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The federal government will not try to block Washington states marijuana legalization law, Gov. Jay Inslee announced Thursday morning.
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder delivered his long-awaited decision on a potential challenge in a phone call with Inslee earlier Thursday, the governor said in a news release.
Attorney General Holder made it clear the federal government will continue to enforce the federal Controlled Substance Act by focusing its enforcement on eight specific concerns, including the prevention of distribution to minors and the importance of keeping Washington-grown marijuana within our states borders, Inslee said. We share those concerns and are confident our state initiative will be implemented as planned.
Colorados legalization law will also stand, Inslee said.
Inslee and Attorney General Bob Ferguson scheduled a news conference for 11:30 a.m. to discuss the news.
http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2013/08/washingtons-pot-law-wont-get-federal-challenge/
uppityperson
(115,674 posts)SunSeeker
(51,378 posts)HereSince1628
(36,063 posts)does this mark a decision that won't be revisited and possibly reversed by future administrations?
Dragonfli
(10,622 posts)If Holder were serious he would petition the DEA to reschedule Marijuana at the very least, under the Governments own definitions and rules it has never met the criteria for schedule one and is only classified that way for political and financial reasons (lots of money to be made off the failed war on some drugs)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Removal_of_cannabis_from_Schedule_I_of_the_Controlled_Substances_Act
Such would at least be an honest attempt by the DOJ to bring the federal criminal status of MJ users to a saner more realistic legal ground.
HereSince1628
(36,063 posts)At worst it allows citizens to entrap themselves thinking their MJ association is sanctioned.
One day the DEA shows up and OOPS! yer ass is IN the can.