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Gonzales v. Raich (previously Ashcroft v.Raich), 545 U.S. 1 (2005), was a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that, under the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution, Congress may criminalize the production and use of homegrown cannabis even if state law allows its use for medicinal purposes.
Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act; Long title: To expand research on cannabidiol and marijuana, and for other purposes. Enacted by: the 117th United States Congress: Effective: December 2, 2022: Citations; Public law: Pub. L. 117–215 (text) Statutes at Large: 136 Stat. 2257: Legislative history
The Texas city of El Paso was the first American city to individually restrict cannabis, in 1915. The scene for this city ban was set in 1913, when a man killed a police officer in neighboring Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, while chasing an El Paso couple. [7]
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There is significant variation in medical cannabis laws from state to state, including how it is produced and distributed, how it can be consumed, and what medical conditions it can be used for. [2] The first state to effectively legalize medical cannabis was California in 1996, when voters approved Proposition 215 by a 56–44 margin.
[75] [76] A letter was also sent to Inspector General Michael Horowitz in July 2015, seeking a government investigation into the matter. [77] [78] In October 2015, a court ruling by U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer affirmed the meaning of Rohrabacher–Farr as its authors intended, providing supporters of the amendment with a key legal ...