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The U.S. Supreme Court has scheduled a private meeting on December 12 to consider whether to take up a case challenging federal marijuana prohibition. The case, Canna Provisions v. Bondi, asks whether enforcing federal cannabis laws in states that have legalized marijuana violates the Commerce Clause. The petition was filed by the well-known law firm Boies Schiller Flexner on behalf of Massachusetts-based cannabis businesses. Several groups, including the Cato Institute and Americans for Prosperity, have filed briefs encouraging the Court to hear the case. Four justices must agree for the case to move forward.
The lawsuit argues that federal oversight of state-legal marijuana is no longer necessary, given changes in state laws and public opinion. So far, a U.S. appeals court and a lower district court have rejected the arguments, citing the Gonzales v. Raich precedent, which allows federal enforcement even in states where cannabis is legal. Lead attorney Josh Schiller said the industry urgently needs relief from federal oversight, and Justice Clarence Thomas has previously suggested the Court might reconsider that precedent.
This comes amid other high-profile cannabis legal questions. The Supreme Court recently agreed to hear a separate case on whether federal law barring drug users from buying firearms is constitutional. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has not yet acted on a potential rescheduling of cannabis under the Controlled Substances Act. A decision in Canna Provisions v. Bondi could have major implications for federal enforcement in states that have legalized marijuana. Read the full story.
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