Criminal
Nov. 3, 2011
Medical marijuana: pitting state rights against federal power
The crack down on medical marijuana in California may redefine the limits of federal regulatory power. By Michael Chernis and Richard Gillespie
On Oct. 7, California's four U.S. attorneys made some noise when they held a joint press conference announcing increased enforcement of federal laws criminalizing the cultivation and sale of "medical marijuana," and authorizing the seizure of real property used for such activities. Medical marijuana collectives and patient advocate groups viewed this increased enforcement activity with anger and as a shift by...
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