United States v. Martin Templeton Stockdale

993 F.2d 886 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Martin Templeton STOCKDALE, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-30264. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 6, 1993. * Decided May 17, 1993. 1 Before: PREGERSON and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges, and INGRAM, Senior District Judge. ** 2 MEMORANDUM *** 3 Stockdale appeals his guilty plea conviction and sentence. None of his contentions have any merit, and we affirm. 4 Stockdale argues that marijuana is improperly classified as a Schedule I controlled substance under the Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. §§ 801 et seq. He challenges the classification on the grounds that Congress improperly delegated its legislative authority by adopting the terms of the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961, 18 U.S.T. 1407 (1967), and that marijuana is a safe, medically accepted drug, without a high potential for abuse. These arguments are without merit.…