Look out medical marijuana states! Fed vs. State

[scottditzen]

By Jessica Brandi Lifland, for USA TODAY

Several U.S. states have started reassessing their medical marijuana laws after stern warnings from the federal government that everyone from licensed growers to regulators could be subjected to prosecution.

The ominous-sounding letters from U.S. attorneys in recent weeks have directly injected the federal government back into a debate that has for years been progressing at the state level. Warnings in Washington state led Gov. Chris Gregoire to veto a proposal that would have created licensed marijuana dispensaries.

read the article here:

http://yourlife.usatoday.com/health/medical/story/2011/05/States-reassess-medical-marijuana-laws-after-warnings/46756064/1

[Lucille]

AZ got one:

US attorney issues warning over Ariz medical pot (http://www.azdailysun.com/news/state-and-regional/article_fea82d27-0762-5fb8-bea9-dc93b55aa77c.html)

[gls]

"Coming in and trying to strong-arm legislatures is way over the top," Eickmeyer said. "We would have expected this sort of thing form the Bush administration, but not Obama."

LOL....that is because you are a naive lefty who thinks Obama is somehow different from Bush.

[surf]

WA governor got a letter after receiving a pretty good medical bill - which she didn't sign but hasn't vetoed either. word is she's looking for a job in DC.