| MEDICAL MARIJUANA: NAVIGATING THE LAW AND THE SCIENCE
Sponsored By
Suffolk University Law School’s
Center for Advanced Legal Studies
The Macaronis Institute for Trial and Appellate Advocacy
The Health and Biomedical Law Concentration
The Moakley Archives
The Rappaport Center for Law & Public Service
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The Flaschner Judicial Institute
The City Solicitor’s and Town Counsel Association
Please Note: This course has already
been held.
Date: Friday, April 26, 2013
Location: Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont St., Boston, MA
Time: 09:00 AM - 04:15 PM
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ABOUT THE CONFERENCE With the approval of a solid majority of voters in the 2012 election, medical marijuana is now legal in Massachusetts. This dramatic change in state law arrives amidst uncertainty and flux in national marijuana law and policy, driven by the ongoing march of states where medical marijuana is legal. Contributing to the legal ambiguities regarding enforcing marijuana’s criminal prohibition is the recent legalization in Colorado and Washington, notwithstanding federal law. The recent legalization of non-medical marijuana in Colorado and Washington further complicates prohibition enforcement.
As Massachusetts becomes the 18th medical marijuana state, important questions demand serious examination. How will dispensaries work? What is the likely legal framework? What can Massachusetts citizens, patients, doctors, lawyers, and public officials expect? What are the potential risks and benefits?
This program provides a guide to how the new law will function in Massachusetts within the broader context of regional and national developments. You will hear from a variety of medical and legal experts to gain a full understanding of the issues from the perspectives of different stakeholders. Unlike programs focused solely on lawyer education, this presentation addresses the interests of doctors, law enforcement officials, municipal administrators and legislators.
ATTEND AND LEARN - How to navigate the new law
- How to identify and address the potential issues
- How the law protects physicians and other health care professionals
- How to apply the lessons of other states
- The expected regulatory/legal federal/state dynamic
- The basics of cannabis medical science
- Practice opportunities under the new law
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Michael D. Cutler, Esq., Co-Chair
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EvansCutler, Boston and Northampton |
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Richard M. Evans, Esq., Co-Chair
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EvansCutler, Boston and Northampton |
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John F. Carmichael, Jr.
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Walpole (MA) Deputy Chief of Police
Massachusetts Chief of Police Association |
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Jack A. Cole
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Chair, Board of Directors, Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, Medford
Retired NJ State Police Detective Lieutenant
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Professor Renée M. Landers
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Director, Health & Biomedical Concentration, Suffolk University Law School, Boston, MA |
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Kevin McKernan, Chief Scientific Officer
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Courtagen Life Sciences, Inc., Woburn |
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Karis L. North, Esq.
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Murphy Hesse Toomey & Lehane, LLP, Quincy |
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Robert L. Peabody, Esq.
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Collora LLC, Boston |
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Representative Diane Russell
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Maine House of Representatives |
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Dr. Lauren A. Smith, MD, MPH
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Interim Commissioner, MA Department of Public Health |
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Representative Frank L. Smizik
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Massachusetts House of Representatives |
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Brian Vicente, Esq.
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Vicente & Sederberg, LLC, Colorado and Boston |
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Dr. Mark A. Ware, MBBS, MRCP, MSE, FRSQ, Senior Clinical Scholar
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Director of Clinical Research, McGill University Health Centre
Associate Professor, Dept. Anesthesia and Family Medicine, McGill University
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Dr. Nickolas D. Zaller
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The Alpert Medical School of Brown University |
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| S C H E D U L E / A G E N D A |
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WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS |
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| 9:10 |
NUTS AND BOLTS |
- Navigating the New Law
- The Big Picture: Where Do We Fit?
- Lessons from Other States
Michael D. Cuter, Esq., Richard M. Evans, Esq., and Brian Vicente, Esq.
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| 9:50 |
STATE OF THE SCIENCE |
- Medical and Scientific Analysis of Marijuana: What the Evidence Shows
- The Remarkable Promise of Cannabis-based Cancer Treatment, and How Prohibition Impedes Research
Kevin McKernan and Dr. Mark A. Ware
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| 11:20 |
PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY |
- Is the Public Health at Risk?
- Is Public Safety at Risk?
Dr. Lauren A. Smith, Deputy Chief John F. Carmichael, Jr. and Jack A. Cole
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| 12:45 |
LUNCH (On Your Own) |
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WHAT ABOUT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT? |
- What Response Can We Expect from the Enforcers or Lawmakers?
- What US Decisions Limit Federal Enforcement?
Professor Renée Landers and Robert L. Peabody, Esq.
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| 2:45 |
WHAT NOW? |
- Making Our New Law Work, and Possible Improvements
- Controlling Access with Dispensaries and Reducing the Illegal Market
- Municipalities: Risks and Needs
- The Politics of Marijuana, Medical and Non-medical
Rep. Diane Russell, Rep. Frank I. Smizik, Karis L. North, Esq. and Dr. Nickolas D. Zaller
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Friday, April 26, 2013 |
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$200, $170 for Suffolk Alumni, attorneys admitted after 2011 and member of CSTC. The course materials for this program will be published electronically and will be emailed to you prior to the conference. If you would like to purchase a hard copy, there will be an additional charge of $35.00. Please call 617.573.8627 to order.
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| Walk-Ins: |
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Please call 617.573.8627 to confirm space availability.
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There is a $15.00 cancellation fee for those who cancel by Thursday, April 25, 2013. No refunds will be given after this date.
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Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont St., Boston, MA
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Approval pending for ME, NH and Rhode Island. Rhode Island Attorneys
Attorney attendance received by Advanced Legal studies after thirty (30) days from the date of the course will be subject to a late fee of $30.00. This fee can only be paid by MC, VS, AMEX or DS at time of request. Please contact Peniey McClary at 617.305.1655 or pmcclary@suffolk.edu.
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If you have special needs addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act, please notify us as soon as possible.
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