Posts Tagged department of justice

Holder: Federal Interference In Medical Marijuana A Low Priority

Posted by admin in Politics on December 9, 2011

It’s easy to get whiplash trying to keep up with federal medical marijuana policy, and my neck’s hurting again after hearing the latest from Attorney General Eric Holder. Holder on Thursday repeated the support of the Department of Justice for the Ogde…

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Marijuana Prosecution Memo From Feds Indicates 999 Plants is Okay, 1,000 is Not

Posted by admin in Politics on November 19, 2011

Marijuana advocates today circulated a transcript of a memo that appears to define U.S. Department of Justice guidelines…blogs.laweekly.com

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US Government Going After Newspapers, Radio and Websites For Medical Marijuana Ads

Posted by admin in Politics on October 13, 2011

Raising worrisome First Amendment issues, U.S. Attorneys are getting ready to go after newspapers, as the Obama Administration opens up another front in its ongoing war against medicinal cannabis. According to federal law, placing ads for illegal drugs…

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Federal Medical Marijuana Memo Stirs Angst In Industry

Posted by admin in Politics on July 20, 2011

In October 2009, medical marijuana advocates celebrated a U.S. Department of Justice memo declaring that federal authorities wouldn’t target the legal use of medicinal pot in states where it is permitted.www.cannabisnews.org

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11 Things Holder Could Say About Pot That Would Make Me Happy

Posted by admin in Politics on June 5, 2011

Eric Holder announced that he will work with states to clarify the Department of Justice’s position on medical marijuana. This is what I’d like him to say…www.tokeofthetown.com

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Because of New Laws, Fewer Marijuana Criminals this XMas

Posted by admin in Political Opinion on December 22, 2009

The new administration has set policies to stop federal interference with our state laws. States are embracing real access models. The CA Supreme Court and the US Supreme Court have confirmed that federal laws do not preempt state medical cannabis laws. Congress is pushing for Department of Justice oversight through legislation and political pressu

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Marijuana Arrests Have Tripled Since 1980

Posted by admin in World News on November 12, 2009

The annual number of arrests for possession of marijuana more than tripled to 1.8 million from 1980 to 2007, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Nearly two million annually! What a ridiculous waste of resources, and what a needless infringement on individual rights.

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On The Quiet, The US Is Legalizing Marijuana

Posted by admin in Health on November 1, 2009

You know things are shifting in America when Fortune magazine, the bible for business journalism, runs a cover story titled “Is pot already legal?” You also know it when Obama’s Department of Justice publishes a long-expected memo that the federal government will no longer raid medical marijuana dispensaries if they are legal under state law.

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