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The US Supreme Court rejects a medical necessity defence

In United States v. Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Cooperative the court held that federal drug law leaves no room for a defence of medical necessity, so a state-legal cooperative could still be shut down under federal law.[1]

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References

  1. Wikipedia — 1996 California Proposition 215archived

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