Various media organizations have reported that U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, Jr. announced Friday, Oct. 15 that the Department of Justice will aggressively enforce federal law against possession of marijuana. even if state voters approve Proposition 19.
This proposition would authorize the possession of one ounce or less of marijuana and allow California local jurisdictions to regulate and tax sales. This is in addition to the current medical marijuana provisions enacted in 1996.
Holder expressed his view in a letter to nine former administrators of the federal Drug Enforcement Agency. They had been urging him to publicly take this position since August.
“We will vigorously enforce the CSA [Controlled Substances Act] against those individuals and organizations that possess, manufacture or distribute marijuana for recreation use, even if such activities are permitted under state law,” he wrote.
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