From Raich to Rescheduling: How State Medical Laws Changed the Legal Meaning of “Currently Accepted Medical Use”

In Gonzales v. Raich, the Supreme Court upheld federal power to prohibit intrastate medical cannabis even where state law authorized it.¹ Although Raich did not prescribe a particular avenue for reform, its decision left intact Congress’s administrative scheduling framework under the Controlled Substances Act. As a practical matter, the ruling shifted reform efforts toward Congress … Continue reading From Raich to Rescheduling: How State Medical Laws Changed the Legal Meaning of “Currently Accepted Medical Use”