Excerpt
For many years, marijuana activists have claimed that the <I>Cannabis Sativa </I>plant — which contains chemicals that produce psychoactive effects in humans — has important health benefits.
In This Issue
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Foreword
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Opinion of the Court
Federal Law Supersedes State Law, Prohbiting the Manufacturing and Distribution of Medical Marijuana
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Government Restriction of Marijuana
Overview of the Drug's Legal History in the United States
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Lower Court Holding
Decision of the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
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Before the Court
The Justices Weigh in During Oral Argument
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Pro & Con
Do State Laws Allowing for the Medicinal Use of Marijuana Violate Federal Drug Laws?
