A unanimous decision by the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals now prevents the Department of Justice of the United States from prosecuting people who legally grow, sell or purchase marijuana, even though it's still illegal according to federal law. The decision is based on a previous ruling that keeps the DOJ from interfering with state laws authorizing these uses of medical cannabis. Lawyers across the country use specific previous legal cases as precedents, or as an "authority" for similar cases – known as "stare decisis." With this in mind, a questionable new law comes to mind – one which every health enthusiast in America should be dogmatically questioning. The landmark decision for U.S. states to basically override federal law in regards to marijuana use could prove to be the most viable judicial interpretation for the State of Vermont to lead the way in labeling GMOs (genetically modified organisms in food), despite the DARK Act,
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