David G. Evans, Esq., Senior Counsel
Cannabis Industry Victims Educating
Litigators (CIVEL)
203 Main St. Suite 149 Flemington, NJ 08822
(908) 963-0254
David G.
Evans, Esq., is Senior Counsel for the
Cannabis Industry Victims Educating
Litigators (CIVEL) who educate lawyers on
how to make the marijuana industry
accountable to their many victims. Mr. Evans
was a plaintiff's litigator in personal
injury and employment law cases. Attorneys
who desire more information can contact Mr.
Evans at
seniorcounsel@civel.org . The CIVEL
website is:
www.civel.org
Before opening up his law practice in 1992,
he was a Research Scientist in the Data
Analysis and Epidemiology Services Unit,
Division of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, New
Jersey Department of Health. He analyzed
legal and regulatory requirements regarding:
drug and alcohol abuse, research and data
collection, courts, criminal justice,
domestic violence, drug-free workplaces,
juveniles, confidentiality, treatment, drug
testing, AIDS, drug use forecasting, and
discrimination.
CANNABIS
INDUSTRY VICTIMS EDUCATING LITIGATORS (CIVEL)
www.civel.org
GETTING JUSTICE FOR
THE VICTIMS OF THE MARIJUANA INDUSTRY
Dear Colleague
The marijuana industry victimizes people and
causes massive damage. We ask you to join us
in a vital project to make the marijuana
industry legally accountable to their
victims and our country.
The marijuana industry referred to here are
those who illegally, negligently or
fraudulently produce, market, or distribute
marijuana products including those that have
not been approved by the FDA or approved
under federal law.
Today’s marijuana products can be high in
potency and can reach 99% THC. These
products can be very destructive and cause
addiction, mental illness, violence, crime,
DUIs and many health and social problems.
Young people are particularly vulnerable. We
must protect them.
A first step is to educate lawyers by
providing legal and scientific guidelines
for litigators so they can take the
marijuana industry to court. We have
produced six litigator guidelines:
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Product liability for the production and
sale of dangerous and/or contaminated
and poorly processed marijuana for
medical or recreational use.
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Medical malpractice for the promotion
and use of marijuana as a medicine
without FDA approval.
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Environmental lawsuits to recover for
environmental damage caused by marijuana
growing.
- The
federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt
Organizations (RICO) Act prohibits a
person (also a corporation) from
investing in, acquiring, or
participating in the affairs of an
enterprise that engages in racketeering
activity. RICO applies to "medical"
marijuana and recreational marijuana as
both are illegal under federal law.
Damage claims for economic injuries can
be filed.
- Server
liability for marijuana stores that sell
medical or recreational marijuana to
customers who then kill or injure others
in car crashes or other accidents.
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Lawsuits under the Drug Dealer Liability
Act - several states have passed laws
that make drug dealers civilly liable to
those injured by a driver under the
influence of drugs or families who lose
a child to illegal drugs and others
injured by illegal drugs.
We will arm the legal profession to
recognize cases, prepare them and then
litigate as was done in the cases
against big tobacco and is now being
done against the opiate companies.
We will not conduct litigation. Our goal
is to get the legal profession to
initiate litigation by educating them as
to the legal issues and strategies
involved. We also plan to educate the
public about how the marijuana industry
has destroyed lives and families and to
support the victims.
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