United States v. Marin Alliance for Medical Marijuana Lynette Shaw, United States of America v. Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Cooperative Jeffrey Jones, United States of America v. Ukiah Cannabis Buyers' Club Cherrie Lovett Marvin Lehrman Mildred Lehrman
Docket: 02-16335
Court: Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; June 18, 2004; Federal Appellate Court
The appeal involves several defendants associated with medical marijuana organizations, including Marin Alliance for Medical Marijuana, Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Cooperative, and Ukiah Cannabis Buyers' Club. The plaintiffs, the United States of America, are appealing decisions from the Northern District of California. The case was argued on September 17, 2003, and subsequent developments in the related case of Raich v. Ashcroft, where the Ninth Circuit ruled on the federal government's authority over medical marijuana, prompted the court to vacate the original submission. The court ordered supplemental briefing and determined that the issues in Raich could impact the decisions in this case. Consequently, the case is remanded to the district court for reconsideration following the Supreme Court's ruling in Raich. The order concludes with a directive for further proceedings based on the Supreme Court's forthcoming decision.