Patients smoking marijuana or punish providers should not be a target for prosecution in the U.S. states that allow medical use of drugs, prosecutors said Monday in a new policy brief issued by the Ministry of Justice.
In the policy framework set out in the three-page legal notice, said federal prosecutors are not good use of their time in the arrest of persons who use or provide medical marijuana in strict accordance with state law.
Instructions were issued fro
m the office, however, it is clear that federal agents will go to people who, after the distribution of marijuana beyond what is permitted under federal law or the use of medical marijuana as a cover for other prosecutors crimes.The notice advises that it "should not be the focus of federal funds to individuals in countries that take action is clear and unambiguous, and compliance with existing laws that provide for the state in the medical use of marijuana. "
This new policy is a significant departure from the Bush administration, which insists on the continued application of federal laws against race, regardless of the laws.
"It will be a priority for the use of federal resources to prosecute patients who suffer from a severe illness or caregivers who are in compliance with the laws of the state medical marijuana, but we will not tolerate drug dealers to hide behind claims of compliance with the rule of law to hide their activities, which are clearly illegal , "said Attorney General Eric is used in a statement.
Fourteen states allow some use of marijuana for medical purposes, including stands for California.California presence of a large-scale clinics - the companies that sell marijuana and even advertise their services. Colorado also has a number of clinics, Rhode Island and New Mexico in the process of granting licenses to service providers, according to the Marijuana Policy Project, a group that promotes the criminalization of marijuana use.
Holder, said in March that he wants a federal law enforcement officials to prosecute those who violate federal laws and state law, but it is not clear how to achieve this objective will be implemented in practice.
Policy Note spelling sent Monday to the Federal Public Prosecutor in 14 countries, but also to the Supreme Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Memorandum prepared by Deputy Attorney General David Ogden stressed that prosecutors have broad discretion in selecting the cases to be followed, says that this is not a good use of manpower from the Federal Public Prosecution for those who are no doubt under the rule of law.
"This is a big step forward," said Bruce Mirken, director of communications for the Marijuana Policy Project. "This change in policy of the Federal Government through a radical with respect to scientific fact.
At the same time, officials said that the government would continue to pursue those who use medical marijuana as a cover for other illegal activities.
In particular, calls for the notification of cases, marijuana and continued prosecution, including violence, unlawful use of weapons, selling drugs to minors, money laundering, or engage in other crimes.
In the policy framework set out in the three-page legal notice, said federal prosecutors are not good use of their time in the arrest of persons who use or provide medical marijuana in strict accordance with state law.
Instructions were issued fro
m the office, however, it is clear that federal agents will go to people who, after the distribution of marijuana beyond what is permitted under federal law or the use of medical marijuana as a cover for other prosecutors crimes.The notice advises that it "should not be the focus of federal funds to individuals in countries that take action is clear and unambiguous, and compliance with existing laws that provide for the state in the medical use of marijuana. "This new policy is a significant departure from the Bush administration, which insists on the continued application of federal laws against race, regardless of the laws.
"It will be a priority for the use of federal resources to prosecute patients who suffer from a severe illness or caregivers who are in compliance with the laws of the state medical marijuana, but we will not tolerate drug dealers to hide behind claims of compliance with the rule of law to hide their activities, which are clearly illegal , "said Attorney General Eric is used in a statement.
Fourteen states allow some use of marijuana for medical purposes, including stands for California.California presence of a large-scale clinics - the companies that sell marijuana and even advertise their services. Colorado also has a number of clinics, Rhode Island and New Mexico in the process of granting licenses to service providers, according to the Marijuana Policy Project, a group that promotes the criminalization of marijuana use.
Holder, said in March that he wants a federal law enforcement officials to prosecute those who violate federal laws and state law, but it is not clear how to achieve this objective will be implemented in practice.
Policy Note spelling sent Monday to the Federal Public Prosecutor in 14 countries, but also to the Supreme Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Memorandum prepared by Deputy Attorney General David Ogden stressed that prosecutors have broad discretion in selecting the cases to be followed, says that this is not a good use of manpower from the Federal Public Prosecution for those who are no doubt under the rule of law.
"This is a big step forward," said Bruce Mirken, director of communications for the Marijuana Policy Project. "This change in policy of the Federal Government through a radical with respect to scientific fact.
At the same time, officials said that the government would continue to pursue those who use medical marijuana as a cover for other illegal activities.
In particular, calls for the notification of cases, marijuana and continued prosecution, including violence, unlawful use of weapons, selling drugs to minors, money laundering, or engage in other crimes.
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