If this has already been discussed in another thread, forgive me for being too lazy to look for it.

I have heard of the liberal cannabis laws in the United States, most especially in the state of California--where a mere possession of a medical card entitles one to grow a certain number of plants and carry a certain amount of buds. But I also heard of people being arrested by the DEA, even if they have medicards and are protected by state law.

I do not live in the US but I might be moving there soon, although I'm not sure if I still want to. If the federal government does not recognise state laws on cannabis, how can a citizen be protected?

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well, welcome to the usa(maybe)
this is one of the quirks in our legal system
simple answer if you are living in california, growing for your own use with a medical card - unlikely to be a problem
DEA cracks down on the MM clubs mostly and their suppliers
cali residents who are more knowledgeable, please correct me if this is incorrect

yea that how it is feds can still override state but obama said they arent going to bust clubs anymore so if ur medical ur fine

The feds (DEA) stated that as long as the stores complied with state laws they would not pursue it. They said nothing about growing specifically, yet I think the mood of the local councils is that they would rather see the people growing their own.

I remember when Eric Holder made that statement a week later 3 clubs got busted all bullshit.

My sentiments exactly. US stinks. I'll move to BC, Canada.

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Good, cause there ain't enough weed here for you and California is getting crowded with people that don't bother to work on the laws where they live. We do all the work and everybody wants to move here. Yep, that is lazy. Stay away.

See? How stupid is that. You are certainly not in a free country.

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