Attorney General To Clarify Federal Policy

Attorney General Eric Holder

Nothing seems more confusing to those in the industry and potential entrants to the industry than the marked difference of state law and current federal policy of medical marijuana. The usual question goes something like this. "You mean as long as I comply with my states guidelines, everything is all good, right?" Uh, no, there is a conflict is the only accurate response.

Well, some potentially promising news came from United States Attorney General Eric Holder this week.  Holder has announced that his office will soon be adding clarification to a federal policy that is distinctly at odds with the laws of at least 16 green states.

Federal raids in San Diego, San Luis Obisco, Washington,  Montana and Michigan have all occurred in states with Medical Marijuana laws on the books.

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