9th Circ. Says Dormant Commerce Clause Doesn't Cover Pot

By Ben Adlin ( January 2, 2026, 8:56 PM EST) -- A Ninth Circuit panel Friday rejected arguments by a would-be cannabis retail operator that said state and local residency requirements on marijuana business licenses are unconstitutional, ruling that the U.S. Constitution's dormant commerce clause doesn't apply to the cannabis industry because it's still illegal under federal law....

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