Congress' Regulation of Intrastate, Noncommercial Cultivation and Possession of Medicinal Marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act Is a Constitutional Exercise of Its Commerce Clause Authority: Gonzales v. Raich

Authors

Emily K. Nicholson

Abstract

The Supreme Court held that Congress can regulate the intrastate, noncommercial cultivation and possession of medicinal marijuana through the Controlled Substances Act pursuant to its authority under the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution.

Gonzales v. Raich, 125 S. Ct. 2195 (2005).

First Page

335

Recommended Citation

Emily K. Nicholson, Congress' Regulation of Intrastate, Noncommercial Cultivation and Possession of Medicinal Marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act Is a Constitutional Exercise of Its Commerce Clause Authority: Gonzales v. Raich, 44 Duq. L. Rev. 335 (2006).
Available at: https://dsc.duq.edu/dlr/vol44/iss2/8