Publication Date

2015

Document Type

Paper

Keywords

Medicinal, Recreational marijuana, Lawful industry, Rules of professional conduct, Lawyers

Abstract

As the number of states legalizing medicinal and recreational marijuana increases and marijuana emerges as a growing lawful industry, lawyers find themselves in an awkward position. In most states, lawyers who represent clients in the marijuana industry risk discipline for assisting clients in the commission of a (federal) crime. Even in jurisdictions like Colorado, where the rules of professional conduct have been amended to permit lawyers to assist clients who comply with marijuana state laws, lawyers who are admitted to practice in federal courts risk being disciplined by these tribunals for assisting clients in the commission of a crime pursuant to the courts’ local rules of conduct. This short article explores the thorny issue of navigating state and federal rules of professional conduct while representing clients in the marijuana industry.

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Eli Wald, Eric Liebman, Amanda Bertrand

Provenance

Received from author

File Format

application/pdf

Language

English (eng)

Extent

19 pgs

File Size

456 KB

Publication Statement

Copyright held by the author. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.

Publication Title

U Denver Legal Studies

First Page

1

Last Page

19

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