Pubdate: Tue, 22 Mar 2016
Source: Los Angeles Times (CA)
Copyright: 2016 Los Angeles Times
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SUPREME COURT REJECTS LAWSUIT AGAINST POT LAW

The U. S. Supreme Court announced that it wouldn't consider a lawsuit 
filed by two states challenging Colorado's pot law. But lawyers said 
Nebraska and Oklahoma officials could pursue other legal challenges.

For now, the many states considering pot laws this year won't have 
immediate guidance from the nation's high court about whether they're 
free to f lout federal drug law by regulating the drug.

Instead, Washington, D. C., and the 26 states that allow pot for 
medical or recreational purposes don't have any immediate roadblocks 
on their marijuana laws.

Nebraska's attorney general said his state would consider trying 
again to challenge Colorado's pot law, just not directly to the 
nation's highest court.
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