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This week the Justice Department told U.S. attorneys they should not prosecute medical marijuana users and providers who comply with state law. The policy seems to fulfill one of President Obama's campaign promises, says Senior Editor Jacob Sullum, and it sounds like a big improvement over the Bush administration's persistent meddling in this area. But Sullum argues that the shift may not make much difference in practice.
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Over at AOL News, Senior Editor Jacob Sullum assails the Obama administration's continued violation of the president's promise to stop interfering with state laws that let patients use marijuana as a medicine. ... Read Post

Barack Obama promised a more olerant approach to medical marijuana, saying he would not "circumvent state laws on this issue." Instead, says Senior Editor Jacob Sullum, he has delivered a crackdown more aggressive than anything seen... Read Post

Last October the Obama Justice Department issued a memo telling U.S. attorneys to avoid prosecuting people who use or provide medical marijuana in compliance with state law. As Senior Editor Jacob Sullum explains, the new policy sou... Read Post