California Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Can Be Targeted By Feds Appeals Court Rules

[The General]

An appeals court has ruled that California medical marijuana dispensaries have no protection under state law from federal drug prosecutions. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that California's law allowing marijuana use with a doctor's recommendation doesn't shield dispensaries, their landlords and customers from criminal charges and government lawsuits. All uses of marijuana are illegal under federal law, even in states that have legalized pot.

The ruling upholds three lower court rulings and follows previous decisions by federal appeals courts and the U.S. Supreme Court. The court conceded that medical marijuana use is more accepted now than in 2007 when it made a similar ruling. But it said that the new legal challenges didn't raise any new arguments that would trump federal law.

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[420 Motoco]

Re: California Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Can Be Targeted By Feds Appeals Court R

Get rid of the 'rip-off' ones. One would think if you go in a dispensary you won't be ripped off....when in fact nothing more than street dealers & bad business ethnics. There are some really good ones also, usually by word of mouth. I've found if your legit no worries on the norm. Get educated or better yet...Grow your own.

Comes to a point when you have to think 'can the feds really be that ignorant that there is really no medical value to MJ? Oh yea, the Pharms own them. Now they don't even give a damn what we think & just do it.