Barton W. Morris, Jr.

Barton Morris is the principal attorney and founder of the Cannabis Legal Group, a Detroit-based law firm specializing in marijuana-related legal issues including criminal defense, business law, licensing, consulting, land use, compliance, and intellectual property. Barton is one of the top cannabis law lawyers in Michigan, developing his expertise since the enactment of the Michigan Medical Marijuana Act in 2008. He is a council member of the Marijuana Law Section of the Michigan Bar Association and chair of its science committee. He is the only attorney in Michigan certified by the American Chemical Society as a Forensic Lawyer-Scientist maintaining a focus on marijuana-related science. He is also a graduate of the prestigious Gerry Spence Trial Lawyer’s College and sits on its Alumni Board of Directors. Barton maintains board positions with and sits on the faculties of the DUI Defense Lawyers Association and the Michigan Association of OWI attorneys. He was recognized by Super Lawyer Magazine as an outstanding attorney in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017, and he received a 10/10 rating by AVVO. Dbusiness Magazine also named Barton Morris a Top Attorney in Metro Detroit in 2012 and 2013 and named the Cannabis Legal Group the “Face of Cannabis Law” for 2016 and 2017.