Feds: No more arrests for pot-smoking patients »
Posted By bluetexasvalley 1 month, 1 week ago in News
Federal drug agents won't pursue pot-smoking patients or their sanctioned suppliers in states that allow medical marijuana, under new legal guidelines to be issued Monday by the Obama administration.
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bluetexasvalley1 month, 1 week ago
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Two Justice Department officials described the new policy to The Associated Press, saying prosecutors will be told it is not a good use of their time to arrest people who use or provide medical marijuana in strict compliance with state law.
The guidelines to be issued by the department do, however, make it clear that agents will go after people whose marijuana distribution goes beyond what is permitted under state law or use medical marijuana as a cover for other crimes, the officials said.
The new policy is a significant departure from the Bush administration, which insisted it would continue to enforce federal anti-pot laws regardless of state codes.
Fourteen states allow some use of marijuana for medical purposes: Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington. -
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Natureboy1 month, 1 week ago
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This is a half-assed way to get it done - leaving the prohibition on the books, while telling prosecutors not to bother enforcing it.
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What happens when the next administration comes along?
Would you invest in becoming a medical marijuana provider knowing that while the Feds may not be after you now, they might be after you later, with little or no notice of any change? -
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dunkirk1 month, 1 week ago
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The fact is the loonie right will ALWAYS find somethingto whine and cry about. Its time to stop worrying about them and deal with them as they are, loonies and wacks. Its time ot start catering to the vast majority of Americans anad not he people at either extreme.
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fjgalt1 month, 1 week ago
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As someone who votes Libertarian, I would like to see all drugs legalized, as pleasure is as good a reason as medication. However, chalk one up for the present administration.
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It will be difficult for succeeding administrations to reverse this, but to be sure, let's change the law, at least for any drugs used for medication. -
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epiphannyy1 month, 1 week ago
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It's about time. As a cancer survivor who went through chemo, I know first hand the benefit that nothing else could provide. I've never understood why, when we allow every imaginable chemical to be consumed in the name of medicine, we won't allow something completely herbal for the same reason. Especially considering the number of tobacco related deaths each year and IT is legal. Marijuana needs it's own lobby, I guess. Hopefully, full legalization will be around the corner, but until then, this is a great first step toward that end.
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Eagle_Eye1 month, 1 week ago
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I'm thinking about taking a trip to "Oakland", You can fly out of Oakland with your medicine. I am all ready on "Marinol" and it is wonderful and works good for me, but I see what they have out there in the way of powerful varieties that would further my ability to get off the Pharmaceutical pain pills.
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qrose2941 month, 1 week ago
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I would imagine if we have scientific knowledge and it has been proven that the use of marijuana will and has improved a person's health of a (more serious/critical) illnes in nature,especially in medical emergencies responses supposedly, to save lives, then I can almost agree with the President's decision. However, it's use by medical personnel for the treatment of a person's health should be with some restrictions and monitored carefully by the Administration personnel and/or designee.
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