Barack Obama - Medical Marijuana Information

Medical marijuana proponents seek expansion of Oregon's program, creation of pot dispensariesThe Obama administration's decision not to interfere in states' medical marijuana laws has emboldened a citizens' initiative to get the state of Oregon involved in providing the drug for residents who ...

PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) - The United States' first marijuana cafe opened on Friday, posing an early test of the Obama administration's move to relax policing of medical use of the drug.The Cannabis Cafe in Portland, Oregon, is the first to give certified ...

The US Justice Department said it would ease federal prosecutions for the use of " medical marijuana" in states where the substance is permitted by law for the treatment of illness.Marijuana use is a federal crime in the United States, but 14 ...

WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In a sharp policy shift, the Obama administration told federal attorneys not to prosecute patients who use marijuana for medical reasons or dispensaries in states where it has been legalized.A Justice Department official said the formal guidelines were ...

Federal government won't prosecute medical marijuana users if they comply with state lawFederal drug agents won't pursue pot-smoking patients or their sanctioned suppliers in states that allow medical marijuana, under new legal guidelines to be issued Monday by the Obama administration.Two Justice ...

Sentencing postponed for Calif. medical marijuana dispensary owner, pending Justice positionA federal judge has postponed sentencing the owner of a medical marijuana dispensary until he gets clarification on the Obama administration's newly revised position on such cases.Last week, U.S. Attorney General Eric ...

Obama may end raids on California medical marijuana dispensaries as policy undergoes reviewThe White House won't say it explicitly. "Anyone possessing, distributing or cultivating marijuana for any reason is in violation of federal law," Sarah Pullen, a DEA spokeswoman in Los Angeles, ...

Topic: Barack Obama

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Feds to issue new medical marijuana policy

Sentencing delayed for med pot dispensary owner

Whiff of change in US medical marijuana policy

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