The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2005, however, that federal authorities could continue under federal law to prosecute California patients and providers engaged in the cultivation and use of marijuana for medical purposes.
A quick guide to using the colon. A colon is made up of two dots, one placed above the other. One common use of the colon is to introduce a list of items. For example: To make the perfect jam sandwich you need three things: some bread, butter and strawberry jam. Three items are listed in the sentence above.
How to Use a Semicolon Six Methods: Linking Two Sentences Linking Items in a List Linking Sentences with Internal Punctuation Linking Sentences with a Transitional Phrase or Conjunctive Adverb Avoid Confusing the Semicolon with the Comma Semicolon Usage Chart Community Q&A