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Appeals
Court
Denies
Government's
Request
for
Emergency
Order
Halting
Oakland
CBC
from
Distributing
Marijuana
8/22/00
(courtesy NORML Foundation,
http://www.norml.org)
Oakland, CA: The 9th
Circuit US Court of Appeals on Monday denied the federal government's request
for an emergency order to stop the Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Cooperative
from distributing marijuana to patients who qualify as having a "medical
necessity." The federal government filed the emergency order staying
a July 17th ruling by District Court Judge Charles Breyer.
The federal government countered
Monday's 9th Circuit ruling by filing an application to stay the decision
with the US Supreme Court.
The government previously
filed a petition of certiorari asking the Supreme Court to review a September
19, 1999 decision of the 9th Circuit which allowed for the distribution
of marijuana to patients who met the medical necessity defense.
"It is a travesty that the
Clinton-Gore administration is trying to invoke the majesty and power of
that august body, the highest court in the land, in an attempt to try to
separate critically ill patients from a medicine they need," said Robert
Raich, Esq., attorney for the OCBC.
Raich said the OCBC is "complying
fully and faithfully" with the amended injunction.
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Issue #150, 8/22/00
Los Angeles Shadow Convention Energizes Reformers for November and Beyond | Chronic Pain Doctor and Pharmacy Under Assault in California Case | Interview with Chris Conrad | Apprendi Sentencing Ruling Begins to Bite | Heroin Injection Center Wins Approval in Sydney | Appeals Court Denies Government's Request for Emergency Order Halting Oakland CBC from Distributing Marijuana | RESOURCES: Drug War Facts Updated, TomPaine.com Drug War Feature This Week, Alternet, Spanish Language Documents, More | Benefit Screening for Jack Herer | Errata | Alerts: Colombia, Mandatory Minimums, California, New York | HEA Campaign | Event Calendar | Job Listings (NYC): Streetwork Project | Editorial: No Fringe Group
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