The Supremes to hear medical marijuana case
Pardon the pun, but I'm not holding my breadth on this one.
Despite the popularity of States' Rights among many of the Justices, they seem to have a blind spot when it comes to this sort of thing. Moreover, I think their tendency is to overturn decisions of the 9th Circuit Court, just out of sheer cussedness.
Last December, the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals (news - web sites) ruled in Raich's and Monson's favor. It said federal laws criminalizing marijuana do not apply to patients whose doctors have recommended the drug.
The appeals court said states were free to adopt medical marijuana laws as long as the marijuana was not sold, transported across state lines or used for non-medicinal purposes. The other states with such laws are Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Vermont and Washington.
Despite the popularity of States' Rights among many of the Justices, they seem to have a blind spot when it comes to this sort of thing. Moreover, I think their tendency is to overturn decisions of the 9th Circuit Court, just out of sheer cussedness.
posted by John at 4:36 PM
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I wonder if post election depression syndrome qualifies for a medical marijuana prescription? -dk
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