Rawthentic
26th February 2009, 19:07
I don't endorse it's reformist conclusions, but I think this is an issue that affects millions of people in the U.S. that use medical cannabis (and will no longer have the fear of being arrested or having their clubs raided).
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U.S. Attorney General Says Justice Department Will No Longer Interfere With States Medical Pot Policies (http://blog.norml.org/2009/02/26/us-attorney-general-says-justice-department-will-no-longer-interfere-with-states-medical-pot-policies/)
February 26th, 2009 By: Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director
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Score one for the good guys!
Earlier this month, new U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder promised a clean break (http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2009/02/04/holder_promises_new_era_as_head_of_justice_dept/) from the policies of the Bush administration. Yesterday, during a live interview on C-Span, he affirmed (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjZeW2fcQHM) that this change includes ending the DEA raids of state-authorized medical marijuana providers!
Responding to a reporters question regarding the DEAs recent actions against several California medical cannabis providers (http://www.alternet.org/drugreporter/125574), Holder stated (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjZeW2fcQHM): What the President said during the campaign . . . will be consistent with what we will be doing here in law enforcement. . . What [President Obama] said during the campaign . . . is now American policy.
You can watch the video of Attorney General Holders remarks here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjZeW2fcQHM).
Holders statement marks a dramatic shift in U.S. drug policy, and is a major victory for the 72 million Americans who reside in states where the use of medical cannabis is legal! It also lends support to the ongoing efforts in Minnesota (http://capwiz.com/norml2/issues/alert/?alertid=12556606), New Jersey (http://capwiz.com/norml2/issues/alert/?alertid=12767456), and Rhode Island (http://capwiz.com/norml2/issues/alert/?alertid=12671316) each of which are debating legislative proposals to make the production and distribution of medical cannabis legal under state law.
At this time, NORML would like to personally thank those of you who responded to our request (http://blog.norml.org/2009/02/05/the-public-says-no-more-dea-raids-the-president-says-no-more-dea-raids-so-why-are-there-more-dea-raids/) to contact the Attorney Generals office and urge Eric Holder to call off the DEA raids. Your phone calls and e-mails have helped to change U.S. marijuana policy!
So go ahead and give yourself a pat on the back. And while youre at it, click here (http://capwiz.com/norml2/issues/alert/?alertid=12591396) to thank the new Attorney General for supporting the will of the people and the health and welfare of seriously ill patients.
Change we can believe in? Yes it is, and its about time.
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U.S. Attorney General Says Justice Department Will No Longer Interfere With States Medical Pot Policies (http://blog.norml.org/2009/02/26/us-attorney-general-says-justice-department-will-no-longer-interfere-with-states-medical-pot-policies/)
February 26th, 2009 By: Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director
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Score one for the good guys!
Earlier this month, new U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder promised a clean break (http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2009/02/04/holder_promises_new_era_as_head_of_justice_dept/) from the policies of the Bush administration. Yesterday, during a live interview on C-Span, he affirmed (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjZeW2fcQHM) that this change includes ending the DEA raids of state-authorized medical marijuana providers!
Responding to a reporters question regarding the DEAs recent actions against several California medical cannabis providers (http://www.alternet.org/drugreporter/125574), Holder stated (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjZeW2fcQHM): What the President said during the campaign . . . will be consistent with what we will be doing here in law enforcement. . . What [President Obama] said during the campaign . . . is now American policy.
You can watch the video of Attorney General Holders remarks here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjZeW2fcQHM).
Holders statement marks a dramatic shift in U.S. drug policy, and is a major victory for the 72 million Americans who reside in states where the use of medical cannabis is legal! It also lends support to the ongoing efforts in Minnesota (http://capwiz.com/norml2/issues/alert/?alertid=12556606), New Jersey (http://capwiz.com/norml2/issues/alert/?alertid=12767456), and Rhode Island (http://capwiz.com/norml2/issues/alert/?alertid=12671316) each of which are debating legislative proposals to make the production and distribution of medical cannabis legal under state law.
At this time, NORML would like to personally thank those of you who responded to our request (http://blog.norml.org/2009/02/05/the-public-says-no-more-dea-raids-the-president-says-no-more-dea-raids-so-why-are-there-more-dea-raids/) to contact the Attorney Generals office and urge Eric Holder to call off the DEA raids. Your phone calls and e-mails have helped to change U.S. marijuana policy!
So go ahead and give yourself a pat on the back. And while youre at it, click here (http://capwiz.com/norml2/issues/alert/?alertid=12591396) to thank the new Attorney General for supporting the will of the people and the health and welfare of seriously ill patients.
Change we can believe in? Yes it is, and its about time.