ProfNet Expert Alerts: Legalized Marijuana, Prenuptial Agreements, Brangelina Divorce, and More

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EXPERT ALERTS

• 2016 Ballot Measures Legalizing Marijuana in the U.S.
• Legalizing Marijuana Could Mark the End of the Medical Marijuana Market
• The Right for Nursing Home Patients to Sue Instead of Being Forced Into Arbitration
• Prenuptial Agreements Among Millennials
• The Brad Pitt Angelina Jolie Divorce Battle is On

MEDIA JOBS

• Senior Mobile Editor – The Wall Street Journal (NY)
• Head of Content – Pageant Media (NY)
• Reporter – Law360 (D.C.)

OTHER NEWS & RESOURCES

• Peter Thiel Discusses Gawker with National Press Club
• How Newsrooms' Beats are Shaping PR
• 5 Tips for Creating a Successful Social Media Content Calendar

EXPERT ALERTS:

2016 Ballot Measures Legalizing Marijuana in the U.S.
Barney Warf
Professor of Geography
University of Kansas
"Almost 60 percent of Americans support full legalization. Even conservative legislatures have eyed the potential tax revenues from the process. States that will newly legalize cannabis will provide an impetus for yet others to do so in future elections. Now that the floodgates are opening, there is no going back."
Warf is author of "High Points: An Historical Geography of Cannabis," published in the peer-reviewed journal Geographical Review. Warf is based in Lawrence, Kansas.
Website: http://www.news.ku.edu
Expert Contact: [email protected]
PR Contact: Brendan Lynch, [email protected]

Legalizing Marijuana Could Mark the End of the Medical Marijuana Market
Aaron Lachant
Health Care Attorney
Nelson Hardiman
The decriminalization of marijuana will lead to the proliferation of unlicensed marijuana vendors/ drug dealers. If the unauthorized sale of marijuana leads only to a misdemeanor and a $500 fine, what's the risk (as opposed to the current felony conviction and a year in jail)? With a 15 percent sales tax on medicinal (and future recreational) marijuana, customers and businesses will soon grow tired of spending extra money to obtain state-authorized marijuana. And with the gutting of criminal enforcement, the buyer has little fear of buying marijuana from unauthorized dealers. Medicinal marijuana dispensaries will go where the money is and conduct most of its business on the recreational side. Why would they limit themselves to the smaller medicinal market when they can make much more on the recreational side?  Doctors who prescribe marijuana -- who once charged a $200 consultation fee have already bottomed out to $30 a visit. They could become all but extinct. Says Lachant: "The green rush of unlicensed marijuana dealers is all but certain and the medicinal marijuana market will slowly crumble."
Lachant is located in Los Angeles
Contact: Olivier Gibbons, [email protected]

The Right for Nursing Home Patients to Sue Instead of Being Forced Into Arbitration
Harry Nelson
Health Care Attorney
Nelson Hardiman
A federal judge just blocked a ban by the government that would have prohibited nursing homes from forcing patients into arbitration. This impacts up to 1.5 million folks. Says Nelson: "This will have a major impact on nursing homes and their patients."
Nelson is located in Los Angeles.
Contact: Olivier Gibbons, [email protected]

Prenuptial Agreements Among Millennials
Peter Walzer
Family Law Specialist
Walzer Melcher
Prenuptial agreements are on the rise for millennials, according to a study by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. And millennials aren't just trying to protect their assets, but future assets as well. They're trying to protect intellectual property, such as songs, films, software technology, even property whose concepts have yet to be executed. Says Walzer: "Millennials are saying my best years are ahead of me and I want to protect my future brand."
Walzer is located in Los Angeles.
Contact: Olivier Gibbons, [email protected]

The Brad Pitt Angelina Jolie Divorce Battle is On
Christopher Melcher
Family Law Specialist
Walzer Melcher
Melcher is available to discuss the children's custody battle and how this is a zero-sum game. His firm represented Katie Holmes in her divorce from Tom Cruise. Says Melcher: "It's time for both sides to get this over with as soon as possible before things really get ugly."
Melcher is located in Los Angeles.
Contact: Olivier Gibbons, [email protected]

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• Senior Mobile Editor – The Wall Street Journal (NY)
• Head of Content – Pageant Media (NY)
• Reporter – Law360 (D.C.)

OTHER NEWS & RESOURCES:

Following are links to other news and resources we think you might find useful. If you have an item you think other reporters would be interested in and would like us to include in a future alert, please drop us a line at [email protected]

• PETER THIEL DISCUSSES GAWKER WITH NATIONAL PRESS CLUB. Peter Thiel, known as "The Gawker slayer," recently spoke to a sea of reporters gathered at The National Press Club in Washington, D.C. It was an interesting conversation, which ProfNet's Wes Benter recaps here: http://prn.to/2fixDt8
   
• HOW NEWSROOMS' BEATS ARE SHAPING PR. Traditionally, newsrooms have largely covered news based on geographic lines. While some organizations continue to operate this way, many are turning away from location-based beats and focusing instead on regional coverage of larger issues: http://prn.to/2f96Ssi
   
• 5 TIPS FOR CREATING A SUCCESSFUL SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT CALENDAR. While getting started with a social media strategy may be easy, it must be consistent and well thought out to make it successful. The best way to organize yourself is to create an editorial or content calendar. http://bit.ly/2eD7KmW

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