Alex Malyshev, Co-chair of Carter Ledyard’s Cannabis, Hemp & CBD Industry group, was quoted in the Forbes article, “How US Constitution’s Dormant Commerce Clause Is Challenging Marijuana Legislations.”
Alex discussed the clash between the U.S. constitution’s commerce clause (which prohibits economic discrimination against residents of other states) and various state level marijuana laws that attempt to remedy some of the damage caused by the war on drugs by providing preference or support to eligible individuals.