In Raich v. Ashcroft, the Ninth Circuit bought the argument that the federal marijuana laws are not within the authority of Congress to regulate interstate commerce - as applied to medical marijuana, rather than I guess just plain party marijuana. The decision notes that in 5 prior decisions, the Ninth Circuit had rejected Commerce Clause challenges to the Controlled Substances Act, but somehow felt they were distinguishable.
This is a bogus distinction that I doubt will pass muster if and when the Supreme Court is heard on this issue.
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