Feds to close California Pot dispensaries

[Sean88gt]

Fucking buzz kills.

[Pro88LX]

They have no rights to enforce federal drug laws?

Im all for it. Medicinal marijuana is some bullshit science anyways. Much like global warming.

What are you talking about? Its prescribed to ease pain, not meant to heal anything. What the fuck do you care?

[8mpg]

What are you talking about? Its prescribed to ease pain, not meant to heal anything. What the fuck do you care?

I have seen way to many dumbasses that come into the ER high as a kite. I really dont think it is necessary. Though I know people who smoke, I dont trust them while high...especially driving.

[Cooter]

They have no rights to enforce federal drug laws?

Im all for it. Medicinal marijuana is some bullshit science anyways. Much like global warming.

something with almost no side effects that eases pain is bullshit?

wow

[Cooter]

I have seen way to many dumbasses that come into the ER high as a kite. I really dont think it is necessary. Though I know people who smoke, I dont trust them while high...especially driving.

I would hope not... do you trust people to drive while drunk or under the influence of legal narcotics?

[Pro88LX]

I have seen way to many dumbasses that come into the ER high as a kite. I really dont think it is necessary. Though I know people who smoke, I dont trust them while high...especially driving.

Do you feel the same way about alcohol? I take it you have never had a drop of that stuff right?

[V8tt]

They have no rights to enforce federal drug laws?

Im all for it. Medicinal marijuana is some bullshit science anyways. Much like global warming.

Awesome rationale. Let's let Big Pharmacy continue to give us drugs that have who the fuck knows what in them, but let's take away a natural drug that has been shown to help ease the pain of chemo while helping them get their appetite back.

FYI...I haven't smoked in a long time, but I do recognize the uses for it. Our government is very closed minded in regards to this issue (and many others).

Plus 8mpg (and anyone who shares his/her sentiment) how does this affect you? Are medical marijuana potheads breaking in your house to steal shit for their next fix? Are dispenseries opening up next to your house? Are medical marijuana "potheads" driving down your roads endangering your kids? Just because something is illegal doesn't mean it is inherently bad...it simply means that our govenrment can do with the issue as they wish with impunity.

[Forever_frost]

They have no rights to enforce federal drug laws?

Im all for it. Medicinal marijuana is some bullshit science anyways. Much like global warming.

No, they don't. Unless you can show me where in the constitution it mentions a "federal drug law"

[Shorty]

More bullshit from the Obama administration.

From 2009:

Obama Administration to Stop Raids on Medical Marijuana Dispensers

By DAVID JOHNSTON and NEIL A. LEWIS
Published: March 18, 2009

WASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. on Wednesday outlined a shift in the enforcement of federal drug laws, saying the administration would effectively end the Bush administration’s frequent raids on distributors of medical marijuana.

Eric H. Holder Jr. outlined a new enforcement policy.

Speaking with reporters, Mr. Holder provided few specifics but said the Justice Department’s enforcement policy would now be restricted to traffickers who falsely masqueraded as medical dispensaries and “use medical marijuana laws as a shield.”

In the Bush administration, federal agents raided medical marijuana distributors that violated federal statutes even if the dispensaries appeared to be complying with state laws. The raids produced a flood of complaints, particularly in California, which in 1996 became the first state to legalize marijuana sales to people with doctors’ prescriptions.

Graham Boyd, the director of the American Civil Liberties Union drug law project, said Mr. Holder’s remarks created a reasonable balance between conflicting state and federal laws and “seem to finally end the policy war over medical marijuana.” He said officials in California and the 12 other states that have authorized the use of medical marijuana had hesitated to adopt regulations to carry out their laws because of uncertainty created by the Bush administration.

Mr. Holder said the new approach was consistent with statements made by President Obama in the campaign and was based on an assessment of how to allocate scarce enforcement resources. He said dispensaries operating in accord with California law would not be a priority for the administration.

Mr. Holder’s comments appeared to be an effort to clarify the policy after some news reports last month interpreted his answer to a reporter’s question to be a flat assertion that all raids on marijuana growers would cease. Department officials said Mr. Holder had not intended to assert any policy change last month but was decidedly doing so on Wednesday.

Ethan Nadelmann, the founder of the Drug Policy Alliance, said Mr. Holder was telling the Drug Enforcement Administration that it should leave legitimate growers of medical marijuana untouched. “The message from the Bush Justice Department was ‘watch out — we have the authority to go after everybody,’ ” he said.

On other matters, in his first wide-ranging conversation with reporters as attorney general, Mr. Holder said the Justice Department was still reviewing the case files of detainees held at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, to determine whether they could be released or would be tried in a civilian criminal court or some other legal forum. He said it was possible that some detainees like the Uighurs held in Cuba could be released into the United States.

He also said the department was “monitoring” developments related to accusations of abuse of detainees by the Central Intelligence Agency, but stopped short of endorsing the appointment of a special prosecutor. “We will let the law and facts take us to wherever we need to go,” he said.

Mr. Holder said the department should be open to preserving a healthy newspaper industry. He said he would consider adjusting enforcement of antitrust statutes if that would help news organizations develop collective distribution systems.

[Pro88LX]

More bullshit from the Obama administration.

From 2009:

LOL like anyone is fucking shocked.

[Cooter]

Awesome rationale. Let's let Big Pharmacy continue to give us drugs that have who the fuck knows what in them, but let's take away a natural drug that has been shown to help ease the pain of chemo while helping them get their appetite back.

FYI...I haven't smoked in a long time, but I do recognize the uses for it. Our government is very closed minded in regards to this issue (and many others).

Plus 8mpg (and anyone who shares his/her sentiment) how does this affect you? Are medical marijuana potheads breaking in your house to steal shit for their next fix? Are dispenseries opening up next to your house? Are medical marijuana "potheads" driving down your roads endangering your kids? Just because something is illegal doesn't mean it is inherently bad...it simply means that our govenrment can do with the issue as they wish with impunity.

it effects him because he is part of the medicine machine

[Stunter Bob]

For a country that is all about Freedom, we sure get alot of shit taken away from us.

Lets take money from our soldiers, pay em a few months down the road, thats a good idea on how to save money.

Lets tax their taxes, another good idea

Wait a minute, people are able to cure their pain with marijuana and we aren't making any money on it? O hell no. Shut em down. Fuck the economy right?

I need a hit...

[8mpg]

something with almost no side effects that eases pain is bullshit?

wow

I would hope not... do you trust people to drive while drunk or under the influence of legal narcotics?

Hell no I dont want to be around people under the influence. I dont think smoking pot is as bad as coke or alcohol but it still influences people.

Do you feel the same way about alcohol? I take it you have never had a drop of that stuff right?

I have drank...never was my thing though. I dont drink at all now. Expensive and I have no reason to get drunk.

Awesome rationale. Let's let Big Pharmacy continue to give us drugs that have who the fuck knows what in them, but let's take away a natural drug that has been shown to help ease the pain of chemo while helping them get their appetite back.

FYI...I haven't smoked in a long time, but I do recognize the uses for it. Our government is very closed minded in regards to this issue (and many others).

Plus 8mpg (and anyone who shares his/her sentiment) how does this affect you? Are medical marijuana potheads breaking in your house to steal shit for their next fix? Are dispenseries opening up next to your house? Are medical marijuana "potheads" driving down your roads endangering your kids? Just because something is illegal doesn't mean it is inherently bad...it simply means that our govenrment can do with the issue as they wish with impunity.

Show me that those medical marijuana people arent driving while smoking or after they smoked. Like alcohol...you just never know wtf people are going to do. Id take the safe road and just avoid it.

If you guys think its so amazing, why was it ever banned? Why hasnt it become a broad use of medicine? They still use cocaine in some instances in hospitals... How come its only the liberal people in California that think its ok while the rest of the country does not buy into it.

No, they don't. Unless you can show me where in the constitution it mentions a "federal drug law"

While you might have me there...the government regulates stuff and without some basic prinicpals of regulation, we would have all sorts of problems in the US. While Im not for big government, we need some government to keep dumbasses from hurting others. Some people ruin things for everyone else.


Why are all you pot smoking hippies complaining? I doubt this will effect a single person here. Oh wait...its the principal...not that fact you want to legally smoke pot

[bcoop]

I am pretty sure they are as well. However that doesn't count all the under the table they probably do as well (non medicinal users)

Yeah, that's a load of crap. Dispensaries aren't selling under the table. Growers, maybe, but not nearly as much as you might think.

[Cooter]

Hell no I dont want to be around people under the influence. I dont think smoking pot is as bad as coke or alcohol but it still influences people.

so should codeine be legal by prescription?