The feds, however, only account for about 1 percent of all pot arrests, according to the Marijuana Policy Project. And state and local police in the states that permit medicinal use don't enforce federal law.

So Low-profile medical marijuana users don't have to worry much reports Daily Science News.

decision on Monday was unsurprising and broke no new ground

Legally speaking, the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on Monday was unsurprising and broke no new ground. The court, in Gonzales v. Raich, did what most observers predicted: It reaffirmed that federal law enforcement officials have the power to enforce federal laws banning marijuana possession and cultivation against seriously ill patients who use physician-approved marijuana for medical purposes.

In so ruling, the court maintained the legal status quo that has been in place for several decades. Read More

Drug's Users Say Ruling Won't End Their Efforts

"Just because we lost this little battle does not mean that the war is over," Angel McClary Raich, one of the marijuana users whose case was before the Supreme Court, said at a news conference here. She added: "We're just sick. We're not criminals." Read More

Business as usual for pot clubs, patients

A steady stream of customers filed into the Love Shack, where anybody with a city-issued cannabis card could buy $5 pot brownies or spend up to 20 minutes inhaling premium marijuana that sells for $320 an ounce. Read More