Conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas took a surprising stand on cannabis earlier this week, suggesting prohibition may “no longer be necessary or proper" and the government’s current regime “strains basic principles of federalism.”
Cheddar correspondent Chloe Aiello spoke to attorneys at Harris Bricken and Bianchi & Brandt to find out more.
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