Last week in Alameda, the county's board of supervisors approved a resolution supporting legal weed for both medical and recreational use. In addition to lighting up the legalize it debate again, the county is calling on the president to call off the federal pot raids that have been cracking down on dispensaries around the Bay Area.

The Oakland Tribune reports:

The resolution also "respectfully requests that Obama begin a discussion about the potential benefits of reforming federal marijuana use in all forms, including medicinal and recreational uses," citing states such as Colorado and Washington that have approved recreational use of the drug.

Unfortunately, non-binding resolutions are like stoned ideas: they sound good when you come up with them, but they don't really go anywhere once you leave the hazy fog of your garage and/or board chambers. While we won't disagree that the legalization conversation is one that needs to come back to California, you'll just forgive us if we're a little skeptical that a board resolution will have much impact on U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag's local war on marijuana.

The whole text of the resolution can be found here [.pdf warning].

[Oakland Tribune]
[H/T: East Bay Express]