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California Democratic Party Tells Obama To Halt Medical Marijuana Raids - RawStory [View all]

California Democratic Party tells Obama to halt medical marijuana raids
By Eric W. Dolan - RawStory
Monday, July 22, 2013 21:17 EDT

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The California Democratic Party approved a resolution over the weekend that called on President Barack Obama to halt federal raids on marijuana dispensaries.

The resolution, sponsored by the Brownie Marie Democratic Club of Riverside County, noted that 18 states and the District of Columbia had legalized the use of marijuana for medical purposes, while Colorado and Washington state had legalized the use of marijuana for recreational purposes.

Citing the disproportionate number of ethnic minorities jailed over marijuana, the resolution urged Obama to order the federal government to abide by state laws regarding the drug.

The resolution states:

“THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the California Democratic Party requests: President Obama to allow the newly enacted marijuana legalization laws in Colorado and Washington to go into effect with no federal interference, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the California Democratic Party asks President Obama to end the Department of Justice interference and raids by federal agencies in states with medical marijuana laws, and a comprehensive study be immediately undertaken to produce recommendations for reform of our nation’s marijuana prohibition.”

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More: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/07/22/california-democratic-party-tells-obama-to-halt-medical-marijuana-raids/

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California Democratic Party Tells Obama To Halt Medical Marijuana Raids - RawStory [View all] WillyT Jul 2013 OP

someone needs to stand up to Executive Branch overreach. again. villager Jul 2013 #1

DURec leftstreet Jul 2013 #2

Why does the CA Democratic Party hate Obama? Luminous Animal Jul 2013 #3

lol robinlynne Jul 2013 #4

because they are racist, paulite, snowden loving NSA spying haters? hmmm :-) nt msongs Jul 2013 #5

Who never loved him. nt matthews Jul 2013 #7

they just wanted a hydro pony. foo_bar Jul 2013 #38

Lol! NealK Jul 2013 #8

He has too many boxes in his garage Aerows Jul 2013 #39

Emoprog fans of Ron Paul, Jane Hamsher and Glenn Greenwald. East Coast Pirate Jul 2013 #41

I think it is something in the grass BrainMann1 Jul 2013 #58

Kick. Luminous Animal Jul 2013 #6

k & freakin r! wildbilln864 Jul 2013 #9

will you x-post in the Drug Policy Forum? RainDog Jul 2013 #10

You Got It... WillyT Jul 2013 #11

thanks! RainDog Jul 2013 #12

The Medical Marijuana industry is going to start getting more political postatomic Jul 2013 #13

As a pround Californian I'm glad that the states Dems took such actions. SCALA13 Jul 2013 #14

I too see little chance that this administration will change postatomic Jul 2013 #48

And they have money. WCLinolVir Jul 2013 #35

I hate dealing with cash Mr. David Jul 2013 #53

It's about damn time! Thank you California for taking the lead on this and so many other liberal_at_heart Jul 2013 #15

We probably liked Romney. Or something. Starry Messenger Jul 2013 #16

You miss Bush, are racists, and Doctor_J Jul 2013 #50

Fuckin' A Go Vols Jul 2013 #17

K n R! ... nt GReedDiamond Jul 2013 #18

This is largely thanks to Riverside activist Lanny Swerdlow and... Comrade Grumpy Jul 2013 #19

Good to know. Thank you! Often we truedelphi Jul 2013 #62

i think we can see a lot of positive change if colorado and washington handle this well fizzgig Jul 2013 #20

Then tell the California dispensaries to quite hiding beyond the term "non-profit"... Buddyblazon Jul 2013 #21

WA now has both medicinal and recreational. I am glad the dispensaries liberal_at_heart Jul 2013 #22

That's not my point.... Buddyblazon Jul 2013 #23

well then the feds should legalize it so they can tax those bonuses. I'm all for taxing the bonuses. liberal_at_heart Jul 2013 #24

How is that different than any of the Presidents of a host of "charitable organizations" taking Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #25

that's true. That is how most non profits work. liberal_at_heart Jul 2013 #26

We're not seeing raids in Colorado... Buddyblazon Jul 2013 #27

that's opinion. No one knows why they are being raided. I do think that California tried to go too liberal_at_heart Jul 2013 #29

Just to let you know... Buddyblazon Jul 2013 #30

I doubt as big as they are in CA, but I am not going to get in a back and forth with you. liberal_at_heart Jul 2013 #33

In addition... Buddyblazon Jul 2013 #32

Money is the issue. WCLinolVir Jul 2013 #37

Money through control. matthews Jul 2013 #42

Money and control. Good post. WCLinolVir Jul 2013 #72

I would like to read more about that. Do you have links? nm rhett o rick Jul 2013 #31

Colorado has been more honest about it and did the right thing. bemildred Jul 2013 #36

+1 SunSeeker Jul 2013 #55

"Non-Profit" is usually just another SCAM. bvar22 Jul 2013 #46

I'll toke to that. ~nt 99th_Monkey Jul 2013 #28

The democratic party needs to embrace B Calm Jul 2013 #34

du rec. xchrom Jul 2013 #40

The California Democratic Party never really loved him! QC Jul 2013 #43

They also told Bob Filner not to resign JayhawkSD Jul 2013 #44

Big Kick! Segami Jul 2013 #45

K and R bigwillq Jul 2013 #47

The DEA's last stand The Wizard Jul 2013 #49

A pocket of Dead-enders on the wrong side of history. WheelWalker Jul 2013 #51

Prohibition is a failed public policy...again. nt TeamPooka Jul 2013 #52

. libodem Jul 2013 #54

These are the democrats that we BrainMann1 Jul 2013 #56

"I'm not going to be using Justice Department resources to circumbent state laws on this issue" red dog 1 Jul 2013 #57

Candidate Obama was a liberal Doctor_J Jul 2013 #59

You're absolutely right! red dog 1 Jul 2013 #67

Hope this request is honored rather than continuing the assault on marijuana, indepat Jul 2013 #60

In this Rolling Stone interview he explains the crackdown on medical marijuana dispensaries. Billy Pilgrim Jul 2013 #61

There must be a lot of "murkiness" in the laws against white collar crimes Doctor_J Jul 2013 #64

The feds overriding state laws is preposterous, especially for pot, the kindest of all intoxicants,. Civilization2 Jul 2013 #63

first, we need to get the feds to stop funding $500k to hopemountain Jul 2013 #65

Yeah, where are those deficit hawks when you need them? snot Jul 2013 #66

The party doesn't want to lose 2014 elections GiaGiovanni Jul 2013 #68

im just afraid that Garion_55 Jul 2013 #69

kick Go Vols Jul 2013 #70

But, what else would Holder do with all that free time??? blkmusclmachine Jul 2013 #71

California is talking to itself DreamSmoker Jul 2013 #73

there`s nothing worse than a guy or gal who smoked then madrchsod Jul 2013 #74