MPP Statement on U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on ‘Conflicts Between State and Federal Marijuana Laws’

by Gary Kopycinski on September 10, 2013

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WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 10, 2013. The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing Tuesday regarding “Conflicts Between State and Federal Marijuana Laws.” The Justice Department announced on August 29 that it will not seek to stop Colorado and Washington from moving forward with implementation of voter-approved laws establishing state-regulated systems of marijuana cultivation and retail sales.