A Florida judge who created a “drug court” to divert misdemeanor pot users into treatment allegedly came to the courtroom so inebriated she had to beremoved from the premisesby a chief judge and landed in rehab two days later. On Dec… High Times
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Court: Atheist Deserves Compensation Over Forced Religious 12-Step Rehab
An atheist who was forced to participate in a drug rehabilitation program based on the “12 Steps” is entitled to financial compensation, ruled a three-judge panel of the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on August 23. High Times
Denial of Marijuana Reclassification Appealed to Supreme Court
Lawyers.comBy Josh Crank Medical marijuana advocates want the United States Supreme Court to hear an appeal that could lead to marijuana’s removal from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Advocates Appeal Marijuana’s Federal Status as a Dangerous Drug with No Medical Value to U.S. Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, DC — Medical marijuana patient advocacy group Americans for Safe Access (ASA) filed a petition for writ of certiorarion Monday with the U.S. Supreme Court to appeal a January Circuit Court decision that maintained marijuana’s current federal status as one of the most dangerous drugs with no medical value. In the widely watched case ASA v. Drug Enforcement Administration, […]
Court: Cops Need Warrant to Open Potential Pot Packages
While mailing marijuana is always a risky proposition, those who choose to do so have been granted a measure of protection. Last week the California Supreme Court unanimously ruled that law enforcement must obtain a warrant before opening a suspicious package – even… High Times
California Supreme Court Upholds Dispensary Bans
In a giant step backwards for the marijuana industry, the California Supreme Court ruled on May 6 that cities and counties can ban medical marijuana dispensaries. The unanimous decision is destined to further diminish the number of storefront pot shops in The G… High Times
Medical Marijuana Dispensary Bans Upheld By High Court
California Supreme Court Rules Cities and Counties Can Use Zoning to Ban Pot Shops The state Supreme Court decisively ruled Monday that cities and counties have the right to ban medical marijuana dispensaries from operating within their territory, but leading activists say their fight for easy access is not over. “This is pretty much the […]
California Supreme Court Upholds Local Medical Marijuana Bans
<p>Statement from Drug Policy Alliance: "The Only Way to Protect Patients is for California to Adopt State Wide Medical Marijuana Regulation"</p> Today, the California Supreme Court held that localities may entirely ban medical marijuana dispensaries from operating within their jurisdictions in a closely watched case, City of Riverside vs. Inland Empire Patients Health and Wellness […]
California Supreme Court Recognizes Legality of Medical Marijuana Dispensaries, But Says Localities May Ban Them
Patient advocates respond with Sacramento press conference, during lobby day for statewide regulations SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Supreme Court ruled today in the case City of Riverside v. Inland Empire Patients Health and Wellness Center that local governments may ban the distribution of medical marijuana and are not preempted by state law by doing so. However, the […]
Court Rules for Immigrant in Deportation Case
“The social sharing of a small amount of marijuana” by immigrants lawfully in the United States does not require their automatic deportation, the Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday. “Sharing a small amount of marijuana for no remuneration, let alone possession with intent to do so, does not fit easily into the everyday understanding of trafficking, […]