The Supreme Court says the government can prosecute a robbery of drug dealers under federal law without having to show that the drugs were intended for interstate commerce. Read article here: High Times
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Pot Matters: Supreme Court Declines to Review Colorado’s Legalization of Marijuana
Colorado legalized marijuana, and neighboring states Nebraska and Oklahoma filed a motion with the Supreme Court to complain that this was a violation of federal law. On Monday, the Supreme Court, which has original jurisdiction over disputes between states, declined to a… Read article here: High Times
Supreme Court Deals Blow to Oakland Medical Program
In a blow to municipal power to regulate medical marijuana, on Monday, the U.S.Supreme Court refused to hear Oakland's appeal oflast year's rulingby the9thCircuit Court of Appealsthat the city cannot help defendHarborside&… Read article here: High Times
US Supreme Court Ruling Could End Legal Marijuana Sales
Although the Obama Administration advised the U.S. Supreme Court in 2015not to waste any timeentertaining a lawsuit brought forth by Oklahoma and Nebraska that suggests Colorado’s legal marijuana market is causing “irreparable injury” due to … Read article here: High Times
Shutdown of Montana Dispensaries Feared in Wake of Court Ruling
A mass shut-down of cannabis dispensaries in Big Sky Country is feared after a ruling last week made by the Montana Supreme Court. In a 6-1 decision, the high court upheld provisions of the state's restrictive medical marijuana law passed in 2011, finding them a "… Read article here: High Times
Obama Tells Supreme Court to Ignore Lawsuit Against Colorado Marijuana
The Obama Administration came to the defense of legal marijuana states on Wednesday by advising the U.S. Supreme Court not to waste any time entertaining a lawsuit conjured up by Oklahoma and Nebraska over their seething disdain for Colorado’s recreational cannabis … Read article here: High Times
New Report Finds Most Cannabis Treatment Is Court Ordered
It is not uncommon for the opposing forces of marijuana legalization to use rehabilitation rates as ammunition to suggest that the end of prohibition would bring forth an increasing legion of pot junkies. However, some of the latest evidence surrounding drug treatment for… Read article here: High Times
Michigan Court Rules MMJ Patients Cannot Smoke Weed in Cars
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Michigan Court: Medical Marijuana Patients Eligible for Unemployment Benefits
Using medical marijuana in the state of Michigan may cost you your job, but it won’t cost you your unemployment benefits. So decided the Michigan Supreme Court earlier this month, when it failed to consider an appeal by Michigan’s Unemployment Insurance Agency… Read article here: High Times
Mexico’s Supreme Court Opens Door to Legalizing Marijuana Use
The Mexican Supreme Court opened the door to legalizing marijuana on Wednesday, delivering a pointed challenge to the nation’s strict substance abuse laws and adding its weight to the growing debate in Latin America over the costs and consequences of the war against drugs. The vote by the court’s criminal chamber declared that individuals should […]