Marijuana regulation in the United States -- Marijuana -- History of marijuana law (part I. the march to total prohibition) -- History of marijuana law (part II. the slow and halting return toward legalization) -- The Controlled Substances Act of 1970 -- Enforcement of the Controlled Substances Act -- Challenges, defenses, and exemptions to the CSA -- Federalism and preemption -- Special federal jurisdictions -- International treaty obligations of the United States -- State law -- Local law -- State vs. state disputes -- Special criminal issues -- Federal banking laws and the marijuana-related business -- Employment law issues -- Impaired driving and marijuana -- Professional responsibility issues for lawyers -- Taxation of marijuana-related businesses -- Additional civil issues -- Marijuana and other drugs -- Medical arguments for and against legalization -- Policy arguments for and against legalization -- Foreign law approaches -- Marijuana in American culture -- Looking forward.