Legal Opinion
Americans for Safe Access v. Drug Enforcement Administration
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided January 22, 2013No. 11-1265PublishedCited by 107 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Senior Circuit Judge EDWARDS.
Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge HENDERSON.
EDWARDS, Senior Circuit Judge:
There is a serious debate in the United States over the efficacy of marijuana for medicinal uses. Although marijuana has been legalized in a number of states, it is classified as a “Schedule I” drug by the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”), pursuant to its authority under the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 (“CSA” or “Act”). The DEA has maintained this listing because it has determined that marijuana “has no currently accepted medical use in…
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