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Suthers says Colo. may need to regulate medical marijuana

Source: The Denver Post
Longmont : CO : USA | about 1 month ago  
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00 AM MDT Colorado Attorney General John Suthers says that if an Obama administration plan not to arrest medical-marijuana users and suppliers is going to work, state lawmakers need to regulate the industry.
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  • News Source: Vail Daily News | about 1 month ago
    Colorado — Colorado's medical marijuana industry has a divided response to a statement from the state's top lawyer that the state needs to refine laws about marijuana. Attorney General John Suthers said in a statement Monday that the state...
  • News Source: San Diego Union-Tribune | about 1 month ago
    The Justice Department said yesterday that it will not target medical-marijuana users and their sanctioned suppliers in the 14 states that have legalized its use, including California. Advocates for medical marijuana lauded the development, but many...
  • News Source: The Denver Post | about 1 month ago
    00 AM MDT Colorado Attorney General John Suthers says that if an Obama administration plan not to arrest medical-marijuana users and suppliers is going to work, state lawmakers need to regulate the industry.
  • News Source: Uinta County News | about 1 month ago
    The Obama administration told federal prosecutors Monday not to focus investigative resources or legal attention on medical marijuana cases. In response, Colorado’s attorney general, John Suthers, said that while the new federal policy is...
  • News Source: Androscoggin News | about 1 month ago
    The Obama Administration is changing their policy on medical marijuana...So this new policy will stop federal prosecution of patients in those states. The Obama Administration has announced they will no longer prosecute patients in 14 states who...
  • News Source: Androscoggin News | about 1 month ago
    Posted : Oct 19, 2009 4:46 PM Updated: Oct 19, 2009 4:49 PM The Obama administration has ordered federal prosecutors to stop pursuing medical marijuana users and sellers in states, like Colorado, that have legalized its use.  The new Justice...
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  • Blog Source: minnesotaindependent.com
    “It will not be a priority to use federal resources to prosecute patients with serious illnesses or their caregivers who are complying with state laws on medical marijuana, but we will not tolerate drug traffickers who hide behind ...
  • Blog Source: blogs.denverpost.com
    Suthers says there is no regulatory scheme for medical marijuana operations. That may suit medical marijuana people just fine, but the AG has a valid point. If the feds aren't going to exercise any control, and the state laws on ...
  • Blog Source: www.inquisitr.com
    Colorado is also notable for the presence of dispensaries, and Rhode Island and New Mexico are working on licensing providers for medical marijuana. Attorney General Eric Holder stated in March that feds should pursue medical marijuana ...
  • Blog Source: www.stealthfusion.com
    Fourteen states allow some use of marijuana for medical purposes: Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington. Quoted from StealthFusion.com ...
  • Blog Source: michellemalkin.com
    Two Justice Department officials described the new policy to The Associated Press, saying prosecutors will be told it is not a good use of their time to arrest people who use or provide medical marijuana in strict compliance with state ...
  • Blog Source: www.talkleft.com
    Is the medical marijuana dispensary business really booming? John Suthers, the Attorney General in Colorado says it is. He's looking for ways to regulate it. Some municipalities are putting "freezes" on new applications while they try to ... Given
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Posted By aaadarkman aaadarkman | about 1 month ago
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