Legal Opinion
United States v. Steve McIntosh
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 16, 2016No. 15-10117, 15-10122, 15-10127, 15-10132, 15-10137, 15-30098, 15-71158, 15-71174, 15-71179, 15-71225PublishedCited by 105 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
O’SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:
We are asked to decide whether criminal defendants may avoid prosecution for various federal marijuana offenses on the basis of a congressional appropriations rider that prohibits the United States Department of Justice from spending funds to prevent states’ implementation of their own medical marijuana laws.
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