Gonzales v. Raich

Gonzales v. Raich (previously Ashcroft v. Raich) is a case in which the United States Supreme Court ruled on June 5, 2005 that under the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution which allows the United States Congress "To regulate Commerce ... among the several States," Congress may ban the use of marijuana even where states approve its use for medicinal purposes.

External links and references

• Majority opinion in the case, delivered by Stevens, joined by Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer.
• Justice Scalia's separate concurrence.
• Dissenting opinion, delivered by O'Connor, joined by Rehnquist and partially joined by Thomas.
• Justice Thomas's separate dissent.
• Findlaw.com - All Opinions
• Opposing the government:
• David Morris, AlterNet, June 15, 2005, The Sainted Clause
• Pot Shots on Counterpunch.org Journalistic article on the arguments, case.
• Angel Raich's web site on the case. Includes all the legal briefs
• raich-v-ashcroft.com. Older Angel Raich site.
• A Drug Policy Alliance article on the case
• Favoring the government:
• Federal government's legal brief to the Supreme Court (from Angel's web site)
• Amicus brief from Drug Free America Foundation and others (submitted to Supreme Court) (from Angel's web site)
• INCB: US Supreme Court Decision on Cannabis Upholds International Law, International Narcotics Control Board, June 8, 2005.