Obama Administration to Stop Raids on Medical Marijuana Dispensers; By DAVID JOHNSTON and NEIL A. LEWIS; WASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. on Wednesday outlined a shift in the enforcement of federal drug laws, saying the administration would effectively end the Bush administration’s frequent raids on distributors of medical marijuana.

Dispensers of Marijuana Find Relief in Policy Shift; By SOLOMON MOORE; LOS ANGELES — The air inside the Los Angeles Patients and Caregivers Group was pungent with the aroma of premium hydroponic marijuana, but the proprietor, Don Duncan, said on Thursday that he was breathing a bit easier.

Shift on Marijuana Policy Delays Sentencing; By REBECCA CATHCART; Published: March 23, 2009; LOS ANGELES — A federal judge here Monday postponed the sentencing of a man convicted of running a medical marijuana dispensary and asked the Department of Justice to clarify its revised position on such cases.