Federal Marijuana Prohibition Has ‘No Rational Basis,’ Companies Say In New Court Filing

In a new federal court filing, lawyers for a group of marijuana companies argue that ongoing broad cannabis prohibition has “no rational basis,” pointing to the government’s largely hands-off approach to the recent groundswell of state-level legalization. The lawsuit alleges that while Congress’s original intent in banning marijuana through the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) was … Continue reading Federal Marijuana Prohibition Has ‘No Rational Basis,’ Companies Say In New Court Filing