in the los angeles times today, 24th, april

"Justice Department's decision not to go after legal California dispensaries is not seen as a broad endorsement, especially when local communities ban or limit them."

By Catherine Saillant
8:41 PM PDT, April 24, 2009

"If Jeff Clark has his way, medical marijuana patients will soon be able to buy pot from his collective in law-and-order Kern County, known more for growing almonds than cannabis.

Clark, 55, a disabled veteran, thinks the time is right.

After eight years of raids on storefront dispensaries under the Bush administration, Eric H. Holder Jr., the new U.S. attorney general, has made it clear that the Justice Department won't go after organizations operating under California's laws..."

"Kent Johnston, 56, a retired Ventura County sheriff's deputy, got the cold shoulder last week from the Westlake Village City Council when he announced his intentions to open a medical marijuana dispensary. A city attorney informed him that the city adheres to the federal view that selling cannabis is illegal, Johnston said.

"I was not there to fight them. I was there to say this is going to happen because it's legal," said Johnston, who worked 20 years in law enforcement. "Wouldn't you rather have me, a retired deputy, running one legitimately than someone doing it under the wire and causing problems? But they treated me like I was foolish and trying to break the law.""

reference:
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la...,7839118.story