Raich v. Ashcroft, No. 03-15481 (9th Cir.) (352 F.3d 1222) (December 16, 2003) (Judge Harry Pregerson)
Here, a divided panel upheld a constitutional challenge to a portion of the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 (21 U.S.C. §§ 802(6) and 812(a)), holding that patients who take marijuana pursuant to a doctor’s recommendation cannot be prosecuted under that law in states like California that have approved medical marijuana ...
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