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Litigation

Feb. 14, 2015

Judge in marijuana classification case does not tip hand on ruling

A rare hearing over whether the federal government's classification of cannabis as a dangerous drug is unconstitutional ended with little indication of what the final ruling might be.


By Paul Jones


Daily Journal Staff Writer


SACRAMENTO - A rare hearing over whether the federal government's classification of cannabis as a dangerous drug is unconstitutional ended with little indication of what the final ruling might be.


U.S. District Judge Kimberly Mueller of the Eastern District drew attention in October when she agreed to hold an evidentiary hearing to assess whether marijuana's listing under the Controlled Substanc...

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