(SonomaWest) - A bill recently drafted by State Senator Mike McGuire but not yet law has mustered only modest interest locally. That’s because there are currently 11 other marijuana bills before the California State legislature, some aimed at protecting cannabis patients and consumers.

AB-2069, for example, would prohibit employers from firing workers who use marijuana for medical conditions, though it would not protect them if and when they’re impaired and unable to carry out on-the-job responsibilities.

Cannabis has created a crowded and complex legal field that has given rise to a new generation of lawyers who are helping to write the rules.