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Supreme Court Rules Agains State Rights
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Mon, 6 Jun 2005 16:00:29 GMT
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http://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/06/06/scotus.medical.marijuana.ap/index.html

Hmm,

Stevens said there are other legal options for patients, "but perhaps even
more important than these legal avenues is the democratic process, in
which the voices of voters allied with these respondents may one day
be heard in the halls of Congress."

But apparently democratic processes in the states aren't important...

Frank



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  Re: Supreme Court Rules Agains State Rights
 
(...) Well, we already knew that, didn't we? Despite his putative support of states' rights, he's never missed the chance to curtail them. Man oh man is this a stupid ruling. Shame on the SCOTUS. Dave! (19 years ago, 6-Jun-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
  Re: Supreme Court Rules Agains State Rights
 
(...) Reason this month had an interesting series of articles about the Supremes. Stuff analysing their work, and asking people to predect who MIGHT be nominated and who the person asked liked, as well as favorite past justices... fascinating stuff. (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jun-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
  Re: Supreme Court Rules Agains State Rights
 
(...) Civil disobedience is next, it looks like. (URL) been tried before and didn't work very well. But she has more character than those that deny they ever did it (43) or claim they didn't inhale(42). ++Lar (19 years ago, 6-Jun-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
  What Were Those Justices Smoking? (was Re: Supreme Court Rules Agains State Rights
 
(URL) via Reason) COMMENTARY June 7 2005 What Were Those Justices Smoking? - The medical marijuana ruling is legally and morally flawed. By Nick Gillespie, Nick Gillespie is editor in chief of Reason magazine. The most important quote, IMHO: - start (...) (19 years ago, 9-Jun-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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