Marijuana laws are changing at a rapid pace across the country. Couple this with actions and words from thefederal government calling for enforcement of federal regulations that still prohibit marijuana use, and golfcourse owners and operators are unsure how to navigate the landscape.As reported in a recent paper published by Governing (Jan 2018), ”State Marijuana Laws in 2018 Map,” twentystates and the District of Columbia have decriminalized possession of marijuana for medical use. Eight stateshave approved recreational use with five others are adding the issue on their next ballot for public vote. Therecent action by the Department of Justice to rescind an Obama memo that deprioritized federal marijuanaenforcement creates a challenge for businesses, do they follow the laws of the state knowingly against federallaw?The most pressing questions business owners and operators in the service industry include; how they are tomanage employee rights and if they have a medical prescription for using marijuana, are they permitted to useon business property, and are customers allowed to use marijuana while on the golf course?