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...Barnett argued in his first point that the scope of Congressional power was strictly limited in Article I of the Constitution...
...There is a list of things Congress is supposed to do, and anything outside of that is not within Congress’s powers,” Barnett said, referring to the words “herein granted” in the first section of Article I as justification for limiting Congress’ power...
...Barnett said that cannabis produced and distributed wholly within a state falls outside of the jurisdiction of Congress, because the Constitution specifically limits Congress to regulating interstate commerce...
...Barnett said that because his clients use cannabis that is cultivated, sold and consumed entirely within California, they should be regulated only by that state...
...Barnett also said that the Supreme Court has ruled that intrastate commerce that affects interstate commerce also falls under Congressional jurisdiction, but he argued that the current case in California does not meet this criteria because of the small number of people involved in the Oakland cooperative...