2007-02-19 07:00:07 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Yes, and they have all failed.
The last one to reach the Supreme Court was Gonzales v. Raich, in 2005 someone tried to challenge the crackdown on medical marijuana and lost. The Court reaffirmed the Federal Govt's right to ban marijuana.
2007-02-19 07:06:11 · answer #1 · answered by Daz2020 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't know, but I'm not sure how the prohibition on weed could be unconstitutional. It's not a direct violation of a person's personal liberty, free speech, it's not a firearm, etc.
Now, in some cultures, marijuana may be a legitimate and traditional part of religious ceremony, and one might successfully challenge it on those grounds. I doubt you could create your own religion that worships with pot smoking and get away with that though.
2007-02-19 15:07:17 · answer #2 · answered by peytonbarclay 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I remember hearing once that someone was trying to challenge the marijuana law based on their religion (rastafarian I think), it didn't hold up in court.
2007-02-20 02:43:18 · answer #3 · answered by Tyrone T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably happened several times.
And probably got laughed out of court every time.
What possible Constitutional basis would such a claim have?
2007-02-19 15:05:56 · answer #4 · answered by MikeGolf 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋