Medical Marijuana

Barack Obama Marijuana  Attorney General signals shift in marijuana policy
by Associated Press
Published: Wed, March 18, 2009 - 7:05 pm CST Last Updated: Wed, March 18, 2009 - 8:14 pm CST
The Obama administration is changing federal
policy toward medical marijuana.
In contrast to the practice during the Bush administration,
federal agents will target marijuana distributors only when they
violate both federal and state law. The old policy targeted
dispensaries in California even though they are legal under state
law.
Attorney General Eric Holder outlined the new policy today in a
session with reporters.
The sale of marijuana even for medical purposes is against
federal law. And Holder says agents will still be going after
anybody who tries to use state medical marijuana laws as a cover
for other illegal activity.
Medical marijuana is now legal in 13 states.
Advocates in California welcome the policy change but say
they're concerned about cases already in court.

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I think it should be prescribed to parents of teenagers.

I can assure you I’d MUCH rather drive down the road beside drivers high on pot, than drunk on booze. Alcohol kills more people in the US every year than all illegal drugs combined. And I’m including driving drunk, and all the other alcohol related deaths. But the Govt. can control, and tax alcohol, that’s the only reason it’s legal. Tax dollars. period. That’s all it is with pot. It’s always about the money with our govt. always.

why not make alcohol illegal? it is worse than pot—we could amend the u.s. constitution and make the world a safer place—yeah that’s the ticket… Quiet, hush i hear a bag of cookies calling our names… o no its a ploy—the cookie monster lurks near by—be careful—later amigos

FREE THE WEED AND PLANT A SEED! Not only do you help the environment buy converting carbon dioxide into precious and much needed oxygen, but you also get something for your work. If they would legalize it here, it may even help with the drug wars and many deaths occurring in Mexico. Marijuana should be at the bottom of the list in the “drug war”. Cocaine,Crack,Heroin,and Pharmaceuticals, should be the priority. Very few people rob stores and kill people to buy a joint, people kill others all the time for harsher and more addictive drugs. If they don’t completely legalize it, it should at least be decriminalized; fine the smokers 25$ and be on your way. Why fill our prison systems with people who have been busted 3 times with 8grams(approx 10 joints) of Marijuana?

Teachers need medical Mary-J!!

You kind of made my point for me.  How many people do you know that grow coffee? None, doesn’t/wouldn’t grow well in most areas of the US, and is cheaper to buy than to grow.  What with all the processing and drying, it takes time to get a pound of coffee.  Tobacco? Grows in most areas but takes major work and most people are not going to grow it and roll their own cigarettes, up until recently it was cheaper to buy than to grow and dry and roll and well you get my point.  Pot? How many people are busted every day or week with homes full of it?  Or fields in the woods or in their yards?  Most people really don’t care about if it takes 1 great joint or 3 weak ones, they still get high for little or no real effort if you can grow it in your back yard.  See my point, yes some will buy just for the reason you give but a lot will grow and use with no revenue for the government.

I wasn’t attacking you, I was just exposing the HUGE flaws in your arguement.

Maybe it is not I who needs the toke?

Dont attack me or my views, please just state your case/opinion. Moody arent we, maybe a little toke would help?

I have never grown marijuana.

KX, you sure you don’t have any experience? Haha

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