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Defer To States On Medical Marijuana |
"What I’m not going to be doing is using Justice Department resources to try to circumvent state laws on this issue simply because I want folks to be investigating violent crimes and potential terrorism. We’ve got a lot of things for our law enforcement officers to deal with."
-- Medford (Ore.) Mail Tribune
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OCTOBER 19, 2009
Medical Marijuana Users Following State Law Will Get A Pass From Feds
Medical marijuana users who are following state law are no longer a federal law enforcement priority, the Justice Department announced today. The department said it would still go after related offenses in the 14 states with medical marijuana provisions on the books, including weapons charges and illegal trafficking. |
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MARCH 18, 2009
Holder Reinforces Stance
Attorney General Eric Holder told reporters that federal agents will go after marijuana distributors only when they "violate both federal and state law." The Bush administration had raided medical marijuana dispensories in California that were in compliance with state law but not federal law. |
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FEBRUARY 25, 2009
DOJ Halts Raids On State-Approved Marijuana Clubs
At a news conference in California, Attorney General Eric Holder announced that the DEA would end its raids on marijuana dispensaries that are legally established under state law. |
