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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCalifornia officials and the marijuana industry are ready to fight a federal crackdown
Warned of a possible federal crackdown on marijuana, California elected officials and cannabis industry leaders said Friday they were preparing for a potential showdown in the courts and Congress to protect the legalization measure approved by state voters in November.
The flashpoint that set off a scramble in California was a news conference Thursday at which White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer told reporters that the administration had no plans to continue the Obama administration's permissive approach in states that have legalized marijuana for recreational use.
"I do believe that you'll see greater enforcement, he said, adding that the administration would continue to allow states to regulate the sale of marijuana for medical use.
The latest development could force California officials and marijuana industry leaders into an unusual alliance against the federal government, with billions of dollars in profits for businesses and taxes for state coffers at stake.
The state agency responsible for drafting regulations said Friday it was going ahead with its plans to start issuing licenses to growers and sellers in January.
Until we see any sort of formal plan from the federal government, its full speed ahead for us, said Alex Traverso, a spokesman for the California Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation.
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-la-pol-ca-federal-pot-crackdown-response-20170225-story.html
Kath2
(3,089 posts)A lot of us don't want to go back to 1950.
yuiyoshida
(41,867 posts)Pot is Legal in California, they can't take that away from us, and they will just have to suck it, because STATES RIGHTS ... !!
And I am so looking forward to legalization here in Maryland. It is waaaay overdue.
yuiyoshida
(41,867 posts)There are no STORES or shops selling it! I really want to buy some pot but, I will have to wait nearly a year for places to get their licencees to sell the stuff!! I could always apply for a medical Marijuana card but.. my problem is transportation at the moment.
Kath2
(3,089 posts)It is legal, but there are no shops. I would love to just walk in and buy some but I can't. For recreational purchases, Initiative 71 did not provision for the sale of marijuana and you can still be arrested for selling any amount of pot. What good is this kind of legalization?
My daughter gets around it because she got her Medical Marijuana card.
maveric
(16,446 posts)Medical-marijuana stores are all over San Diego. Advertisements in the weekly "Reader" as well. You live in a red state?
yuiyoshida
(41,867 posts)Will just need to figure out a way to get a medical marijuana card
some how.
Equinox Moon
(6,344 posts)Just think of the 100's, 1,000's and millions of tons of POT all over America right now. There are some 9-10 states with legal for fun marijuana and many others legal for medicine. We have come a long way baby.