Eric Holder US Attorney General Press Conference February 24, 2009
On February 24, 2009 Eric Holder the US Attorney General was asked about the recent raids on California Medical Marijuana Dispensaries and said that the policy promised by President Obama during the campain is now US policy. This implies that the Federal Government is ending it’s civil war against States Rights and Medical Marijuana.
The governor cited budgetary concerns in a public statement. He believes that continued enforcement of the law wastes valuable taxpayer money during a historic budget crunch. Over 60,000 Californians were booked for simple possession in 2009 alone.-la county crime examiner
What a miserable fuck he is. Wish his momma would have aborted him.
Government wants to keep the controversy over marijuana going, it takes the focus off of the joblessness here in America. Government has a stone-age mentality, that if they shit in one corner, that they’ll be able to bunch the “flies” in that same corner and not have them buzzin’ round their selective dinner table.
To use the logic that if pot were legalized, there would be an increase in smokers is also bogus, if Micky D’s started handing out free burgers, the vegetarians wouldn’t change!
God Bless You Mr. Eric Holder and your family. I know that you have been appointed during a very difficult time. The Justice Department was tarnished thanks to Gonzales. I know the road will be long and hard. We wish you well! God Speed!
Very good point. Actually there are laws in how the Attorney General and the President can communicate. For instance, on 1/22/09, President Obama wrote 3 executive memos telling Holder what he HAD to do. 1. Shut down Gitmo, 2. Procecute those who tortured, 3 (?), anyway, once those memos were received by Holder, Holder can not ask P. Obama for advise or anything. AG Holder and the Justice Department carries the ball. Obama does not have a say now. The train has left the station.
Obama may have appointed Holder, but he should not control Holder. Holder should act independently of the president. His job is to uphold the law, not to do what Obama wants him to do. Holder can disagree with Obama. If he does everything obama wants him to do, then they are no different then Bush and Gonzales. The only difference would be their positions.
Sorry Charlie, but these are all lies. obama and holder will not help you or anyone who relies on Medical MJ.
Yeah you are all stupid lets see how much pot you’ll be smoking when Barry and the death brigade force you into servitude. HELLO he is for a national draft. Or did you just vote with out looking into the chartacture of this man.
I dont know about cocaine…one controled substance at a time lol
You are right. And what happened to that missing audio from the reporter…?
Now all we need to do is legalize and regulate marijuana and cocaine so we can finally put those violent drug cartels out of business.
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You my friend, are putting an unjustified spin on his statements. He clearly was reiterating Obama’s pledge to end the raids. Just because it hasn’t been made official due to the large amount of more pertinent issues, doesn’t mean it isn’t the administrations goal for new policy.
Holder never commits to ending raids, nor explain why the raids continue. Check out my vid on this syVP3pvKQCo
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