DESCRIPTION
Evolution of Cannabis in Oklahoma
PROGRAM PLANNER:
Felina Rivera, Owner/Managing Attorney, Renaissance Legal Solutions, PLLC
In this presentation, attorney Felina Rivera is joined by Oklahoma cannabis attorneys, to provide a comprehensive and current overview of Oklahoma’s medical marijuana industry.
Speaker: Felina Rivera
- Program introduction; introduction of speakers
- Recent Industry News – The HHD’s Recommendation to Remove Marijuana
from Schedule 1 Drug to Schedule 3.
o Previous Attempt at Reclassification: Sisley v. U.S. DEA (9th Circuit)
- Why is it on the Schedule 1 list anyway? A brief history of the regulation of
marijuana and hemp in the United States.
- States are legalizing, so what’s the problem? Overview of current challenges.
Case law and statutes related to marijuana and crime
Speaker: Kindra Dotson
- The right to bear weed and arms: U.S. v. Jared Michael Harrison
(CR-22-00328-PRW; Western District of Oklahoma)
- Marijuana DUIs: A Daily Risk for ALL Medical Marijuana
Patients in Oklahoma
Disclaimer: All views or opinions expressed by any presenter during the course of this CLE is that of the presenter alone and not an opinion of the Oklahoma Bar Association, the employers, or affiliates of the presenters unless specifically stated. Additionally, any materials, including the legal research, are the product of the individual contributor, not the Oklahoma Bar Association. The Oklahoma Bar Association makes no warranty, express or implied, relating to the accuracy or content of these materials.