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Is hope and change coming to the issue of medical marijuana?

By Douglas A. Berman

The Washington Times has an interesting report on a high-profile drug reform issue in this article, headlined "DEA continues pot raids Obama opposes:President vowed to end policy." Here is how it starts: Drug Enforcement Administration agents this week raided four medical marijuana shops in California, contrary to President Obama's campaign promises to stop the raids. The White House said it expects those kinds of raids to end once Mr. Obama nominates someone to take charge of DEA, which is still run by Bush administration holdovers. ?The president believes that federal resources should not be used to circumvent state laws, and as he continues to appoint senior leadership to fill out the ranks of the federal government, he expects them to review their policies with that in mind," White House spokesman Nick Shapiro said...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on February 05, 2009 (boomark / email).