Carly Schwartz, The Huffington Post
May 13 2013
Several dozen pro-marijuana protesters swarmed U.C. Berkeley's campus Saturday to protest the visit of Attorney General Eric Holder, on hand to address the graduating law school class.
Phil Mattingly, Bloomberg News
Dec 12 2012
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said the Justice Department will announce “relatively soon” its policy on recently passed state measures legalizing the use of marijuana.
David Borden, Stop the Drug War
Nov 8 2012
Not a day has passed since legalization initiatives passed in two states, and ominous words have already been spoken. According to CBS, "[d]rug laws remain unchanged following passage of marijuana ballot initiatives":
Dan Freedman, San Francisco Chronicle
Jun 22 2012
A House committee Wednesday voted along partisan lines to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt for failing to turn over documents on the Justice Department's handling of Operation Fast and Furious.
Jeremiah Vandermeer, Cannabis Culture
Jun 20 2012
CANNABIS CULTURE - US President Barack Obama has asserted "executive privilege" to protect Attorney General Eric Holder and deny Congress access to DOJ documents dealing with the Fast and Furious gun-walking operation, which put thousands of dangerous...
POT TV - It's either a lie or doublethink: Obama Administration Attorney General Eric Holder says emails specifically mentioning the Fast and Furious gun-walking operation are not actually about Fast and Furious.
Holder has come under increasing pressure...
Dan Freedman, San Francisco Chronicle
Jun 13 2012
Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday defended the Justice Department's pursuit of medical marijuana growers and dispensers, saying they "took advantage" of state medical marijuana laws.
POT TV - New wire-tap evidence shows high-ranking US Justice Department officials misled Congress and provided false information about the Fast and Furious weapon program, which saw thousands of guns exported to Mexico by the US government for use by drug...
Tim Mak, Politico
Oct 12 2011
House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) announced Wednesday that he has issued a subpoena to Attorney General Eric Holder for Justice Department documents related to the failed “Fast and Furious” gun-running operation.
Mike Lillis, The Hill
Jun 22 2011
Reps. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) and Jared Polis (D-Colo.) are urging the Obama administration this week to reiterate earlier vows to leave the enforcement of medical marijuana laws up to states.
