•DOJ/DEA
–1. Determine whether the state ballot initiatives may be
preempted, in whole or in part, through a
federal lawsuit or through new federal
legislation;
–2. Outline DEA enforcement strategy and review
prosecution guidelines for U.S.
Attorneys’ offices,
–3. Provide guidance and support to state and local law
enforcement agencies regarding their officers’
ability to seize federal contraband and
make arrests for violation of federal law.
–4. Develop strategy for taking administrative action
against medical practitioners who do not
comply with applicable federal law,
–5. Consider whether to send a letter to DEA physician
registrants and/or medical
associations regarding physicians’ continuing obligations under federal law
–6. Analyze whether states other than California and
Arizona have similar medical use
provisions.