Department of justice softens on marijuana

The New York Times is reporting that the Department of Justice will not prosecute for medical marijuana.

People who use marijuana for medical purposes and those who distribute it to them should not face federal prosecution, provided they act according to state law, the Justice Department said Monday in a directive with far-reaching political and legal implications.

In a memorandum to federal prosecutors in the 14 states that make some allowance for the use of marijuana for medical purposes, the department said that it was committed to the “efficient and rational use” of its resources and that prosecuting patients and distributors who are in “clear and unambiguous compliance” with state laws did not meet that standard.

I'm sure Bill Maher will love this. And it's not like the green leaf doesn't fill the coffers that are sadly empty. Whether you're for it or against it, you have to wonder where it will lead. Hopefully it will be a positive thing.

At least we won't be trying people federally that were hired by the state without letting the jury know those kind of crucial details. So, at least that's something positive.