Supreme Court Declines to Take Up Legalization Case

The U.S. Supreme Court opted not to consider an appeal by a group of MED patients challenging the constitutionality of marijuana’s federal illegality. Tuesday’s decision represented a likely fatal blow to a case that had strong support in and around the cannabis industry.

Four days after holding a conference to review arguments, the Supreme Court decided not to grant a Writ of Certiorari, or further review, of the case. The decision leaves in place a lower court ruling that dismissed . . .