Legal Opinion
United States v. Cannabis Cultivators Club
District Court, N.D. California
Decided May 13, 1998No. Nos. C 98-0085 CRB, C 98-0086 CRB, C 98-0087 CRB, C 98-0088 CRB, C 98-0089 CRB and C 98-0245 CRBPublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
BREYER, District Judge.
INTRODUCTION
The issue presented by these related lawsuits is whether defendants’ admitted distribution of marijuana for use by' seriously ill persons upon a physician’s recommendation violates federal law, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a), and if so, whether defendants’ conduct in this regard should be enjoined pursuant to the injunctive relief provisions of the federal Controlled Substances Act. See 21 U.S.C. § 882(a). This is the only issue before the Court. These lawsuits, for example, do not challenge the constitutionality of Proposition 215, the medical…
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