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Perspective

Aug. 7, 2010

It's Time to Speak: Why Attorneys Must Sound Off on Marijuana Reform

Proposition 19 hits the ballot this November and it’s time to speak out. Here’s why you and every attorney should care about marijuana reform, by Hanna Liebman Dershowitz.

By Hanna Liebman Dershowitz

Since when do attorneys keep silent on critical issues facing our country and even our profession?

When thousands of attorneys from around the country convene in San Francisco for the annual conference of the American Bar Association this week, they will consider issues arising in every area of legal practice. In a special forum on Saturday, the topic will be whether the federal government should have a say in wh...

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