PROOF: https://i.redd.it/qr56ttiuqeq81.jpg

**Thank you everyone for writing in – this has been really fun! Unfortunately, I haven't been able to reply to every question, but if I have time over the next few days I'll pop back on and answer some more. In the meantime, if you are interested in learning more about my work, please check out my books (https://www.amazon.com/Jay-Wexler/e/B002BOJ51S?) or follow me on Twitter @SCOTUSHUMOR. And happy 420 everyone!!

I’m Jay Wexler, a professor of law at Boston University, where I teach constitutional law, environmental law, and now, for the past six years, marijuana law. I’ve published six books and over three dozen articles about various areas of law and am currently finishing a new book on cannabis legalization. I could talk about marijuana all day long and look forward to answering questions about anything having to do with cannabis law and policy.

I’m happy to answer questions on these and any other topics:

• Will marijuana be legalized at the federal level anytime soon? Why is it federally illegal in the first place? Why does the federal government categorize marijuana together with heroin and LSD?

• How has the conversation about marijuana changed over the years?

• Are there public health or other risks to legalizing cannabis? If so, what are they, and are they serious?

• Given that the war on drugs has disproportionately harmed minority communities for many decades, how can states (and the feds, if they choose legalization) ensure that people of color will be able to participate fully in the new industry, and what other steps can the government take to ensure racial equity in the cannabis space?

• How have states gone about legalizing marijuana? What are the key features of state marijuana law and policy? Are there important differences among the states?

• How does federal illegality continue to affect marijuana users and businesses? What are the tax, banking, intellectual property, and other problems caused by keeping the drug illegal at a federal level?

• What controls do states typically give to cities and other localities over marijuana? Do cities and towns ever say “Not in My Backyard” (NIMBY) when it comes to weed?

• What are the differences between medical marijuana programs and recreational or adult-use ones?

• In states where cannabis is legal, can you smoke it in public? Are there places that are like bars, but for weed instead of alcohol? Should there be?

• Is marijuana legalization the first step towards legalizing other drugs in the United States? Are psychedelic drugs the next chapter in the legalization movement?

• How have other countries legalized marijuana? Canada and Uruguay have both legalized the drug—how are their policies similar to and different from what we see in the U.S.?

• Can employees still be fired for using marijuana, even in states where the drug has been made legal for medical or recreational purposes?

• Can the police still search a car or house or a person based solely on the smell of marijuana, even in states where it’s legal to use the drug? Does this raise issues under the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution?

• How can the government and others take steps to remove the stigma that attaches to marijuana use and normalize the drug as a valid recreational choice like skiing, drinking wine, or eating cupcakes?

• Proof Picture--https://twitter.com/SCOTUSHUMOR/status/1516803645433548803