A federal judge in Sacramento, CA dismissed a lawsuit filed against the Obama administration claiming that the president broke his campaign promise not to interfere with the medical marijuana industry that is regulated under state law. Supporters of marijuana reform cite President Obama’s 2009 Ogden Memo, instructing federal prosecutors not to focus on regulated dispensaries and medical marijuana patients, but rather on large, illegal drug-trafficking networks.
The President fell through on his campaign promise more than expected, as his administration has been specifically targeting medical marijuana dispensaries, claiming the business has grown to unexpected proportions and does not comply with federal law.
The attorneys going after dispensaries justify their actions by claiming that dispensaries are opening too close to schools and parks, while medical marijuana advocates claim that the pursuit of dispensaries is a waste of federal time and resources.