Woo! I know I just posted something last night about how Obama hasn't made any statements on the recent DEA raids in Los Angeles and elsewhere, but Americans for Safe Access just reported earlier about just that! And it looks like good news!
White House Spokesman Nick Shapiro said on Wednesday that President Obama is expected to end Drug Enforcement Administration raids on medical marijuana dispensaries once he can nominate someone to take charge of DEA, an agency still currently staffed by Bush officials. This would mean an end to federal interference in the thirteen states where medical cannabis is legal.
Shapiro made the unprecedented statement in the wake of five raids in California since Inauguration Day. “The president believes that federal resources should not be used to circumvent state laws, and as he continues to appoint senior leadership to fill out the ranks of the federal government, he expects them to review their policies with that in mind," Shapiro said.
Read more about it at ASA's website.
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