Medical marijuana ruling [9th Circuit]

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Medical marijuana ruling [9th Circuit]

March 14, 2007 08:24:00 pm

Raich v. Gonzales, US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, March 14, 2007 [ruling against medical marijuana plaintiff Angel Raich by denying her injunctive relief that would have prevented federal law enforcement officials from enforcing the federal Controlled Substances Act against her]. Read the full text of the ruling [PDF]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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