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New Medical Marijuana Policy Issued

By DEVLIN BARRETT
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WASHINGTON (Oct. 19) - Pot-smoking patients or their sanctioned suppliers should not be targeted for federal prosecution in states that allow medical marijuana, prosecutors were told Monday in a new policy memo issued by the Justice Department.
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2009-10-19 06:22:48

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Under new guidelines being issued today, federal drug agents will no longer go after pot-smoking patients or their sanctioned suppliers in states that allow medical marijuana. The policy is a major departure from the Bush administration\'s stance, which sought to enforce federal anti-pot laws regardless of state codes.