Court Orders Drug Enforcement Administration to Pay Hemp Industry Plaintiff's Legal Bills
U.S. Newswire › February 02, 2005
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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The main fiscal sponsor of the Hemp Industries Association (HIA) landmark court victory against the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) protecting sales of hemp foods in the United States learned this week they won another legal battle. Ruling under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ordered the DEA to pay $21,265 to Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps(r) to compensate them for a portion of their legal fees in HIA vs. DEA.
"The EAJA allows an award of attorneys fees in this situation only where the court finds the Government's position was not 'substantially justified,' " said Joe Sandler, HIA's counsel in the case. "By making this award, the Court has basically decided that DEA's attempt to outlaw hemp foods never had any real legal merit."See the full content of this document
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Court Orders Drug Enforcement Administration to Pay Hemp Industry Plaintiff's Legal Bills
Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps uses hemp oil in all their soaps and also makes AlpSnack(r), an organic ...
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