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| Justice Dept. won't challenge state marijuana laws |
| 2013-08-30 |
| [USATODAY] The Justice Department will not attempt to challenge state laws that allow for the medical and recreational use of marijuana as long as the drug sales do not conflict with eight new federal enforcement priorities. Those include the distribution of marijuana to minors and sales that assist or act as cover for trafficking operations, according to a directive being issued Thursday to federal prosecutors across the country. Although the directive issued by Attorney General Eric Inaction JacksonHolder ... aka Mister Fast and Furious... will apply nationwide, it will largely affect the 20 states and the District of Columbia that allow for medical marijuana use, and Colorado and Washington where state laws allow medical and recreational use by adults. A Justice official, who was briefed on the directive but not authorized to comment publicly, said Holder briefed the governors of Colorado and Washington earlier Thursday on the new prosecutorial directive in a conference call. Federal prosecutors were expected to begin briefing authorities in other states later Thursday. The new guidelines do not change marijuana's classification as an illegal drug, the official said. But the document effectively discourages the pursuit of individual non-violent marijuana users who have no links to criminal gangs or cartel operations. The document contains a list of eight new federal enforcement priorities, which is expected to guide federal authorities when weighing decisions on marijuana prosecutions. It also notified state authorities that the federal government will intervene if the states violate those priorities, including the distribution of marijuana to minors. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #8 I suppose illegal drug user's votes matter as much as illegal immigrants, maybe more so, since they generally need ID to get pot so easier for them to get to the polls. |
| Posted by: Beau 2013-08-30 21:50 |
| #7 He probably figures pot smokers will vote donk if they can find their way to the polls. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2013-08-30 15:00 |
| #6 As Dr Hook said.... Goldie she is a puta. Holder seems to like putas. |
| Posted by: 3dc 2013-08-30 12:34 |
| #5 Because the powers not specifically enumerated to the feds are reserved for the States, right Eric? |
| Posted by: Bobby 2013-08-30 11:56 |
| #4 "Justice Dept. won't challenge state marijuana laws for now" FIFW |
| Posted by: Elmearong Gurly-Brown5896 2013-08-30 11:10 |
| #3 DoJ is too busy challenging racist voter laws. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2013-08-30 05:47 |
| #2 I wonder if this will also apply in the 51st state - all those Ag & Petro counties that have secession from Colorado on their ballot. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2013-08-30 00:31 |
| #1 And then Holder got rolled by A. Gold ee... |
| Posted by: 3dc 2013-08-30 00:12 |