The big news as of late is that the Supreme court has overruled the SF courts’ decision to allow medical marijuana use (text of ruling via SFGate). Simply put, people that use marijuana, even with a doctor’s approval, can be subject to federal persecution… the state law cannot protect them since federal law overrides it.

Although this overruling has come as a shock to many, it does not render Proposition 215 (as well as a few other states’ similar laws) null and void. For as many people that are worried about the overruling, there are just as many people who aren’t concerned at all, with business as usual at local Pot Clubs. Despite this decision, they are not worried that the federal courts are going to go after individual patients. Besides, The details are a bit fuzzy on how limited this ruling really is. The California Attorney General Bill Lockyer advises patients to “not panic”.

The sentiment for the overruling seems to be that this is in the interest of the patients, to protect them and regulate their drugs, just like any other prescription drug.

On the other hand, the sentiment against the overruling is that the patients have the right to obtain their medication by their personally preferred means, which can either mean anything from Pot Clubs to growing it themselves.

What do you think about this recent development? Should cannabis be regulated? Should patients be persecuted for their use of marijuana?

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