Two Governors Ask the DEA to Reschedule Marijuana<\/a>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tToday the governors of two states that allow the medical use of marijuana asked the Drug Enforcement Administration to reclassify the drug so that doctors\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I would criticize GOP congresscritters and federal executives for ignoring their long-stated dedication to states rights in the case of state legalization of medical marijuana … except that the Dems have been no better about it. 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Inconceiva…","author":"***Dave","date":"Sat 31-May-14 11:49pm","format":false,"excerpt":"The House of Representatives actually approved of something rational? Inconceivable!The House voted,\u00a0219-189, to defund Department of Justice raids on marijuana dispensaries where a state has legalized medical marijuana usage. I am, frankly, flabbergasted ... by the rationality so displayed. Especially by the House.\ufeff Embedded Link Historic Day: Congress votes to\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "~PlusPosts"","block_context":{"text":"~PlusPosts","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/category\/blogging\/plusposts"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":5699,"url":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2004\/01\/21\/dirty_pool_2.html","url_meta":{"origin":24162,"position":3},"title":"Dirty pool","author":"***Dave","date":"Wed 21-Jan-04 4:07pm","format":false,"excerpt":"Regardless of how one feels about the War on Drugs, this kind of crap doesn't do much to promote respect for the law or the legal system. California medical marijuana...","rel":"","context":"In "Politics & Law"","block_context":{"text":"Politics & Law","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/category\/politics-law"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":27325,"url":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2012\/04\/04\/somehow-i-dont-see-this-as-states-rights-the-gop-will-support.html","url_meta":{"origin":24162,"position":4},"title":"Somehow I don't see this as states rights the GOP will support","author":"***Dave","date":"Wed 4-Apr-12 12:15am","format":false,"excerpt":"Though, FWIW, I don't expect the Obama Administatration to support it, either. #ddtb Embedded Link Lawmakers In 5 States Tell Feds To Back Off Medical Marijuana WASHINGTON -- Elected lawmakers in five states have a message for the federal government: Don't interfere with state medical marijuana laws. 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