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Presidential candidates softer on Calif. medical marijuana law

By Jason Siegel

The three 2008 U.S. presidential candidates spoken, while campaigning, about changing how the federal government responds to state medical marijuana laws, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.

Sen. Barack Obama (D-Illinois) talks about ending intervention by the federal government and letting states make their own rules on medical marijuana, while Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-New York) said she supports criminal penalties for marijuana but more research should be done on its medical benefits, and that going after suppliers of medical marijuana should be low on the DEA's to do list, the Chronicle reported.

Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona) has voiced different opinions at different campaigns stops - saying that he'd let states decide and that he endorses current policy of federal raids and prosecutions, the Chronicle reported.

Full post as published by Legal Pad | LA on May 14, 2008 (boomark / email).