Obama Stops Medical Marijuana Raids

Welp, it looks like the injustices of the ‘War on Drugs’ are finally making their needed retreat – Eric Holder, President Obama’s Attorney General, has signaled that the Drug Enforcement Administration will end raids on marijuana dispensaries in states that allow medical marijuana.

Asked about what the DEA raids in California since Obama took office – something the President promised would end during his campaign, Holder responded, “What the president said during the campaign, you’ll be surprised to know, will be consistent with what we’ll be doing here in law enforcement. What he said during the campaign is now American policy.”

This change in policy is a big break from the past, when federal laws against marijuana – which is considered a ‘Schedule 1′ drug, with the same legal ramifications as drugs like heroin and cocaine – ran counter to state laws, which are often much more leinient, espeically in California. But does this mean legalization is around the corner? Only time will tell – but this hands-off approach by the DEA is certainly a huge step in the right direction.