Similar Stories to With Legalization, Lawyers Turn To Business Of Pot on Bing News

NewsOK.com RSS - business, Daily Oklahoman: Business
Sat, 04/25/2015 - 8:04am

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Lawyers and pot dealers have long intersected in criminal court, but as marijuana goes mainstream, attorneys have been working to keep sellers and growers legit. Marijuana divisions are popping up at law firms to advise pot shops on where they can locate, what their websites can say and how to vet new clients. "It's definitely something that established firms are dipping a toe into, though they are being very cautious, and rightly so," said Sam Kamin, a professor at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law who teaches a class about representing the marijuana industry. Kamin said the firms see marijuana as a lucrative new industry, but still worry about the potential ethical and legal pitfalls — and how it will affect their reputations. Marijuana has become a multi-billion-dollar industry.Read more on NewsOK.com

PREV NEXT
Topics:  san francisco ap     lawyers   sam kamin   university   denver sturm college   kamin   newsok   law   marijuana    kamin   pot   firms   industry   
BING NEWS:
  • From 25 years in prison to just four months: Inside the final verdict on a crypto billionaire CEO archrivalry
    The criminal judgment of bitcoin billionaires Changpeng Zhao and Sam Bankman-Fried was completed this week, the final chapter in starkly different crypto sagas.
    05/4/2024 - 8:46 pm | View Link
  • The Single Most Effective First Step in Launching Your Small Business
    Creditors or plaintiffs' lawyers could still try to go after your personal assets if a judge agrees. But having a legal entity for your business can still provide peace of mind. And it's the right ...
    05/2/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link
  • Witnesses line up to slam Michael Cohen ahead of Trump trial star’s turn
    In 2011, Stormy Daniels’s manager phoned a lawyer to complain that “some jerk” had called her up threatening to sue over a blog post claiming the porn actress slept with Donald Trump.
    05/1/2024 - 4:17 am | View Link
  • The Declining Presence of Lawyers in Elected Office: A Trend to Be Reversed
    To their credit, the American Bar Association and a handful of state bar associations have launched initiatives designed to stem the outflow of lawyers from elected office. But clearly more work needs ...
    05/1/2024 - 3:19 am | View Link
  • Trump 'telling his lawyers what he wants': Why this lawyer turned down Trump
    Former President Trump has reportedly complained about his lawyer Todd Blanche. Civil rights attorney Maya Wiley weighs in and criminal defense attorney David Markus discusses why he previously turned ...
    04/30/2024 - 5:40 am | View Link
  • More
PREV NEXT

 

PREV NEXT
Welcome to Wopular!

Welcome to Wopular

Wopular is an online newspaper rack, giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.

Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular, MWB, RottenTomatoes

Subscribe to Wopular's RSS Fan Wopular on Facebook Follow Wopular on Twitter Follow Wopular on Google Plus

MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site

Movies With Butter More Movie News

More Business News