Marijuana: Medical and Retail-- Selected Legal Issues

Garvey, Todd ; Doyle, Charles ; Carpenter, David H.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Marijuana;    Cannabis;    Drug abuse;   

RP-ID  :  R43435
RP-ID  :  R43435_2015Apr08

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA) as it pertains to marijuana. The CSA outlaws the possession, cultivation, and distribution of marijuana except for authorized research. More than 20 states have regulatory schemes that allow possession, cultivation, and distribution of marijuana for medicinal purposes. The U.S. Constitution's Supremacy Clause preempts any state law that conflicts with federal law.