Marijuana law in a nutshell / Mark K. Osbeck, Howard Bromberg.
2017
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Marijuana law in a nutshell / Mark K. Osbeck, Howard Bromberg.
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St. Paul, MN : West Academic Publishing, [2017]
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[St. Paul, Minnesota] : West Academic Publishing, [2017]
Description
1 online resource (xxii, 506 pages).
Series
Nutshell series.
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Study aids (West Academic Publishing)
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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)
The Controlled Substances Act of 1970
Enforcement of the Controlled Substances Act
Challenges, defenses, and exemptions to the CSA
Federalism and preemption
Special federal jurisdictions
International treaty obligations of the United States
State law
Local law
State vs. state disputes
Special criminal issues
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
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.
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)
The Controlled Substances Act of 1970
Enforcement of the Controlled Substances Act
Challenges, defenses, and exemptions to the CSA
Federalism and preemption
Special federal jurisdictions
International treaty obligations of the United States
State law
Local law
State vs. state disputes
Special criminal issues
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
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.
Summary
Concise yet comprehensive text that provides an overview of marijuana law. It discusses important issues pertaining to public policy, legal history, constitutional law, criminal law, and jurisprudence, as well as practical legal issues that concern both marijuana-related businesses and individuals, in areas such as banking, employment, tax, bankruptcy, and child custody. The text provides in-depth coverage of federal laws governing marijuana, along with an overview of international, state, and local laws relating to marijuana regulation. It also provides an overview of arguments for and against medical and/or recreational legalization, as well as an analysis of how marijuana compares to other potentially harmful substances, both legal and illegal.
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Includes index.
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Description based on e-publication title page, viewed April 3, 2017.
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Language
English
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