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High All! It was all over the news this morning that the Federal government is ceasing ALL medical pot persecution-and-prosecution of patients, physicians, and providers, who are compliant with their respective state medical pot laws. To quote from the article:

"In February Attorney General Eric Holder indicated in a press conference that the Obama Administration–which favors physician-recommended access to medical cannabis–would abate from what had been an aggressive law enforcement (and propaganda) campaign against medical access to cannabis."

Well now it's "official," per a 3-page memorandum. This is a GIGANTIC victory for ALL of us, because it's ONE MORE STEP towards eventual, COMPLETE legalization! Below is a link to the article, where you can watch a video about this ground-breaking shift in federal policy, along with additional links in it to the actual wording of the memorandum, and where you can read responses by others, just like you, to this recent announcement.

There's an ironic, but sad, footnote to this: The Los Angeles DA is moving forward with a plan to prosecute "100%" of ALL medical pot dispensaries/distributors for selling medical cannabis! I think this is unrealistic and way too expensive for Los Angeles County to pursue these medical pot arrests. Our state is OUT OF MONEY, and yet, this guy would like to waste time and resources on closing down these medical pot centers...huh?? Talk about your law enforcement priorities being screwed up! I've included a link below to this article, as well.

Still, let's not lose sight of the fact the Fed's HAVE taken a good 1st-step in abating Draconian federal pot oversight (that's not needed OR wanted!). Stay Well, Stay High and Peace! Alison

"Breaking News: President Obama Issues New Medical Marijuana Guidelines" by Allen St. Pierre, NORML Executive Director: view link
"California: L.A. District Attorney Intends To Prosecute '100 Percent' Of County's Medical Marijuana Dispensaries" from NORML: view link