Legal Opinion
National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) v. Bell
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided February 11, 1980No. Civ. A. 1897-73PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
TAMM, Circuit Judge:
In this action, the National Organization for The Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML or plaintiff) challenges the provisions of the Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. §§ 801-904 (1976) (CSA or Act), that prohibit the private possession and use of marijuana. Plaintiff asserts that the Act violates the Constitution’s guarantees of privacy and equal protection and its prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment. Finding the Act to be a reasonable congressional attempt to deal with a difficult social problem, we. must reject this challenge and leave NORML to seek…
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