
wasted on 6/4/04, 6:42 PM
Drug Policy : General
Following Legal Challenge from ACLU and Drug Policy Reform Groups, Federal Court Strikes Down Law Censoring Marijuana Policy Reform Ads
In a stinging rebuke, a federal judge today struck down a law prohibiting the display of marijuana policy reform ads in public transit systems, saying that the government’s attempt to censor ads was "illegitimate and constitutionally impermissible." The judge also issued a permanent injunction prohibiting its enforcement.
"Today’s ruling is a victory for free speech. The court ruled that Americans have a right to hear the message that marijuana prohibition has been a cruel and expensive failure," said Graham Boyd, director of the ACLU Drug Policy Litigation Project. "The constitution protects these messages from the type of viewpoint-based discrimination attempted by the federal government."