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NAT. ORG. FOR REFORM OF MARIJUANA LAWS v. BELL

Civ. A. No. 1897-73.

488 F.Supp. 123 (1980)

The NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR The REFORM OF MARIJUANA LAWS (NORML), et al., Plaintiffs, v. Griffin B. BELL, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, District of Columbia.

February 11, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter H. Meyers, Washington, D. C., for plaintiffs.

Allan P. MacKinnon, Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., for defendants.

Before TAMM, Circuit Judge, and ROBINSON and PARKER, JJ.

OPINION

TAMM, Circuit Judge:

In this action, the National Organization for The Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML or plaintiff) challenges the provisions of the Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. §§ 801-904 (1976) (CSA or Act), that prohibit the private possession and use of marijuana. Plaintiff asserts that the Act violates the Constitution's guarantees of privacy and equal protection and its prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment. Finding...

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