Nope. They may have the authority, but they do not have the funds.
Massachusetts, in 2012 passed their medical marijuana law, which went into effect in 2013.
Included in this year's budget was the Rohrabacher–Blumenauer amendment (originally, Rohrabacher–Farr amendment) which prohibits the Justice Department from spending funds to interfere with the implementation of state medical cannabis laws.
The amendment does not change the legal status of cannabis however, and must be renewed each fiscal year in order to remain in effect.
I might add, that Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA) offered the The McClintock-Polis Amendment to this year’s spending bill, which would provide similar prohibitions on the DOJ from spending funds to interefere with states that have passed recreational marijuana laws.
What should we do? Wait 10 or 20 years from the inevitable backlash due to drug addiction, pain and the destruction of families.
It saved my life and health, so screw all you so much better people. Damm when did the free republic fill up with know better (leftist) people.
If I don’t infringe on another persons rights or freedoms, then it’s nobodies business.
All, support your self don’t go to work high, don’t drive high and to me most important be a reasonable parent. I’m in my late 50’s
I absolutely hate it. That doesn’t mean it should be illegal. We must pray for revival in the hearts of our people, that they will turn from mind altering drugs and embrace holiness. This needs to be by choice, not by law.
What do you do as an employer in a state that legalizes weed? If you are a government contractor or subcontractor, drug tests are mandatory. It is getting increasingly difficult to find prospective hires that can pass a test