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Ron Paul and Barney Frank tell Obama: Respect state marijuana laws
• http://www.rawstory.com, By Eric W. Dolan“Respect for the rights of states to set policies on those matters that primarily affect their own residents argues for federal noninterference in this case, as does respect for the wishes of the voters – again, on matters that primarily affect those in the relevant electorate.”
Eighteen states — most recently Massachusetts — and the District of Columbia have legalized medical marijuana. Though the current U.S. Department of Justice has held back on prosecuting medical marijuana patients, federal prosecutors have enlisted the help of the DEA and IRS to crack down on marijuana dispensaries in states were medical marijuana in legal.