Case Summary
The 1998 court decision granted a preliminary injunction, premising its ruling on a high likelihood of the federal government successfully demonstrating the absence of constitutional or statutory authorization for the defendants' marijuana distribution activities under Proposition 215.
1998 Marijuana Case
The 1998 court decision granted a preliminary injunction, asserting a high probability of the federal government successfully demonstrating the defendants' lacked legal basis—constitutional or statutory—to distribute marijuana under Proposition 215.
The Court's Decision
In 1998, a judge issued a temporary order stopping the distribution of marijuana. The court believed the government would likely win its case, arguing that the defendants had no legal right to distribute marijuana, even under California's Proposition 215.
The Marijuana Case of 1998
In 1998, a court made a quick decision. They said the government would probably win its case against people giving away marijuana. The court decided these people didn't have the right to do this, even if a California law (Proposition 215) seemed to say they did.