as far as federal prosecution. you did site 8 exceptions. the eighth one i had at which i put in the record was preventing marijuana possession or use of federal property. is that correct? is that part of what was issued? >> chairman, i would characterize the memo slightly different. it was not an indication would not prosecute federal marijuana laws. except for those exceptions or with those areas that are indicated. what i would say is the memo indicated those are the areas will focus our priorities. we have instructed federal prosecutions to focus. >> one would be prevented marijuana possession or use of federal property? >> that is correct. >> and that is correct? some comments have been made about what the department of justice has said and what they would do. we also have also looked at and recalled from colorado, it is one of two states that we have 20 states for the medical marijuana, but they have the penalties they simply eliminated for possession in colorado and washington. we are not picking on the district. we are looking at the

as far as federal prosecution. exceptions. 8 the eighth one i had at which i put in the record was preventing marijuana possession or use of federal property. is that correct? is that part of what was issued? >> chairman, i would characterize the memo slightly different. it was not an indication would not prosecute federal marijuana laws. except for those exceptions or with those areas that are indicated. is the memo say indicated those are the areas will focus our priorities. we have instructed federal prosecutions to focus. >> one would be prevented marijuana possession or use of federal property? >> that is correct. >> and that is correct? mademe comments have been about what the department of justice has said and what they would do. at and have also looked recalled from colorado, it is one of two states that we have 20 states for the medical marijuana, but they have the penalties they simply eliminated for possession and colorado -- in colorado and washington. picking on the district. we are looking at the impl

federal prosecution. mr. mclean, you cited that you will be enforcing federal law on federal property. is that correct? >> that is correct. >> as far as possession. which are you going to enforce, the district law or federal law? if i have this little old joint here, and it's just possession, what are you going to do? and i am on federal property, park service, you told me, all the area that you cover, what law are you going to enforce if this goes into effect in a few more weeks to? >> the current law over national park service land in district of columbia is titled 36 code of federal regulations. >> you will enforce the federal law in conflict, and deference to what the district has passed, right? >> that is correct. we also have available to five. >> and he would prosecute, i guess the prosecutorial agency would either be -- well, the district has a different law, so it would end up in the federal courts, is that right? >> the u.s. attorney's office for the district of columbia has authority in the district for prosecuting cases or offenses under the d.c. code. and so to the extent it was -- an arrest was made under d.c. go that