Leno Introduces Resolution Calling For An End To Medical Marijuana Raids

[Jim Finnel]

State Sen. Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, introduced a resolution Monday urging the federal government to end medical marijuana raids in California.

Senate Joint Resolution 14 calls for the federal government to ensure safe and legal access to medical marijuana, and also asks for the federal government to support research trials on the therapeutic use of medical marijuana.

Medical marijuana has been legal under California law since voters approved Proposition 215, also known as the Compassionate Use Act, in 1996.

The state Legislature clarified in 2004 that the Compassionate Use Act allows qualified patients and their primary caregivers to cultivate marijuana for medicinal use.

Medical marijuana, however, remains illegal under federal law, leaving medical marijuana patients and providers open to prosecution in federal court.

"Patients and providers in California remain at risk of arrest and prosecution by federal law enforcement, and medical marijuana facilities continue to be the subjects of federal raids," Leno said in a statement.

"When passed, this resolution will clearly state the Legislature's opposition to federal interference with California's medical marijuana law and support for expanded federal reform and medical research," he said.

Senate policy committees are expected to hear SJR 14 later this month.


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[Bonehead]

I would not have thought a California lawmaker would have to make a resolution to end medical marijuana raids from the Obama Administration. If I was told during Obama's campaign that California was going to have to continue to fight to keep the federal gov't out over MMJ, I wouldn't have believed it. It goes to show you how bad it was under Bush and currently how frustrating it is with Obama's confusing position. Things have changed drasticly and things haven't changed much at all.

 

[Weed420]

They'd be better off enacting the 10th Amendment and ordering feds off of Cali property.

 

[Angus McSpuds]

this must be that 'slippery slope' prohibitionists speak of;

playing footloose and fancy free with states' rights and the 10th Amendment.

it sure looks like the prohibitionists are slipping.

perhaps the President is forcing others to force HIS hand, so he can live up to his promises in a back-handed style.

i'd like to hear the President or AG Holder say something like...

"hey, i do not disagree with you, (mr/mrs. prohibitionist). but look at all the evidence they have presented. we told them we'd listen to scientists and doctors, and we did, and the evidence points to removing cannabis from schedule I, and allowing states to form their own policies as to distribution and regulation. Nobody can deny the facts. We were too busy with the economic crisis and the wars in Iraq and Afganistan to address this point. We appreciate that the State of California brought this to our attention."