Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Colorado high court allows attorneys to advise marijuana businesses

[JURIST] The Colorado Supreme Court [official website] on Monday ruled that lawyers can advise [Reuters report] marijuana businesses in the state without fear of violating state attorney ethics laws. Since Colorado legalized recreational marijuana through a voter initiative in 2012, many attorneys have reportedly expressed concern over involving themselves in the trade for fear of violating the Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct (CRPC) [text], which prohibits attorneys from assisting clients in illegal activity. Growing and selling marijuana is still illegal...

Source: http://jurist.org/paperchase/2014/03/Colorado-high-court-allows-attorneys-to-advise-marijuana-businesses.php

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