Another exciting time to be discussing (too many) international, federal, state and local developments as I start fifth iteration of my Marijuana Law, Policy & Reform seminar

I have lately been gearing up to start teaching today the fifth(!) iteration of my Marijuana Law, Policy & Reform seminar at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law.  When I first started teaching this course, way back in Fall 2013, the prospect of significant marijuana reforms in Ohio seemed like a pipe dream (see what I did there!).  But here are just some of the notable headlines from some local Ohio outlets just this week:

• First Ohio medical marijuana sales expected next week – if all goes according to plan

• Medical marijuana: Opioid addiction, autism, four other ailments to get more study as qualifying conditions

• Have a medical marijuana card? Don’t call it a prescription

• State clears Hocking College to test Ohio medical marijuana

• Medical marijuana means new education for Ohio law enforcement

• Medical marijuana: Five things you should know

• The Ins And Outs Of Medical Marijuana [in Ohio]

• Medical marijuana users in Ohio will be at risk for OVIs

• Rep. Dave Joyce to co-chair Congressional Cannabis Caucus

The last of these links is, technically, a federal marijuana reform story.  But I included it here, and picked the lengthy title for this post, because I feel like this year I am “drinking out of a fire hose” even more than usual when teaching about Marijuana Law, Policy and Reform. In prior years, there were a few stories in a few jurisdictions to follow on a weekly basis; now it seems like there are important developments in dozens of jurisdictions every single day. I am extra exciting to see what topics are of special interests to my students, and blog readers will get to come along for the ride when student being their projects and presentations in a few months.

Exciting times!