Alan Silber, a New Jersey-based attorney with Pashman Stein Walder Hayden, a full-service, mid-size law firm headquartered in Hackensack, co-wrote a 116-page brief filled with legal arguments and supporting documents in favor of de-scheduling cannabis. The brief, submitted to the state’s Division of Consumer Affairs, argues that cannabis does not meet the definition of a Controlled Dangerous Substance, and never has; that some OTC medications (like acetaminophen) have a higher risk for abuse than cannabis; and that there are 30 medical associations that recognize the cannabis plant’s medicinal properties. Source: Pashman Stein press releasePhoto courtesy of Pashman Stein