Federal Appeals Court: Maine’s Cannabis Licensee Residency Requirement is Unconstitutional

[ad_1] On August 17, the First Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the the holding of the US District Court for the District of Maine that the residency requirements of Maine’s Medical Use Marijuana Act violate the Dormant Commerce Clause (“DCC”). The First Circuit has added itself to the list of jurisdictions that have invalidated similar state cannabis laws on DCC grounds, including in the Sixth and Eighth circuits. Northeast Patients Group (“Northeast”) and High Street…

"Federal Appeals Court: Maine’s Cannabis Licensee Residency Requirement is Unconstitutional"