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13 J. Bus. Entrepreneurship & L. 209 (2019-2020)
The California Cannabis Industry: The Complexities since Recreational Legalization

handle is hein.journals/jbelw13 and id is 526 raw text is: THE CALIFORNIA CANNABIS INDUSTRY: THE COMPLEXITIES SINCE RECREATIONAL LEGALIZATION Talia Lux* INTRODUCTION ................................................ 210 I. HISTORY ...................................... .....211 A. The History of Cannabis in the United States...... 211 B. The History of Cannabis in California ...... ...... 213 1. Medical Cannabis Legality .................... 213 2. Prop 64 - Recreational Legality ......... .......... 214 II. COMPLEXITIES FOR CALIFORNIANS SINCE 2018........................... 216 A. Opening and Operating Cannabis Businesses............ 216 1. Cultivator of Cannabis ................. ...... 217 2. Manufacturer of Cannabis Products ..... ........ 218 3. Retailer or Dispensary Selling Cannabis or Cannabis Products .............................. ............... 219 4. Distributor of Cannabis or Cannabis Products.......... 220 5. Microbusiness .............................. 221 6. Testing Laboratory.............................. 221 B. Overarching Takeaway from the Different Cannabis Business Requirements................................222 C. Difficulties in Opening and Operating Cannabis Businesses: Laws Conflicting with California Law.... 222 1. General State Limitations on Permits and Licenses ...223 2. The Conflict Between State and Local Laws............... 223 3. Solutions to State and Local Limitations .... ...... 224 III. FEDERAL ILLEGALITY ......................................... 225 A. Ethical Issues for Attorneys .................... 225 B. Criminal Liability..................... ........ 227 C. Lawful Cannabis Usage and Employer Accommodation ........................................... 229 D. Lawful Cannabis Usage and Child Custody...........231

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