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| Area Officials Won't Charge Legal Pot Users |
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Posted by FoM on June 11, 2001 at 13:48:18 PT By Matt Joyce, Herald Staff Writer Source: Durango Herald 
Durango residents who obtain the right under state law to use marijuana for medical reasons will likely be safe from federal prosecution in their hometown.Area law enforcement officials say their first responsibility is to state law, meaning that, for practical purposes, the state’s new constitutional amendment allowing the use of marijuana to relieve the pain of certain debilitating diseases takes precedence over federal law prohibiting marijuana possession or use. Snipped Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help |
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| Comment #3 posted by Gary Storck on June 11, 2001 at 16:23:26 PT |
| Right on Ethan! I'm sure the U.S. Attorney is aware of the existence of Conant v. McCaffrey, which permanently enjoins the feds from going after doctors. They should just say they can't instead of dancing around the issue. [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #2 posted by FoM on June 11, 2001 at 14:24:32 PT |
| I never thought that a Doctor was going to supply marijuana to any patients. Where do they come up with these things? [ Post Comment ] |
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Comment #1 posted by Ethan Russo, MD on June 11, 2001 at 14:19:50 PT:
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| "Dorschner would not speculate on whether the U.S. attorney’s office would prosecute Colorado doctors who supply marijuana to their patients." Get a clue. This will never happen once. [ Post Comment ] |
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