Huge news!
The Obama administration issued guidelines today
clearly stating that the federal government will not arrest medical
marijuana patients or providers who comply with state law. This
development is the most significant, positive policy change for medical
marijuana patients since 1978.
According to Justice Department officials, the orders sent today to
federal prosecutors, the DEA, and the FBI clearly state that medical
marijuana patients and providers who are in compliance with state law
should not be arrested or prosecuted by the federal government. This
codifies statements made by the attorney general earlier this year.
Under the Bush administration, the feds raided, arrested, and
otherwise terrorized medical marijuana patients and their caregivers.
Even in the 13 states with medical marijuana laws, patients still lived
in fear. With this new policy change, medical marijuana patients
finally know exactly where they stand with the law and can focus on
their health, not their legal status.