U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Aug. 18, 2016
9th Circuit hands medical marijuana advocates a big win
Federal prosecutors cannot spend money pursuing defendants in medical marijuana cases without first showing state laws were broken, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.
SAN FRANCISCO — Federal prosecutors cannot spend money pursuing defendants in medical marijuana cases without showing state laws were broken, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.
The unanimous ruling by a three-judge panel vacates decisions in 10 cases brought in three district courts in California and Washington. The cases were remanded to those courts so their respective judges could conduct evidentiary hearings. U.S. v. M...
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