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Jan 26
2012

California Lawmakers Attempt to Strike Down Contradictory Pot Laws

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Despite medical marijuana being voted into law by the people of California, its supreme court decided employers can still test and fire employees for using legal medical marijuana.

To alleviate this catch-22, Mark Leno, a state senator, introduced a bill to override the court.

To add to the confusion, marijuana growers who are now growing a crop that's being used for medicinal purposes can be charged with a felony. Another lawmaker, Assemblyman Tom Ammiano, is attempting to pass legislation that would make growing pot a misdemeanor.

California NORML director Dale Gieringer told the LA Weekly, "It's time for the legislature to catch up with public opinion. The laws against marijuana are a last-century government program to support drug cops and criminals."

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