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Obama Will Stop Medical Marijuana Raids—Good News For California Drug Decriminalizers?

March 19, 2009 RSS Feed Print

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Attorney General Holder officially announced yesterday that the Justice Department will no longer raid medical marijuana distributors in enforcement of drug laws.

Could the Obama administration’s seemingly less harsh stance on drug prohibition give political buoyancy to the attempt to legalize pot in California? Tom Ammiano, the California legislator who introduced that legislation, is happy about the administration’s move, for one. As the SF Weekly reports, Ammiano’s press secretary said, “"This really describes what we're seeing already which is that things are changing with regard to marijuana now.”

Or could the move rally the opposition in California?

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I LIVE IN A SMALL TENNESSEE TOWN WHERE YOU CAN'T BY BEER ON SUNDAY NO BEER SALES BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 7AM.NO LIQUOR.YET 12 MILES AWAY YOU CAN CONSUME 24/7 IF YOU PLEASE.THOUGHT I LIVED IN U.S.A. NOT NOT ANYWAY THEY CHOSE TO DO IT SMALL TOWN TENNESSSEE.

MIKE of TN 12:07AM March 27, 2009

we should heavily tax pot distribution so we can erase our deficit in California[the richest state in the country with the most idiotic amount of debt,I still don't understand] and soon have an enormous amount of money to work on education,roads,& other programs that really matter.

lulu of CA 6:55PM March 25, 2009

what is your source for your information?

lacey of MN 12:36PM March 24, 2009

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Matt Bandyk, a reporter for U.S. News, explores capitalism from where it all begins, with the entrepreneur, whose risk taking and experimentation provide the roots from which the rest of the economy grows. As much courage as it takes to create one's own business, even the entrepreneur needs some help, and this blog will look at news, trends, and practical advice for starting and running a small business.