Bloomberg Law
Aug. 16, 2021, 11:09 PM UTC

How Marijuana Is Both Legal and Illegal in the U.S. (Video)

Macarena Carrizosa
Macarena Carrizosa
Video Journalist
Andrew Satter
Andrew Satter
Sr. Video Journalist

More than half of the states in the U.S. have legalized recreational and medical marijuana use. However, cannabis remains just as illegal as heroin on the federal level. This environment can be tricky to navigate, both for cannabis businesses and for the lawyers who advise them. In this video, Boston University law professor Jay Wexler explains how states got around the federal ban on cannabis, and Lauren Thomas, general counsel of the marijuana software company, Dutchie, describes the unique legal challenges that cannabis businesses face.

How do states legally get around the federal ban on cannabis, and what unique legal challenges do attorneys and businesses in the marijuana industry face?<br/>

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