Topic: DRUGS - on August 26, 2009 at 5:03:00 PM CEST
California Senate Urges Change in Federal Medical Marijuana Rules
By a 23-15 vote, the California State Senate on Monday approved a "joint resolution" urging the federal government to stop Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) raids on medical marijuana patients and providers. The Sen. Mark Leno-authored resolution additionally calls for the nation to "create a comprehensive federal medical marijuana policy that ensures safe and legal access to any patient that would benefit from it."