Washington v. Reis (Majority)
Annotate this CaseWilliam Reis was charged with manufacturing a controlled substance after a search of his home produced evidence of a marijuana grow operation. Reis moved to suppress the results of the search on the ground that the search warrant was invalid, arguing that the 2011 amendments to the Washington State Medical Use of Cannabis Act (MUCA) decriminalized the possession of cannabis for medical use. The trial court denied Reis's motion to suppress, and the Court of Appeals granted discretionary review and affirmed. After its review, the Supreme Court held that the plain language of MUCA, supported by the context in which the language appeared, the overall statutory scheme, and the legislative intent as captured in the governor's veto message, did not support the conclusion that the medical use of marijuana was not a crime. Therefore, the Supreme Court affirmed the Court of Appeals and remanded the case for trial.
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