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-84- <br /> 7.A. - Page 70 <br /> Memorandum for United S#ates Attorneys page 2 <br /> Subjeci: Guidance Regarding the Ogden Memo in durtsdictions <br /> Seeking ta Authorize Mari�uana for Medical Use . <br /> commcrcial cultivatian,saIe,distribution and use of marijuana for ptupvrted medical pwposes. <br /> For exainpfe,within the past l 2 months,severa!jutisdictions have considered or enacted <br /> lagislation to authorize multiple large-scale,privately-operated industriaI marijuana cultivation <br /> , centers. Some of these planned facilities have revenue prajections of millions of dotlars based <br /> on the planned cultivation of tens af thousands of cannabis plants. <br /> The Ogden Memorandum was never inteRde�to shield such activities from federa] <br /> enfarcement action anc!prosacution,even where those aciivities pGrport to compJy with state <br /> law. Persons who are in the business of cultivating,selling or distributing marijuana,and those <br /> who knowingly facilitate such activities,arc in violation of tiie Controlled Substances Act, <br /> regardless of st�te law. Consistent with resource canstraints and ttte discretion you may exercise <br /> in yoUr district,such persons are subject to federa]enforeement action,including potential <br /> prosecution. State]aws or local ordinances sre not a defense to civi!or crimina! enforcement of <br /> federa]law with respect to sUCh conducT,including enforcement of the CSA. T'hose wha engage <br /> in transactians involving the proceeds of such activity may also be in violation of federal martey <br /> laundering s#atutes and other federxl financiaf laws. � <br /> 7'he Department of Justice is taslced with enfnrcing exiscing federal criminaI Iaws in a!1 <br /> states,and enforcement of the CSA has long been and remains a core priority. � <br /> cc: Lanny A.$rener <br /> Assistant Attorney General,Crimina]Division <br /> B.Todd Jones • <br /> United States Attarney <br /> District of Minnesota <br /> Chair,AGAC <br /> Michele M.Leonhart � <br /> Administrator <br /> Drug Enforcement Administration <br /> H.Marshal3 darrett <br /> Director <br /> Executive Office for United States Attarneys <br /> Kevin L.Aerkins <br /> Assistant Director <br /> Crimin�l Investigative Division <br /> Federal Bt�reau of Investigations <br />