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Marijuana has been cultivated and used by humans for thousands of years. Evidence suggesting its use more than 5,000 years ago in what is now Romania has been described extensively.[1] Burned cannabis seeds have been found in the graves of shamans in China and Siberia from 500 BC.[2] People across the earth have used cannabis
On October 30, 2020, our seminar had the pleasure of speaking with a representative of Smart Approaches to Marijuana Minnesota (SAM-MN),[1] Kim Bemis, who is also the founder of Gobi, a program that helps concerned parents of children who use drugs and alcohol. The talking points against legalization included the belief that no psychoactive substance
On October 2, 2020, our law school class, “Marijuana and the Law,” had the pleasure of listening to a guest lecture by Kate Bischoff, a Minnesota employment attorney and consultant with a national reputation. During the class, we discussed potential pitfalls that employers encounter when grappling with issues of marijuana legalization and how employers may
U.S. cannabis law is rapidly evolving. As of September 2020, 11 states and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana for recreational adult use, with four states considering it on the ballot in November 2020 [link: https://ballotpedia.org/Marijuana_laws_in_the_United_States%5D In Minnesota, where I teach business law at Mitchell Hamline School of Law, proponents have introduced a detailed
Although this is a video and not a podcast, even non-attorneys may find this Cannabis Law Primer interesting and educational. During this webinar that Jason Tarasek presented with the Minnesota State Bar Association on March 23, 2020, Jason discusses the current status of hemp, CBD, medical marijuana and adult-use marijuana in Minnesota. https://msba.adobeconnect.com/ppktve1dynqk/
Jason Tarasek of Minnesota Cannabis Law sits down for a Minnesota Cannabis Conversation with MichaelFord, Executive Director, Minnesota NORML. In 2018 Ford won more than five-percent of the vote for statewide office in Minnesota and qualified the Legal Marijuana Nowparty as a major party in state. The conversation ranges from advocacy efforts to politics to cannabis and exercise.
JasonTarasek of Minnesota Cannabis Law sits down for a Minnesota Cannabis Conversation with Maren Schroeder, the Policy Director at Sensible Change Minnesota Maren Schroeder discusses her history working on medical-marijuana issues in Minnesota as well as what advocacy issues are on the near horizon during the 2020 legislative session. Schroeder has been instrumental in nearly all advocacy efforts in the state
Jason Tarasek of Minnesota Cannabis Law sits down for a Minnesota Cannabis Conversation with State Representative Heather Edelson (DFL)District: 49A. Rep. Edelson talks about legislation she will introduce in the current legislative session, including a bill to add flower to the mix of cannabis medicine available to patients in Minnesota. Rep. Edelson also discusses how parents ought to be able to have their children
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