Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Prof. Brandeis' research on marijuana law quoted in vox.com article

An Alaska Law Review article by Prof. Jason Brandeis, J.D., Legal Studies faculty at the Justice Center, was quoted in a piece on vox.com, a recently launched general interest online news site.  Prof. Brandeis' article, "The Continuing Vitality of Ravin v. State: Alaskans Still Have a Constitutional Right to Possess Marijuana in the Privacy of Their Homes," was published in the December 2012 issue of the Alaska Law Review.

Read the vox.com article:
"The Next State To Legalize Marijuana Could Be ...Alaska?" by German Lopez, vox.com, May 21, 2014. 

Prof. Brandeis' law review article addresses the unique history and case law surrounding the Alaska Constitution's right to privacy and how it applies to private, personal marijuana use. He teaches courses on constitutional issues and civil liberties.

Prof. Brandeis teaches courses on American government, constitutional law and civil liberties, and is a frequent speaker on constitutional law and other legal issues. Prof. Brandeis also maintains a private law practice through which he provided legal representation in administrative agency proceedings for the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Alaska.