Legal Guide to the Business of Marijuana: Cannabis, Hemp and CBD Regulation

By Edgar J. Asebey and Guilherme Faviero 

Practicing Law Institute (2024 Edition)

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.

View Detailed Contents

Chapter 1: The Big Picture
Chapter 2: Elements of Federal Conflict with State Marijuana Legislation
Chapter 3: Understanding the Diverse Terms of State Marijuana Legislation
Chapter 4: Medical and Prescribing Issues for Marijuana Patients
Chapter 5: Roles of Criminal Law
Chapter 6: Non-Smoked Forms of THC Delivery: Pills, Oils, Food, and E-cigarettes
Chapter 7: The Business of Marijuana
Chapter 8: Tax Issues
Chapter 9: Employment Issues
Chapter 10: Growing and Processing of Marijuana
Chapter 11: Vehicle Driving Risks and Enforcement
Chapter 12: Professional Licensure and Ethical Constraints
Chapter 13: Transportation, Customs, and Delivery Issues
Chapter 14: Role of Local Regulators and Administrators
Chapter 15: Products Liability and Cannabis Products
Chapter 16: Regulation of Hemp, CBD, and Psychedelics
Appendix A: Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018: Selected Provisions
Appendix B: Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, Final Rule: Establishment of a Domestic Hemp Production Program
Appendix C: Selected State Cannabis, Hemp, and CBD Laws and Regulations

Publication Date: June 2023

Last Updated: June 2023 

ISBN: 978-1-4024-4335-0