Decriminalization of Marijuana

When State Marijuana Laws Contradict Federal Laws

by Raiser & Kenniff, PC on 3/29/2013

Aaron Sandusky, 42, of Rancho Cucamonga, California is spending the next ten years in a federal prison, after having been convicted of running three marijuana dispensaries. The dispensaries are legal under California state...more

Proposed Laws Would End Federal War on Pot

by Josh Crank | Lawyers.com on 2/7/2013

Two Democratic congressmen introduced bills yesterday that would drastically reform federal policy on marijuana. Colorado Rep. Jared Polis introduced The Ending Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2013, which would allow...more

Obama Says Targeting Pot Users ‘Would Not Make Sense’

by Josh Crank | Lawyers.com on 12/17/2012

President Barack Obama said he doesn’t intend to crack down on marijuana users in Colorado and Washington, where recreational use is now legal. But marijuana reform advocates are only cautiously optimistic about his...more

DOT Clarifies Position After States Permit Recreational Use of Marijuana

by Tressi L. Cordaro | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 12/11/2012

On December 3, 2012, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Director, Jim Swart, with the Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance, issued a letter responding to inquires about the impact to DOT regulations after the...more

What Employers Should Know About Colorado’s New Marijuana Use Law

by Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 11/30/2012

On November 6, 2012, Colorado voters passed Amendment 64 to the Colorado Constitution by a 55 to 45 percent margin, making Colorado one of the first states in the nation to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. Prior to...more

The Times They Are a-Changin’: What Employers Need to Know Now About Legislative Developments, NLRB Activities and the EEOC’s...

by Lane Powell PC - Labor & Employment Law on 11/19/2012

Prompted by many inquiries from employers about recent significant developments in workplace laws, Lane Powell provides the following overview on the Marriage Equality Act and the recreational marijuana initiative passed by...more

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