Ryan Stoa

Associate Professor of Law; Louisiana State University Law Center

Author of "Craft Weed: Family Farming and the Future of the Marijuana Industry" (MIT Press)

[LSULawCenter @LSULawCenter]

Sometimes law class takes place in a 10,000 square foot river model!

Students in Professor Ryan Stoa’s Natural Resources Law class took a field trip to the LSU Center for River Studies, where they toured the Lower Mississippi River Physical Model.

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[LSULawCenter @LSULawCenter]

#FacultyScholarship @LSULawProfs @ryanbstoa has been named the 2026 recipient of the Phi Kappa Phi Non-Tenured Faculty award, co-sponsored by the LSU Alumni Association!

Learn more here: https://t.co/mUAhuFMbjm

#lsulaw #lsulawfaculty #awards

[LSULawCenter @LSULawCenter]

#FacultyScholarship @LSULawProfs @ryanbstoa presented “Vehicles as Weapons: Can the Law Prevent Vehicle Ramming Attacks?” at the Belmont Law Review Fall Symposium “Data, Power, and Security: Contemporary Issues in National and Security and the Law” held Sept. 19 @BelmontLaw
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[Freakonomics @Freakonomics]

Who wins and who loses once the U.S. legalizes weed? Some people want the new cannabis economy to look like the craft-beer movement. Others are hoping to build the Amazon of pot. And one expert would prefer a government-run monopoly. We listen in as they fight it out. (Part four of a four-part series.) https://t.co/I3dr7IDpLt

[Ryan Stoa @ryanbstoa]

I had a blast contributing to this episode of the Freakonomics podcast. Congrats to the Freakonomics radio team for putting this series together.

[Freakonomics @Freakonomics]

Is America switching from booze to weed? We have always been a nation of drinkers — but now there are more daily users of cannabis than alcohol. Considering alcohol’s harms, maybe that’s a good thing. But some people worry that the legalization of cannabis has outpaced the research. (Part one of a four-part series.) https://t.co/x5WVFWcJYF

[LSULawCenter @LSULawCenter]

@LSULawProfs @ryanbstoa was interviewed by @WBRZ for a report on Gov. Jeff Landry's veto of a bill that would have given him authority to pardon certain marijuana offenders caught in possession of small amounts. #facultyscholarship #lsulawfaculty

🔗 https://t.co/2ucipqaFMM

[Duke Law @DukeLaw]

Ryan Stoa ’11 (@ryanbstoa), an environmental, natural resources, and cannabis law scholar, will join the @LSULawCenter faculty 🔗 https://t.co/0Sk76LaFDu

[LSULawCenter @LSULawCenter]

LSU Law is pleased to welcome Ryan Stoa to the faculty! Professor Stoa will join LSU Law at the start of the Fall 2024 semester. https://t.co/AnStG6P1Tf

[Ryan Stoa @ryanbstoa]

It was a pleasure contributing to "The Napoleon Complex: The Civil Code in Modern Louisiana," a podcast by the D.C. Bar Law Student Community. Listen here: https://t.co/BrVpMBDWR1

[The MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social @mitpress]

Craft Weed: Family Farming and the Future of the Marijuana Industry by @ryanbstoa discusses how the future of post-legalization #marijuana farming can be sustainable, local, and artisanal.

https://t.co/rhFRsMlME1

[The MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social @mitpress]

How about a thread featuring our titles on #cannabis? Today seems like as good a day as any... 😉🌿 #420day

[The MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social @mitpress]

Your annual reminder, via @ryanbstoa: "When members of a minority or lower class embrace marijuana use, the ruling class moves to outlaw marijuana as a form of suppression and control." https://t.co/sGQQ4mLUdy

[BU Law Review @BULawReview]

"Marijuana Law 2020: Lessons From the Past, Ideas for the Future"

Our latest issue is now up on our website. The 3rd issue of Volume 101 is our symposium issue. Thank you to the authors who contributed.
https://t.co/PagWzNxA4q

[Ryan Stoa @ryanbstoa]

@Mostafavi_Ali @QingchunLi Congrats! @QingchunLi

[Newsday @Newsday]

Growers, processors, wholesalers and retailers across the region have begun positioning themselves to be ready when the law takes effect. https://t.co/PcRHcaNuly

[Prof. Dennis Crouch ⚖️ Patent Law & AI @patentlyo]

Just heard Bieber's "Peaches" essentially calling for more protection for indicators of geographic origin.

Lyrics
I got my peaches out in Georgia (oh, yeah, sh!t)
I get my weed from California (that's that sh!t)

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[Nick Pateras @Nick_Pateras]

In cannabis, continuous learning is a critical success factor. The market's history and web of evolving issues demand it.

This holiday I finished Craft Weed and pondered over the future of small scale cultivation. Highly recommend this read.

Anyone interested in a book review?

[Ryan Stoa @ryanbstoa]

@Nick_Pateras Thanks Nick! Glad you enjoyed it.

[Ryan Stoa @ryanbstoa]

Thoughtful review of 'Craft Weed' - https://t.co/O61sdpdd2w via @PointsADHS

[Ryan Stoa @ryanbstoa]

It was a pleasure speaking with New Mexico PBS & NM Political Report about cannabis and water in the west. Listen to the podcast here: https://t.co/mGPlCJnW8I