She also addresses enforcement mechanisms, something most other approaches stumble over, calling for mandatory domestic prosecution and civil remedies for PCMF misconduct by prosecuting states.
The court ruled in August that a federal rider blocks federal officials from prosecuting state-legal marijuana operators and patients.
Cannabis remains illegal under federal law, but the Obama administration has instructed federal prosecutors to refrain from prosecuting state-legal operations.
Technically it can prosecute state nationals from states that have not subscribed to the statute.
But the ruling left open the possibility that federal prosecutors could use the statute to prosecute state and local officials in bribery and kickback schemes, as federal prosecutors now seem inclined to do with Mr. Bruno.
But the ruling also left open the possibility that federal prosecutors might use the honest-services statute to prosecute state and local officials in bribery and kickback schemes, and United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian hinted on Thursday that the activities for which Mr. Bruno was convicted might meet the definition of a kickback.
Kasich went on to characterize the laws as a "states' rights issue" and said he "probably would not" prosecute states for legalizing recreational marijuana, but added that he would oppose such laws in his own state.
But when it comes to marijuana, which Christie has called a "gateway drug," the New Jersey governor said that, as president, he would prosecute states that allowed for recreational marijuana use.
Other jurisdictions may use "attorney general," "county attorney," "prosecuting attorney," "state's attorney," "state attorney," "commonwealth's attorney," "circuit attorney," "solicitor," or "district attorney general".[1].
