; and the various aspects of establishing and managing a cannabis enterprise, including the growing, licensing, labeling, transporting, and distribution of cannabis and related products. The book also features discussion of the emerging issues around psychedelics for both medical research and legal recreational use.