Pubdate: Thu, 23 Oct 2014
Source: Chico News & Review, The (CA)
Copyright: 2014 Chico Community Publishing, Inc.
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MEDI-POT MESS DRAWS IRE

Federal Official Calls on California to Regulate Medical Marijuana

Deputy U.S. Attorney General James Cole recently warned that the 
federal government may step in if California doesn't implement a 
statewide regulatory system for the use and distribution of medical marijuana.

Since 1996, when Proposition 215 modified state law to allow patients 
the right to obtain, grow and use marijuana for medicinal purposes 
with a doctor's recommendation, counties and cities have created a 
patchwork of different rules. Several attempts at imposing tighter 
medi-pot regulations have failed-most recently in August, when state 
lawmakers delayed Senate Bill 1262, which would have implemented 
strict oversight of physicians who prescribe medical marijuana and 
required medi-pot retailers to obtain state licenses costing up to 
$8,000 each, according to California Healthline.

"If you don't want us prosecuting [medical marijuana users] in your 
state, then get your regulatory act together," Cole said.
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