Ethics/Professional Responsibility,
Criminal
Nov. 18, 2016
Can California lawyers ethically light up?
Election Day 2016 added yet another tourist attraction to the already overpopulated Golden State: marijuana. For California lawyers, who have a duty to "support the Constitution and laws of the United States and of this state," there is more to the story.
Wendy L. Patrick
Wendy is a California lawyer, past chair and advisor of the California State Bar Ethics Committee (Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct), and past chair of the San Diego County Bar Association Legal Ethics Committee. Any opinions expressed here are her own, and do not reflect that of her employer. This article does not constitute legal advice.
Election Day 2016 added yet another tourist attraction to the already overpopulated Golden State: marijuana. Despite strong voices in opposition, California voters rolled back the prohibitions to rolling a joint. Yet for California lawyers, who have a duty to "support the Constitution and laws of the United States and of this state" pursuant to California Business and Professions Code Section 6068(a) and related provisions, there is more to the story.
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