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Obama administration eases policy on medical marijuana
The Obama Administration said today that people who use and sell marijuana for medical purposes should not face federal prosecution. Instead, prosecutors should go after only high level traffickers.
The new Justice Department guidelines issued today to 14 states that allow medical marijuana effectively reverse long-existing stance on the drug. The Bush Administration raided medical distributors who violated federal laws.
While a handful of states allow marijuana for medical purposes, it's carefully restricted. California, however, is the only state where dispensaries can sell and advertise marijuana.