memo issued by the Justice Department.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33376482/ns/health/?GT1=43001

GOOD NEWS there more to read at link
I just c&p the main part of story.

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.

Under the policy spelled out in a three-page legal memo, federal prosecutors are being told it is not a good use of their time to arrest people who use or provide medical marijuana in strict compliance with state law.


The memo advises prosecutors they "should not focus federal resources in your states on individuals whose actions are in clear and unambiguous compliance with existing state laws providing for the medical use of marijuana."

The new policy is a significant departure from the Bush administration, which insisted it would continue to enforce federal anti-pot laws regardless of state codes.

"It will not be a priority to use federal resources to prosecute patients with serious illnesses or their caregivers who are complying with state laws on medical marijuana, but we will not tolerate drug traffickers who hide behind claims of compliance with state law to mask activities that are clearly illegal," Attorney General Eric Holder said in a statement.

Fourteen states allow some use of marijuana for medical purposes: Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington.

ITS ABOUT TIME!
IM 38 disabled I am still waiting to read its official MJ is legal.
I am glad I live in one of the 14
California has hundreds of medical clubs whereas the rest of the 13 states have a handful for whole state.
this is good
Safer than a dealer
Cost is better top grade I read 45$-60 in SF
and smoking rooms you socialize with others that are long time like me smoking rooms can helpful like almost therapy

 

This was stated about 4 months into Obama's time in office.