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Attorneys for the Santa Cruz-based Wo/Men's Alliance for Medical Marijuana
were in court Wednesday asking a U.S. 9th Circuit Appeals panel to overturn a lower-court ruling denying the group the return of its pot. The group was seeking the return of more than 160 marijuana plants uprooted during a raid in September 2002 by federal drug agents. Joining WAMM were the Oakland Cannabis Buyers Club and the Marin Alliance for Medical Marijuana. The group's cases were combined because of similar constitutional arguments. The groups contend the federal government is overstepping its bounds trying to shut them down, and that there is a constitutional right to ameliorate one's pain. The federal government counters federal law trumps state laws such as California's medical-pot statutes. Ben Rice, a WAMM's lawyer, estimated the three-judge panel would rule withi= n two months. Pubdate: Thu, 18 Sep 2003 Source: Santa Cruz Sentinel (CA) Copyright: 2003 Santa Cruz Sentinel Contact: editorial@santa-cruz.com Website: http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/ |
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