PrefaceTable of CasesPART 1. BACKGROUND1. Overview : marijuana regulation in the United States2. Marijuana3. History of marijuana law (part I : the march to total prohibition)4. History of marijuana law (part II : the slow and halting return toward legalization)PART 2. FEDERAL LAW5. The Controlled Substances Act of 19706. Enforcement of the Controlled Substances Act7. Challenges, defenses, and exemptions to the CSA8. Federalism and preemption9. Special federal jurisdictions10. International treaty obligations of the United StatesPART 3. STATE AND LOCAL LAW11. State law12. Local law13. State vs. state disputes14. Special criminal issuesPART 4. PRACTICAL ISSUES ARISING FROM LEGALIZATION15. Federal banking laws and the marijuana-related business16. Employment law issues17. Impaired driving and marijuana18. Professional responsibility issues for lawyers19. Taxation of marijuana-related businesses20. Additional civil issuesPART 5. SOCIAL AND POLICY ISSUES21. Marijuana and other drugs22. Medical arguments for and against legalization23. Policy arguments for and against legalization24 Foreign law approaches25. Marijuana in American culture26. Looking forwardIndex