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'''Law of the River''' is a legal concept that has given priority to [[California]] to water from the [[Colorado River]] based on the [[Colorado River Compact]], which preferred the states that were using more of the river's water in 1922.

'''Law of the River''' is a legal concept that has given priority to [[California]] to water from the [[Colorado River]] based on the [[Colorado River Compact]], which preferred the states that were using more of the river's water in 1922.

By 2022 the Colorado River was drying up, due in part to extensive [[marijuana]] growing that soaks up massive amounts of water.

By 2022 the Colorado River was drying up, due in part to extensive [[marijuana]] growing that soaks up massive amounts of water (along with other agricultural growing and California's large population).

As the [[Ninth Circuit]] summarized:

As the [[Ninth Circuit]] summarized:

''Grand Canyon Tr. v. United States Bureau of Reclamation'', No. 11-16326, 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 16859, at *25 n.13 (9th Cir. Aug. 13, 2012).

''Grand Canyon Tr. v. United States Bureau of Reclamation'', No. 11-16326, 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 16859, at *25 n.13 (9th Cir. Aug. 13, 2012).

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