Marijuana law in a nutshell / Mark K. Osbeck (Clinical Professor of Law, the University of Michigan Law School), Howard Bromberg (Clinical Professor of Law, the University of Michigan Law School).

Author: Osbeck, Mark K.
Additional Titles: Marijuana law
Published: St. Paul, MN : West Academic Publishing, [2022]
Edition: Second edition.
Physical Description: xxvii, 594 pages ; 19 cm.
Additional Creators: Bromberg, Howard

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Nutshell series

Contents

Part I. Background. Overview : marijuana regulation in the United States -- Marijuana -- History of marijuana law (part I : the march to total prohibition) -- History of marijuana law (part II : the slow and halting return toward legalization) -- Part II. Federal law. -- The controlled substances act of 1970 -- Enforcement of the controlled substances act -- Challenges, defenses, and exemptions to the CSA [Controlled Substances Act] -- Federalism and preemption -- Special federal jurisdictions -- International treaty obligations of the United States -- Hemp and CBD -- Part III. State and local law. State law -- Local law -- State vs. state disputes -- Special criminal issues -- Part IV. Practical issues arising from legalization. Federal banking laws and the marijuana-related business -- Employment law issues -- Impaired driving and marijuana -- Professional responsibility issues for lawyers -- Taxation of marijuana-related businesses -- Additional civil issues -- Part V. Social and policy issues. Marijuana and other drugs -- Medical arguments for and against legalization -- Policy arguments for and against legalization -- Foreign law approaches -- Marijuana in American culture -- Looking forward -- Appendix. Legality of marijuana by United States Jurisdiction as of September 2021.

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9781647082598 (paperback)
1647082595 (paperback)

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Revision of: Osbeck, Mark K. St. Paul, MN : West Academic Publishing, [2017]

Bibliography Note

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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