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Quotation from Gonzales v. Raich by Supreme Court of the United States
“The case is made difficult by respondents’ strong arguments that they will suffer irreparable harm because, despite a congressional finding to the contrary, marijuana does have valid therapeutic purposes.”
Gonzales v. Raich, Opinion of the Court (Justice Stevens), Part I (U.S. Reports text (Legal Information Institute))
Justice Stevens acknowledges the force of the patients' situation before narrowing the question to one of federal power.
Citation: "The case is made difficult by respondents’ strong arguments that they will suffer irreparable harm because, despite a congressional finding to the contrary, marijuana does have valid therapeutic purposes." — Supreme Court of the United States, Gonzales v. Raich, Opinion of the Court (Justice Stevens), Part I (U.S. Reports text (Legal Information Institute)). (id gonzales-v-raich-q1)
Portrait: John Paul Stevens, SCOTUS photo portrait, Steve Petteway, photographer for the US Supreme Court, Public domain.
