No Funny Business: The Supreme Court Should Get Sirois

As you might have guessed from the title of this post, we are returning to cover new developments in the United States v. Sirois case. A few months ago, the First Circuit released an opinion that we discussed in an earlier post. As we predicted, the Rohrabacher-Farr issues have reappeared, with the Defendants in Sirois now petitioning the United States Supreme Court to grant them certiorari and review the case.

Rohrabacher-Farr Refresher

Just as a reminder, the Rohrabacher-Farr Amendment is an appropriations rider that was first passed in 2014. It bars the DOJ from using government funds to investigate and prosecute state-compliant medical marijuana operations. However, it does not on its face…