The cannabis industry in California is attempting to transition from an international epicenter
of unpermitted production to one of the world's largest legal markets. This formalization …

Cannabis is an emerging agricultural frontier, but due to its quasi-legal status its
environmental impacts are poorly understood. Where cannabis is irrigated by groundwater …

Many celebrate cannabis legalization as a long-overdue rectification of a drug policy that
has oppressed and incarcerated people in vulnerable communities for decades. But as the …

Though several states have legalized marijuana use, the drug remains illegal under federal
law. Not surprisingly, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) refuses to …

Billions of dollars are spent each year arresting, prosecuting, and incarcerating Americans
convicted of possession of cannabis or marijuana. During the 1970's, annual marijuana …

Marijuana legalization is sweeping the nation. Recreational marijuana use is legal in eight
states. Medical marijuana use is legal in thirteen states. Only three states maintain an …

Distinguished jurist and scholar, Judge Richard Posner of the US Court of Appeals for the
Seventh Circuit penned a concurrence in United States v. Boyce, 742 F. 3d 792 (7th Cir …

When California Governor Jerry Brown signed the Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety
Act (MMRSA) into law in October of 2015, the bill was hailed as the first step towards putting …

Indoor marjuana cultivation is currently legal-at least at some level-in all but eight states in
the United States. This Article explores the energy and climate harms caused by the budding …

Ask any expert to identify the biggest failing of water quality regulation in the United States,
and the answer is likely to be the same: controlling nonpoint source pollution. The …