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Medical Marijuana Lawyers Worry About Discipline

Posted By: Jason Rima February 22, 2021 @ 7:43 am Local News, News JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) Attorneys who represent medical marijuana clients say they are concerned about possible discipline under a directive issued by the state Supreme Court in June. The directive says attorneys cannot participate in, or advise clients on participating in, anything that is illegal under federal law, even if they are legal under state law. Medical marijuana is illegal under federal law but legal in Missouri. Dan Viets, who represents medical marijuana industry clients, says he asked the Supreme Court Advisory Committee for clarity on the issue. Missouri Supreme Court spokeswoman Beth Riggert said it would be inappropriate for the the court to comment on the order.

Missouri medical marijuana lawyers worry about discipline

Missouri medical marijuana lawyers worry about discipline February 21, 2021 GMT JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) Attorneys who represent clients in the medical marijuana industry are concerned they might face discipline under a state Supreme Court directive that appears to put federal law in conflict with state law. The directive, which took effect July 1, says attorneys cannot participate in or advise clients how to participate in acts that are illegal under federal law but legal under state law. Medical marijuana is illegal under federal law but was approved by Missouri voters in 2018. Attorney Dan Viets, of Columbia, who represents medical marijuana clients, said he recently asked the state Supreme Court Advisory Committee whether he could be disciplined under the directive, The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported.

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