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Federal law prohibits the manufacture, possession, or use of marijuana for any purpose, including medical purposes. This prohibition notwithstanding, as of January of 2018, 29 states plus the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana for medical purposes, six states have legalized marijuana for recreational use, and Maine and Massachusetts have approved legalization measures that have not yet taken effect.

California legislature has imposed new limits on parties’ ability to rely on so-called ephemeral electronic communications.

In mid-1999, the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws approved and recommended for enactment in all states a Uniform Electronic Transaction Act (“UETA”).

With the national economy remaining on the edge of recession, unemployment stubbornly staying above 9%, and median home prices well below their 2007 peak.