Media Advisory: UC Irvine School of Law Hosts Symposium to Discuss Regulatory Issues Raised by Marijuana Legalization
WHAT: Despite stringent controls at the federal level, U.S. states have adopted laws legalizing the use of marijuana for medical or recreational purposes. A suite of land use and environmental laws may nonetheless regulate marijuana production activities, including product safety, pesticide use, environmental impacts, facility siting, and use of public lands. Attorneys also face uncertainty as to their ability to advise industry clients regarding these activities. This symposium explores these issues, guided by leading experts deeply involved at the interface of federal and state marijuana use and control.
Presented by the Center for Land, Environment, and Natural Resources (CLEANR) at UC Irvine School of Law and Brown Rudnick LLP.
WHO: Keynote Speakers are Lou Correa, State Senator (D-Santa Ana) and Dale Gieringer, Director, California NORML
Featured Speakers are:| Frank Aebly USDA Forest Services |
Hilary V. Bricken The Canna Law Group |
| City Attorney Tom Carr City of Boulder, Colorado |
Stephen Cook Brown Rudnick LLP |
| Andrew DeAngelo Harborside Health Center |
Sean Donahoe California Cannabis Industry Association |
| Hon. James P. Gray Orange County Superior Court (Ret.) |
Allison Margolin Margolin & Lawrence |
| Joel Miliband Brown Rudnick LLP |
Amy Poinsett MJ Freeway Business Solutions |
| Jeffrey Raber The Werc Shop |
Deborah Rosenthal Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP |
| Nancy Smith The Nature Conservancy, California |
Ann Southworth UC Irvine School of Law |
| Jacob Sullum Reason |
Thomas Umberg Former Deputy Director, Office of National Drug Control Policy |
| Sheriff John Urquhart King County,Washington |
Alejandro E. Camacho, Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Land, Environment, and Natural Resources, and Geoffrey K. Willis, Partner, Brown Rudnick LLP, will serve as moderators.
WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
WHERE: UC Irvine School of Law, EDU 1111 (map)
CLE credit is available for participants (8.0 credits)
Registration: $49 general registration. Free for UCI faculty, staff and students if UCI email address is used for registration. Register online >
More details, including conference schedule, available on the CLEANR Conferences page
About UC Irvine School of Law
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