Phillip Neiman, Esq., FCIArb
JAMS, San Francisco, CA

Chirali V. Patel, Esq.
Pashman Stein Walder Hayden, PC, Hackensack

Nonhemp cannabis (marijuana) is legal for cultivation, manufacture, sale and use under the medical marijuana programs of 36 states, the District of Columbia and several U.S. territories. More than one-third of those jurisdictions also permit nonmedical or adult-use. Because marijuana remains a Schedule I controlled substance under federal law, however, it cannot be sold, transported or shipped across state lines.

In this 90-minute program, panelists will discuss a range of topics related to the interstate commerce ban, including licensee residency requirements adopted in many states (and associated litigation); the Dormant Commerce Clause; economic and social equity implications of closed markets; and the possibility of interstate compacts as a stopgap. Speakers will also address the ban’s impact on medical patients and considerations for licensed operators, governments and regulators.

2.0 professional practice credits