SPENCE v. SACKS

No. 37132.

173 Ohio St. 419 (1962)

SPENCE v. SACKS, WARDEN.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided June 20, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Walter Spence, in propria persona.

Mr. Mark McElroy, attorney general, and Mr. John J. Connors, Jr., for respondent.


Per Curiam.

Petitioner's first contention is that marijuana is not classified as a narcotic by the federal government. Such a classification is immaterial as to whether the possession of marijuana may constitute a crime or whether marijuana may be classified as a narcotic under the laws of Ohio. It is well settled that the regulation of narcotic drugs falls within the police power of the state. 17A American Jurisprudence, 515, Drugs and Druggists, Section 9...

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