Ahoy There, Voters

January / February, 2010

Last fall the Obama administration sent a memo directing the Department of Justice to stop hassling medical marijuana users and providers. Going forward, prosecu­tors "should not focus federal resources in your states on individuals whose actions are in clear and unambiguous compliance with existing state laws providing for the medical use of marijuana. Prosecution of individuals with serious illnesses who use marijuana as part of a treatment regimen, or those caregivers in clear compliance...