Looking at some of the (mature?) legal issues now arising in marijuana industry

A growth in lawsuits might well be seen as a sure sign that the marijuana industry is reaching a new level of development.  For that reason, supporters of marijuana reform might see these two detailed articles from Marijuana Business Daily about  legal issues facing marijuana companies as a positive sign.  And students in my marijuana reform seminar might see these articles as a preview of what legal practice in this field can involve:

• Costly employment-related lawsuits on the rise in cannabis industry as MJ workforce grows

• Hot sauce and glue: Why marijuana and hemp’s intellectual property rights are getting hotter and stickier