ABA Passes Resolution Calling Upon Congress to Reform Federal Marijuana Policy

I am pleased to report that the American Bar Association (ABA) just adopted a resolution urging Congress to reform federal marijuana laws. The resolution declares: RESOLVED, That the American Bar Association urges Congress to enact legislation to exempt from the Controlled Substances Act any production, distribution, possession, or 3 use of marijuana carried out in…

Posted by mikosra on August 19, 2019 in News, Updates, american bar association, attorney, cannabis, Congress, criminal justice section, house of delegates, lawyer, marihuana, marijuana, reform, resolution, resolution 104, task force

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Nebraska Attorney General Gives the State Some Bad Legal Advice Concerning Marijuana Legalization

On August 1, Nebraska Attorney General Douglas Peterson gave the state some bad legal advice concerning proposed medical marijuana legislation (the Medical Cannabis Act). In response to a request from a state senator, he concluded that the MCA would be preempted by the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and thus null and void. The AG’s full…

Posted by mikosra on August 4, 2019 in News, Updates, attorney general, cannabis, controlled substances act, douglas peterson, marihuana, marijuana, mca, Nebraska, opinion, preempt, preempted, preemption

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What Does New York’s Latest Marijuana Decriminalization Measure Accomplish?

As reported in various outlets, e.g., The Hill  and the New York Times, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation on Tuesday that decriminalizes some low-level marijuana offenses and expunges (or seals) records of prior (and future) convictions for such offenses. The full legislation can be found at the NY Assembly website here.  The linked…

Posted by mikosra on August 2, 2019 in News, Updates, cannabis, cuomo, decriminalization, decriminalize, expunge, marihuana, marijuana, New York, records, seal

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