Template:Federal prosecutors and medical marijuana

Federal prosecutors (U.S attorneys) are appointed by the President and serve 4 year terms. They are responsible for the crackdown on medical cannabis dispensaries in many states. They are independent and the only way to stop them is for the President to fire them. No President is likely to fire them over medical cannabis. A President can only suggest that they not prioritize federal resources going after medical cannabis users and dispensaries following state law. The President can not change federal law though, and so individual prosecutors can do whatever they want. If a President fired a federal prosecutor over medical marijuana, his political opponents could say that he is subverting federal law.