Mayor League

Oakland Mayor Jean Quan (Photo by sfgate.com)

Who says politicians are too scared to back MMJ? Oakland Mayor Jean Quan and San Diego Mayor Bob Filner joined the US Conference of Mayors today, via resolution, urged the federal government to respect local cannabis laws. The conference passed a resolution saying “that federal laws, including the Controlled Substance Act, should be amended to explicitly allow states to set their own marijuana policies without federal interference; and that until such time as federal law is changed, The United States Conference of Mayors urges the President of the United States to reexamine the priorities of federal agencies to prevent the expenditure of resources on actions that undermine the duly enacted marijuana laws of states.” The resolution had 18 co-sponsors, including Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn.

Want to know exactly what these elected officials are demanding from ol‘, cannabis-hatin‘ Uncle Sam? Check it out here.