State Bar & Bar Associations,
Law Practice
Feb. 27, 2020
Bar’s proposed opinion on cannabis client advice raises concerns
In the proposed opinion, the California Evidence Code would be amended to allow an attorney-client privilege for advising cannabis business clients as long as the advice is in accordance with state and local laws.
Attorneys can ethically advise clients on how to comply with cannabis laws in California, even though cannabis is still illegal under federal law, a proposed State Bar opinion concludes.
The Orange County Bar Association was largely positive toward the proposed opinion, although the association had some reservations, especially concerning the opinion's conclusion that other legal services are permitted even if the client's conduct w...
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