The Supreme Court recently turned away lawsuits filed by Oklahoma and Nebraska against Colorado for its authorization of, protection of, and profiting from marijuana growth and exportation. This Colorado law lead to the sale of marijuana to 44 states in 2014. Oklahoma and Nebraska argue, "if this entity were based south of our border, the federal government would prosecute it as a drug cartel.” They also argue the law violates the federal Controlled Substances Act. However, the Supreme Court claims Oklahoma and Nebraska have not suffered a "direct injury" from Colorado's sale of marijuana, and states are free to increase strict regulations of marijuana crossing their borders as they please.
This event marks another significant action by the Supreme Court and debates the constitutionality of certain states' actions. This event can be synthesized and related to important court cases of the passed such as Plessy v. Ferguson, Marbury v. Madison, Brown v. Board of Education, Gibbons v. Ogden, etc.
http://www.studentnewsdaily.com/daily-news-article/supreme-court-rejects-suit-against-colorado-over-marijuana-law/
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