US AG Declares Ending DEA MMJ Raids Now US Policy
Speaking at a press conference with DEA administrator Michelle Leonhart, Attorney General Eric Holder declared that ending medical marijuana raids “is now American policy.”
A reporter asked, “shortly after the inauguration there were raids on California medical marijuana dispensaries…do you expect these to continue?”, noting that the President had promised to end the raids in the campaign.
Holder responded, “What the President said during the campaign…is consistent with what we will be doing here in law enforcement. He was my boss in the campaign….He is my boss now. What he said in the campaign is now American policy.”
The question appears about 25 minutes into the press conference, which was devoted to an operation against the Mexican Sinaloa drug cartel.
“This is an enormous event that many sick, disabled and dying patients have waited a lifetime to witness. For medical cannabis patients, 2/25 now joins 4/20 as a national holiday that will be celebrated for years to come,” proclaimed Steve Kubby, Director of the American Medical Marijuana Association.
February 26th, 2009 at 9:04 am
I am a paralyzed vet who never thought this day would come,now if we can get total med use through out the U.S.,we in Ohio will stand up and scream so loud it will be the scream heard throughout the entire world,thanks so much to all in this very important fight,thanks AMMA,and Steve Kubby,for keeping the flame burning long enough for the 420 troops to rally.
February 26th, 2009 at 8:36 pm
I would like to point out that NYC needs to get on board with change….we have no legislation or bills
that I’m aware of,and the amount of individuals within the Bronx,Manhattan,Queens,Brooklyn,Long Island & Staten Island
are in desperate need of laws that will protect New York’s millions of patients that risk freedom and welfare for the sake of relief…..New Jersey has made an defining effort for I plan on doing my best to join forces and push for change in NYC for all five bourroughs.