As marijuana gains acceptance, law firms cultivate new pot-specific practices

Law firms, from national firms to solo operations, are carving out cannabis practices.

Monica Gutierrez wants to be an intellectual property lawyer. But here she is, sitting in a law class on marijuana.

The gray area between state and federal law intrigues Gutierrez — she needs to learn how to help cannabis businesses get their names federally registered, she said — and she’s not alone.

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