Legality of Cannabis by U.S. Jurisdiction

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However, there is no doubt that Butts is still good law on the proposition for which it is most often cited, namely, that the constitutional protection recognized against suits brought by public officials in New York Times extends as well to cases brought by public figures

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Lower court cases citing Rosenblatt often state that the Court held that the plaintiff was a public official.

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