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Type
Dissent
Filed
May 30, 2019
Case
Washington v. Barr
Case status
Decided

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Dennis Jacobs, Circuit Judge, dissenting: The plaintiffs seek a declaration that the classification of marijuana as a Schedule 1 substance is unconstitutional because it does not reflect contemporary learning regarding the drug's medicinal uses. I agree with the District Court that this case must be dismissed for failure to exhaust administrative remedies in the Drug Enforcement Agency ("DEA"). The majority opinion does not actuall…

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