Michael S. Rothman

Michael S. Rothman is a cannabis and marijuana law attorney based in Rockville, Maryland. Rothman has been licensed for 25 years and holds a law degree from The George Washington University Law School and University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law. Rothman also works on DUI matters turning on drug-recognition evidence and the limits of THC testing, white collar matters, an area cannabis operators encounter through banking, tax and reporting obligations and the criminal side of a legal market, meaning unlicensed sales, over-limit possession and diversion cases.

Maryland runs a licensed adult-use market alongside its medical program, and the practical legal issues are licensing, ownership, advertising limits and the enforcement that follows any lapse in compliance. Regulation runs through the Maryland Cannabis Administration. It is a market converted from an existing medical program, with licensing rounds reserved for social equity applicants.