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1970 Legislation
1972 Shafer Report
1979 Iowa Law
1986 THC Rescheduling
1988 DEA No. 86-22
1990 Olsen v. DEA
1993 Huffman Case
1997 Helmers Case
1999 THC Rescheduling
2005 Bonjour Case
U.S. Congress
2009 McMahon v. Iowa
2009 Olsen v. Holder
Olsen v. Holder Parties
Olsen v. Holder Docket
Olsen v. DEA Docket
Santa Cruz v. Ashcroft
United States v. Lynch
United States v. Monson
Thirteen State Laws
MedicalCannabis.COM
DrugScience.ORG
DrugLibrary.ORG
GW Pharmaceutical
Waiting to Inhale
Canna Care
AntiqueCannabisBook
ReeferMadnessMuseum
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United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Carl Olsen v. Drug Enforcement Administration, No. 09-1162
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U.S. District Court
United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa (Central)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 4:08-cv-00370-RP-RAW
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Click here for the Parties and Case Information
December 19, 2008 - DEA's Final Ruling
December 12, 2008 - Letter to the Attorney General of Alaska
December 12, 2008 - Letter to the Attorney General of California
December 12, 2008 - Letter to the Attorney General of Colorado
December 12, 2008 - Letter to the Attorney General of Hawaii
December 12, 2008 - Letter to the Attorney General of Maine
December 12, 2008 - Letter to the Attorney General of Michigan
December 12, 2008 - Letter to the Attorney General of Montana
December 12, 2008 - Letter to the Attorney General of Nevada
December 12, 2008 - Letter to the Attorney General of New Mexico
December 12, 2008 - Letter to the Attorney General of Oregon
December 12, 2008 - Letter to the Attorney General of Rhode Island
December 12, 2008 - Letter to the Attorney General of Vermont
December 12, 2008 - Letter to the Attorney General of Washington
September 15, 2008 - Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief
September 15, 2008 - Memorandum of Law
September 15, 2008 - Exhibits
Exhibit
Size (KB)
Pages
Description
Exhibit #1
239
4
1970 CSA Legislative History
Exhibit #2
296
4
1970 CSA Commission on Marihuana
Exhibit #3
610
12
1972 Marihuana Commission Report
Exhibit #4
1,986
14
1973 Marihuana Commission Report
Exhibit #5
458
12
1988 DEA Administrative Law Judge Report
Exhibit #6
256
6
1982 DEA Appeal Memorandum
Exhibit #7
351
3
1986 CSA THC Rescheduling - 51 Fed. Reg. 17476
Exhibit #8
216
5
1991 International THC Rescheduling
Exhibit #9
53
3
1999 CSA THC Rescheduling - 64 Fed. Reg. 35928
Exhibit #10
418
4
1984 Iowa Supreme Court Ruling
Exhibit #11
875
4
1986 U.S. District Court Ruling
Exhibit #12
2,726
75
2008 Petition to Reschedule Marijuana
Exhibit #13
107
2
2008 Petition Certified Mail Receipts
Exhibit #14
25
18
2008 Memorandum of Law
Exhibit #15
118
2
2008 Memorandum Certified Mail Receipts
Exhibit #16
45
1
2008 Letter from DEA
Exhibit #17
23
4
2008 Notice to DEA to Cease and Desist
Exhibit #18
95
2
2008 Notice Certified Mail Receipts
Exhibit #19
106
3
2008 First Letters to Congress
Exhibit #20
132
3
2008 Second Letters to Congress
Exhibit #21
52
1
2008 Letter from U.S. Senator Grassley
Exhibit #22
50
1
2008 Letter from U.S. Senator Harkin
Exhibit #23
360
2
1991 Letter from DHHS
Exhibit #24
213
2
1992 First Letter from DEA
Exhibit #25
234
1
1992 Second Letter from DEA
Exhibit #26
368
9
1994 DEA Final Order
Exhibit #27
71
1
1995 Letter from Iowa General Services
Exhibit #28
83
1
1996 Letter from Iowa General Services
Exhibit #29
1,557
26
2003 DHHS Patent on Cannabinoids
Exhibit #30
77
5
2007 CSA THC Rescheduling - 72 Fed. Reg. 54226
Exhibit #31
47
1
1995 Letter from U.S. Senator Hughes
Carl Olsen v. Drug Enforcement Administration - 2008
May 12, 2008 - Federal Petition to Reclassify Marijuana
May 13, 2008 - Certified Mail Receipt
May 15, 2008 - Delivery of Certified Mail Confirmation
May 25, 2008 - Cover Letter for Memorandum of Law
May 25, 2008 - Memorandum of Law in Support of Federal Petition
May 27, 2008 - Certified Mail Receipt
June 2, 2008 - Delivery of Certified Mail Confirmation
June 16, 2008 - Email from Thomas Cox, Des Moines DEA Supervisor
July 2, 2008 - Letter to Iowa U.S. Senator Charles Grassley
July 2, 2008 - Letter to Iowa U.S. Senator Tom Harkin
July 2, 2008 - Letter to Iowa U.S. Congressman Leonard Boswell
July 3, 2008 - Letter from the DEA accepting Petition for filing
July 4, 2008 - Letter to Iowa U.S. Senator Charles Grassley
July 4, 2008 - Letter to Iowa U.S. Senator Tom Harkin
July 4, 2008 - Letter to Iowa U.S. Congressman Leonard Boswell
July 16, 2008 - Letter from Iowa U.S. Senator Charles Grassley
August 5, 2008 - Notice to DEA to Cease and Desist Enforcement
August 5, 2008 - Certified Mail Receipt
August 10, 2008 - Fund Raising Letter
August 11, 2008 - Delivery of Certified Mail Confirmation
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure - 2007
Federal Rules of Evidence - 2007
Southern District of Iowa Local Rules - 2008
Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure - 2007
Eighth Circuit Local Rules - 2007
Doe v. Gonzalez
CRS Report 33120 - Gonzales v. Oregon