I was asked to post this call for papers, which I am happy to do: Tulsa Law Review, in conjunction with the University of Tulsa College of Law and the University of Tulsa, is hosting a Symposium on Cannabis Law
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"A Prescription for Progress? Would a Schedule III Reclassification of Psychoactive Cannabis Help or Hurt State Operators?"
The title of this post is the title of this timely new paper now on SSRN and authored by Benton Bodamer, who is a member of Dickinson Wright PLLC and an Adjunct Professor of Law at OSU and affiliated with…
"Prosecutor-Initiated Record Relief in Ohio: A Survey of Prosecutorial Plans to Seal and Expunge Low-Level Controlled Substance Offenses"
The title of this post is the title of this new paper available via SSRN from multiple authors including Jana Hrdinova, Dexter Ridgway and Peter Leasure. Here it is abstract: Ohio Senate Bill 288 (134th G.A.) created Ohio Revised Code…
Some press accounts of impact of marijuana possible movement to Schedule III of the CSA
As noted in this prior post, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is officially recommending that marijuana be moved from Schedule I to Schedule III under federal law. A number of media outlets and other sources have done…
Press reporting key US Agency (HHS) is recommending moving marijuana from Schedule I to III
This new Marijuana Moment piece report that “the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is officially recommending that marijuana be moved from Schedule I to Schedule III under federal law — a historic development that means the top…
"A Second Amendment Angle of Cannabis Prohibition: Are State-Compliant Marijuana Users Being Denied the Right to Keep and Bear Arms?"
I continue to be excited to post some the latest papers from the on-going series of student papers supported by the Drug Enforcement and Policy Center in order to highlight great work by OSU law students and recent graduates on…
"Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Through Administrative Action"
The title of this post is the title of this notable new paper authored by Scott Bloomberg, Alexandra Harriman and Shane Pennington. Here is its abstract: In October 2022, President Biden requested that the Secretary of Health and Human Services…
Officially, Ohio voters will get to consider legislative ballot initiative to fully legal marijuana in November 2023
As reported in this local news piece, “It’s official: Ohioans will decide this fall whether the state should legalize recreational marijuana.” Here is more: The Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol secured enough signatures to put its proposal before voters…
"What Tax Revenues Should Ohioans Expect If Ohio Legalizes Adult-Use Cannabis? (2023 Report)"
The title of this post is the title of this updated data analysis now available via SSRN and authored by Jana Hrdinova and Dexter Ridgway with the Drug Enforcement and Policy Center. This report builds off a prior effective effort…
"Marijuana Tax Revenues and Distributions in Recreationally Legal States"
I continue to enjoy the timely and informative work being published in the on-going series of student papers supported by the Drug Enforcement and Policy Center. The latest paper in this series, by OSU law students and recent graduates on…