David S West

David S West is a Georgia attorney whose practice includes cannabis and marijuana law, based in Marietta. West has been licensed for 30 years and holds a law degree from Georgia State University College of Law. The listing also shows work in appellate practice, which in cannabis matters often means reviewing an agency decision, possession, cultivation and distribution charges and cannabis DUI defense, which usually turns on drug-recognition testimony rather than a chemical test.

Georgia limits lawful cannabis to low-THC and CBD products, so most cannabis matters in the state are criminal ones, including possession, paraphernalia, cultivation and distribution charges, together with a growing volume of disputes over hemp-derived THC products. Oversight sits with the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission. It is a state that lets registered patients hold low-THC oil while providing only a narrow in-state route to obtain it lawfully.