Sentences with phrase «federal drug law against»

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Sessions» marijuana policy will direct federal prosecutors to enforce federal laws against the drug, even in states where voters and lawmakers have legalized recreational or medical use.

And because individual states could still prohibit marijuana locally, Booker's bill would also incentivize states to change their marijuana laws by withholding federal funding from any states that have enforced laws against the drug in ways that disproportionately affect low - income citizens and people of color.

The Blood Drug Concentration Regulations, posted Oct. 14, come as part of the federal government's attempt to strengthen the laws against drug - impaired driving before the legalization and regulation of marijuDrug Concentration Regulations, posted Oct. 14, come as part of the federal government's attempt to strengthen the laws against drug - impaired driving before the legalization and regulation of marijudrug - impaired driving before the legalization and regulation of marijuana.

«In a decision that sharply pits the court's view of a coherent drug strategy against the Conservative government's, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled 9 - 0 the health minister can not deny a legal protection to addicts and clinical health workers who would otherwise be penalized by federal drug laws.»

When Parliament repeals the prohibition against drug trafficking (at least with respect to pot) it may become a by - law issue — though, given that the federal government and the provinces continue to heavily regulate the sale of other substances such as cigarettes and alcohol, and if the sale of pot (other than for medicinal purposes) is ever legalized we should expect it to be heavily taxes, the notion that the sale of pot will ever only become a by - law issue seems far - fetched — but until it does it's simply wrong to say this is a by - law issue.