The lawsuit seeks to confirm the rights of Massachusetts and other states to regulate cannabis within their borders and to confirm the corresponding limits on the federal government’s power to regulate commerce. It argues that prohibition in state markets is unconstitutional and creates public safety risks among many other concerns.
The DOJ further noted in the motion that it is asking permission to submit a 25-age memorandum, five pages longer than the general rules.
"The memorandum will present legal argument on multiple issues of constitutional law," it says. "Defendant respectfully submits that the five additional pages will allow Defendant to present this case in a manner that permits meaningful review of the issues and will assist the Court in its resolution of this matter."
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