Welcome back to Higher Law, our weekly briefing on all things cannabis. I'm Cheryl Miller, reporting for Law.com from Sacramento.

This week we're looking at: An Arizona lawyer's take on her state's new recreational-use law • Harborside's tax arguments at the Ninth Circuit • The big political name joining the National Cannabis Roundtable • A South Dakota judge's rejection of a voter-approved marijuana law.

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