Oakland Cannabis Buyers’ Cooperative and Jeffrey Jones
Respondents
Annette P. Carnegie, Counsel of RecordIn November 1996, California voters enacted a ballot proposition allowing seriously ill patients and caregivers to grow and possess marijuana with the approval of a physician. Around the State, businesses such as the Oakland Cannabis Buyers’ Cooperative were organized to aid in the distribution of marijuana in accordance with the new law. On January 9, 1998, the United States sued the Oakland club, its director, Jeffrey Jones, and several other similar groups, alleging violation of the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 (CSA). The district court issued an injunction barring the clubs from distributing marijuana and…
