Jeff Dorschner
United States Attorney's Office, District of Colorado
"The Department of Justice is reviewing the legalization initiatives recently passed in Colorado and Washington State,”
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Jeff Dorschner
United States Attorney's Office, District of Colorado
"The Department of Justice is reviewing the legalization initiatives recently passed in Colorado and Washington State,” said U.S. Attorney John Walsh. “The Department's responsibility to enforce the Controlled Substances Act remains unchanged. Neither States nor the Executive Branch can nullify a statute passed by Congress.
“In enacting the Controlled Substances Act, Congress determined that marijuana is a Schedule I controlled substance,” Walsh said. “Regardless of any changes in state law, including the change that went into effect on Dec. 10 in Colorado, growing, selling or possessing any amount of marijuana remains illegal under federal law. Members of the public are also advised to remember that it remains against federal law to bring any amount of marijuana onto federal property, including all federal buildings, national parks and forests, military installations and courthouses."
