Ninth Circuit Establishes Nexus Between Appropriations Ban and Compliance With State Laws
August 18, 2016 at 08:00:00 ET
A panel of three federal appellate judges in California has found valid a ban in the Drug Enforcement Administration's appropriation against using federal funds to prosecute individuals who comply with state medical marijuana laws (U.S. v. McIntosh et al., No. 15-10117 et al., 9th Cir., Aug. 16, 2016). The decision covered 10 separate criminal prosecutions involving use of medical... Read More
