The mainstream media is in a frenzy over statement’s issued today by the Justice Department alleging that the office will “vigorously enforce” federal anti-marijuana laws in California, regardless of whether voters enact Proposition 19 this November.
Even if Prop. 19 passes, federal drug laws will be ‘vigorously’ enforced, official says
via The Los Angeles TimesThe nation’s top federal law enforcement official said the Obama administration would “vigorously enforce” drug laws against people who grow, distribute or sell marijuana for recreational use even if California voters pass a measure to legalize it.
U.S. Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr., in a letter sent Wednesday to nine former chiefs of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, wrote, “Let me state clearly that the Department of Justice strongly opposes Proposition 19. If passed, this legislation will greatly complicate federal drug enforcement efforts to the detriment of our citizens.”
The initiative on the Nov. 2 ballot would allow Californians 21 and older to grow up to 25 square feet and possess up to an ounce of marijuana. It also allows cities and counties to authorize cultivation and sales. Several cities, including Oakland, appear poised to do so if the law passes. [Author’s note: Oakland appears poised to do regardless of whether Prop. 19 passes or not.]
Holder’s letter was made public Friday.
… Possession and sales of marijuana are illegal under the federal Controlled Substances Act. In his letter, Holder wrote: “We will vigorously enforce the CSA against those individuals and organizations that possess, manufacture or distribute marijuana for recreational use, even if such activities are permitted under state law.”
To which I’d respond: So what? Of course the Obama administration is wedded to America’s failed prohibition policies. After all, it is their policy.
And of course the voters of California cannot change the federal Controlled Substances Act via a statewide vote. Nobody ever claimed that they could.
However, here’s what is noteworthy. Despite the claims of various Prop. 19 opponents that the measure is in ‘direct conflict‘ with federal law or is somehow ‘unconstitutional‘ and would thus be ‘preempted’ by the Feds, at no time today did the federal government challenge the fact that Californians have the legal right to determine their own marijuana policies. Rather, the federal government simply reinforced that they remain of the opinion that marijuana ought to be criminally outlawed — a position that is out-of-step with the American public’s sentiment.
Furthermore, Californians have been here before, and not just in 1996. Seventy-eight years ago this November, Californians overwhelmingly voted for the repeal of a morally, socially, and economically failed public policy – alcohol prohibition. Voters did not wait for the federal government to act; they took the matter into their own hands. And they will do so again this November.
Finally, it goes without saying that the federal justice department — verbal bluster aside — lacks both the resources and the political will to take on the role of targeting and prosecuting the estimated 3.3 million Californians who are presently consuming cannabis for non-medical purposes. These duties are relegated to state, not federal, law enforcement officials. Just as medical marijuana has existed as a legal market in California, in obvious violation of federal Controlled Substances Act, Prop. 19 will too remain the law of the land post-November 2.
Which ultimately begs the question, “If a government’s legitimate use of state power is based on the consent of the governed, then at what point does marijuana prohibition — in particular the federal enforcement of prohibition — become illegitimate public policy?” Perhaps it is time to ask President Obama and United States Attorney General Eric Holder?
what are they going to do? … march into CA and search everyone…, follow people from dispensaries? hell no. they’re just running their mouths. Fuck Holder!
I (and the rest of CA and America, I’m sure) will “vigorously enforce” a policy of non-violent disobedience of this threat to storm the gates with handcuff bearing goons-put THAT in your pipe and smoke it (seriously – you might relax a bit)!
What a humongous waste of time, money, and resources this lame brained crusade has been for the past almost 100 yrs…
They think of “consent of the governed” in the same way a frat boy thinks that a drunken stupor grants “implied consent”.
Lady Liberty has too long been laying on the vomit stained rug of the congressional frat house.
Next CA Attorney General not interested in upholding Prop 19 when it passes:
http://medicalcannabisinstitute.com/classes/next-ca-attorney-general-wont-uphold-prop-19/#more-317
Who is the Top Drug Official in The Obama Administration?
Let US prepare a special place for that Head
Things like this make me believe that theyre making a mockery of our country, and consequently, of themselves. All year long and especially during the times of war and election, federal officials will praise the will of “we the people” and our dear democracy.
Yet, were about to see democracy fully at work, where the PEOPLE decide what laws govern them, exactly how it was MEANT to be, and what do our dear feds say? “No”.
Either they respect the result of Prop 19 or they foil democracy.
Who cares. BRING IT ON! People are sick and tired of your bullshit. The federal government is a joke anyway. What happened to not arresting individuals for simple possession?? It seems from this statement, that they will do just that. I wouldn’t fear them though, California has been breaking federal laws for years. The federal government is too weak to do anything about it..
When are the DEA and other law enforcement people (crooked cops) going to realize that prop 19 is a message saying “we don’t want people to be prosecuted for using cannabis, it’s unfair”
it’s not about states rights vs federal law.
it’s not about cannabis being safer than alcohol/ cigarettes and the hypocrisy of the law as it is now.
it’s not about medical marijuana and the health benefits it can bring.
it’s about the social acceptability of cannabis and the personal freedom to choose what you do with your body.
they call it the justice department.
where’s the justice?
Actually this is not bad news. The Obama administration could not remain silent on Prop 19 forever. I have been really surprised that there has not been more of a Federal opposition to Prop 19 so far. But really this is the first ‘peep’ we hear from President Obama and we are less than a month away. And this ‘peep’ is real nonsense when you think about it. Like the Federal government is going to go after the state of California? They do not have the money folks! And I would bet Obama knows it. He just has to say something to show that he is not soft on marijuana to keep his critics at bay; and these statements do it without derailing the movement.
We are still going to do it anyway! The government is, has and always will lose this “fight”. Good for Californians to go forth! Unfortunately for Big Brother ,whether Prop 19 passes or not, we are still going to do it anyway with little or no change. The gov will still look like a bunch of fools!
Yep an the govt. thinks the prisons r full now. idiots
Perhaps indeed….I’m hopeful that they will try to enforce their law despite the fact that that particular law its self, the Controlled Substances Act, does not authorize such activities. A recent article from MPP discusses this matter:
http://blog.mpp.org/tax-and-regulate/prop-19-and-constitutional-law-for-dummies-and-dea-administrators/10132010/
I would hope that the DEA administrator would try to enforce the Controlled Substances Act in California after Prop 19’s passing. This type of action by the DEA could produce a Substantive Due Process challenge of the Controlled Substances Act its self in the Supreme Court. The last thing the DEA wants is for the Controlled Substances Act to be subjected to a Substantive Due Process challenge in the Supreme Court because it will almost certainly fail be found valid. The publicity of the DEA enforcement of the Controlled Substances Act in California after Prop 19 would actully get such a challenge in the door of the Supreme Court. The issue is very complex and ultimatly is controlled by perceptions of what dangerous and bad is. Court Judges are very unlikly to reveal that they are protecting a culture at the expense of another culture based on preferential grounds without consideration to their assumptions of what good and bad are. If it was about “public safety”, than a great deal of things that are currently legal would be outlawed and pursued in the same manner that drug users are.
“Nearly all arrests for marijuana crimes are made at the state level. Of more than 847,000 marijuana-related arrests in 2008, for example, just over 6,300 suspects were booked by federal law enforcement, or fewer than 1 percent.”
Exactly. They simply do not have the manpower to tie California, a world-wide economic powerhouse, down.
Good luck fighting law abiding citizens, feds!!
There is an easy solution.
On Nov 3rd. Everyone, & I mean EVERYONE go out on your front lawn at 4:20pm and light up in full presentation.
They cant arrest everyone.
Show them that they work for us. We grant them the privlidge of serving our intrests. Law enforcement does not wrote the laws, that is why they are called “law enforcement” not legislative dictatorship.
Wow, how the hell can our government be so stupid? Prohibition is the only thing wrong with marijuana.
The U.S. government does not care about public opinion. They only care about their wealthy bosses: Big Pharma, Big Oil, Weapons Manufacturers, Wall Street and the Banks. These corporations own our government and they call the shots. This isn’t a conspiracy theory because we all know this already. The Fix is in dude!
What is truly sad about this is that only 8 years ago Obama was a state senator, very in touch with his constituents and endorsed the next level of marijuana policy in this country and we all know that every legalizer out there voted for him even a republican like me.
We have to keep fighting this until something sticks. I still say that pot needs its day in court, I want to see Prop 19 reach the supreme court. I think the 9th 10th and 11th amendments will be heavily endorsed here.
“VIGOROUSLY” LIKE ILLEGAL IMMAGRATION LAWS??????
IF YOU LIVE IN CALI VOTE YES ON PROP 19
STATES RIRHTS
The Obama administration is becoming nothing more then a BURDEN to America and her freedoms..They need to learn to but out of the private sector and let the people of the Uniated states take control of there OWN LIVES and alow us to make our own decisions in a weakend economy. Obamas extremely failed policies and over spending hasn’t done anyone any good. If they can’t respect the right of the American peoples decision to legalize a fricking plant that is virtually impossible to overdoes on and is proven scientifically harmless to humans in every way. Then maybe he should do what he does best. Which is practice his golf swing. Or blaiming the other guy for his own failed policies not working as planned..
After November 2nd when Proposition 19 is passed by the great state of California much of “the wind in the sails” of the prohibitionists will have died out.
Last year in San Francisco at the NORML annual convention I witnessed so much talent and courage of many who are now making history.
Thank you,
Walker
The Justice Department is alleging that the office will “vigorously enforce it’s lies and fruad” by way of federal anti-constitutional marijuana laws imposed on California citizens, regardless of whether the voters(employers) enact Proposition 19 this November. This is nothing new, our government has always acted outside the scope of common law inflecting their will upon the people. Go on California, vote yes, lets see the Federal wayward Government attempt such action, where are they going to get the JURY!!! Now you folks can see the gift of the founding fathers, Jury Nullification is our power over our government. If the jury refuses to convict the law can not be enforce. Teach your citizen population the power of the Jury Nullification and Federal Law will have no effect. I can not say this enough, this is our power, this is where we can control our government. I founding fathers knew the nature of government employees and gave us the gift of Nullifing the law.
Vote, Vote, Vote because you have the government scared and we the people are behind your state citizens in it’s quest to take back control over our liberty.
Cream puff AG eric holder puffs his chest out in an attempt to intimidate the california voter.WTF is that about, is this the same eric holder who said awhile back that the feds would not raid medical marijuana facilities and or users homes because of state law.I have one question what does the federal government have to gain by continuing this unjust war on cannibas? Are their egos that starved for power? What a damn shame that we live in this resrtictive of a society.Pleas make this pass and show those a-holes in D.C. who has the real power.UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!
the feda are getting worried about prop 19 passing i really hope that it does and spreads to other states,the feds need to realize that this isnt just about california a majority of the united states would like to end the war on pot the feds evidently dont have a clue on how big marajuana usage really is in the usa. we need a national debate or march on the whitehouse rally for legalization why cant they just end this stupid war if not thancriminalize alcohol and tobacco listen to the voters feds
OMFG NORML…
The mainstream media is in a frenzy over statement
’s issued today by the Justice Department“I inhaled frequently, that was the point” -Barack Hussein Obama
Federal government over reaching as usual. Can’t wait to see them trying to stop a LEGAL state from spreading the goods. There is no customs agents between California and the rest of the states! FREE THE WEED 🙂
I love how the “people” the Supreme Court calls large corporations have such a disproportional amount of influence compared to that of actual humans. An intangible, imaginary being (with a huge bank roll) has more say than I do as a real person. Corruption FTW!
Just goes to show that we do not live under the rule of democracy. Even if the majority of people in the state vote for it, they still won’t allow it. The only criminals here are the ones in power, WE should be locking THEM up for even thinking they have the right to tell us what to do. It’s such a shame so many have bled and died for liberty in this great country, only to have it turn out like this.
This is nothing but theatrics and intimidation. The Federal government doesn’t follow such minor pot cases, they only get involved when there are more than 100 plants or more than a few pounds of cannabis. State cops and county cops are not the federal government and will not have any authority to bust cases under one ounce only.
It is still illegal to carry more than an ounce.
Wow, Great work Eric Jr, midget minded mo-fo ! You & your buddy I-Bama suck ! We’ll see who has the last laugh ! I hope Californians send a big collective middle finger to you and your failed oppressive anti cannabis policy ! This fucking war will never end . Yes on 19 from the rest of the fucking planet !
FUCK , HOLDER .
…says the government with a massive near $14 trillion debt. they are just cowards trying to put on the tough guy facade..
bring it on tyrants!
People have much more power than they realize. After all, for thousands of years we’ve been told we’re wicker, stupid, fallen, etc. I mean, what a load of crap that is to get out from under. But, simple civil action change change all that.
We should, every one of us, arrange a nation wide smoke out, or smoke in, or smoke off, and smoke smoke smoke. They’re are so many of us, that it would bring law enforcement to a grinding halt. Not only that, but we should “out” every public official that smokes. Out everyone of them, even if we have to resort to the same dirty tricks they do to catch us…
I’m close to 60, been smoking most of my life, and managed to run successful business with honest, harmless, enjoyable practices. I have a great family, good friends, own a house, enjoys my neighbors and even keep my lawn neat. Just an average law abiding citizen, except in one little area of my life. And whose fault is that? Not mine as far as I’m concerned.
Laws against smoking, possession and cultivation are simply metaphors for how the federal, state and local governments of the USA really feel about American civil liberties, citizens rights and the constitution. I say we should fight back with everything we have at our disposal,,,in any and every way possible. We have way more power than we realize!
We do have to remember that the AG has to by law speak out against anything that is for legalization it is in his job description. still think he should keep his piehole shut though. remember: they have the guns but we got the numbers!
Concerning the legalization of hemp in all strains, deserves a simple look at it’s true value. You can make
cement, 1/5 to 1/7 the weight, clothing from as fine as silk to as rough as canvas, rope, paper, highest protien
grain in the world with omega 3&6, rich oil for health,
and or fuel,besides it’s medical uses and or recreational uses no one has ever died from it.
Pharmaceutical drugs kill 780,000 a year.
SIMPLE TRUTH IT HAS TO MUCH VALUE
AND CAN’T BE CONTROLLED
SO WHY ARE WE THE PEOPLE AGAINST IT!
This really shows the truth that the Fed. Govt. doesn’t give a SHIT about democracy or the people. Obama really fucked up with this one, people are starting to wake up, we’re going to take back our country whether the neo-aristocracy likes it or not!
rick they are scared of what californians are doing. Yes they want to intimidate the voters into compliance.
Just look at what been said, How UNAMERICA the government is. They will ignor the VOTE of the People of California, this is who they are, this is their real color and it isn’t American that for sure. Voting is a big part of how our society stands out over the rest but now our government want to dismiss it as well as our liberty granted in the US Constitution. I just wish the government had the balls to just tear up the US Constitution in front of us. I know we have the balls to deal with them once and for all.
Can’t wait till Nov.2nd, we are sending WTF Washington DC a real wake up call.
Vote and don’t back down! Vote because it is a just thing to do. Vote because it is the only peaceful way to being much needed change.
They are running scared, and they should.
Perhaps the unpeaceful Feds want an American civil war and thats why they are going to ignor the American voter. What a shame, shame on them for their treason against the fine people of this Nation.
What ever happened to a government that is for the people and by the people? This country was founded on the idea that the voters would decide their fate, not some dictatorship. If the people of CA want legalization then where does the federal government get off trying to stop them? It is high time “we the people” take charge of our own lives and tell the feds to back off. I am sick of our government, unfortunately I haven’t seen a worthy candidate since I became old enough to vote way back in 1980. It’s always a choice of the lesser of two evils.
Thank you Mr. Holder. This is the best motivational tool of all time. The wise and forward thinking people of California will again show the Federal government the way into the future.Hang on everyone this is going to be a very fun ride. California has always been ten years ahead of the rest of the country and this will be another example of just how influential California is on the rest of the world. I love the great people of California!!!
the prohibionists are going to come out with alot of propaganda to dissuade voters i hope the voters of cali dont fall for the crap please pass prop19 the rest of america is with u thanks norml for all u have done i would imagine u are the feds public enemy#1 i hope u never give up even if the feds propaganda scares voters into voting against prop 19 i hope this insanity ends and cali passes prop19 i wished i lived thiier so i could vote yes
the feds need to take a look at topix marajuana legalization debate they would see how widespread support for marajuana legalization across the usa is its http topix marajuana legalization debate it was at least 40,000for 9,000 against why do the feds refuse to listen it really p-sses me off
the feds are trying to influence the vote on prop19 they will come out with more propaganda to stop its passage i hope the voters in cali. dont fall for the crap please pass prop19 thanx norml for all u have done i wish i lived in cali so i couls vote yes
the feds need to look up http topix marajuana legalization debate so they can see how widespread support for pot legalization across the usa really is last time i looked it up it was 40,000 for and 9,000 against look it up holder than let us know how the public really feels about marajuana legalization across america
The Feds see things are changing and they have lost control. A yes vote on Nov. 2, will be a slap in the face to the Feds Let’s slap the shit out of them. Take our freedom back! Smoke On !
(Shrug)
Here’s your checklist of the usual reasons they oppose reform:
The feds are opposed to something that would be a net loss for them in terms of making money. Check
They’re willing to lie at every stop to accomplish their goal. Check
The attorney general is s’n prohibitionist D. Check
Yep, sounds like your run of the mill government statement regarding prohibited, nonviolent, consensual activity.
Pathetic what some humans will do to other humans in order to turn a profit.
when will they open their eyes and realize WAR IS NOT THE ANSWER. just let US be.
Gee i would like to see the Feds Enforce the whole west coast when Washington and Oregon approve their version of Prop 19 next year. What are they going to do about that?
In this way we will know the Evil-doers, for they speak in the language of violence and force. Their entire will is bent upon the domination of others.
Im sorry but isn’t this a violation of the tenth amendment meaning they would actually in turn be braking a law also, that is how federalism works.
You see it’s set up like a deck of cards, they are sending us to early graves for all the diamonds, they’ll use a pair of clubs to beat the spades.
Yea will cause problems the billion dollar pill companys are behind it. weed (helps) almost everything you make it legal and people will fall from there $$$$$ pills
Once again, our country..our people..our lives..our decisions to be us..our whole future as a people..are being interferred with by the federal government..When is enough, enough? It is time to stop this insanity in its tracks. Its time to get rid of the laws based on the lies, and deceits, by the ones that enacted them.
The federal government needs to start taking care of “country business”, and not interfere with “the” individuals rights to make their own decisions..The laws themselves are a violation of an individuals rights to procure …Amendment IV..of THE BILL OF RIGHTS…
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized…..ALSO..Heres a good one..
“” THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE “”
OUR PEOPLE GOT TIRED OF THE GOVERNMENT IN CHARGE, AND CHANGED IT..in 1776..WHY…Because any government that does not allow the people/citizens, to pursue their own destinys is an unjust government, and should be abolished/overthrown…THINK ABOUT ALL OF THIS…SOUND FAMILIAR?????
why did i vote for obama?
i am never helping democrats or HIM again.
The man is liar through and through.
Shaking up the white house. LOL. Time to get them thinking about it. Prop 19 has done more than you can imagine. I hope Prop 19 passes so I can watch them do the funky chicken. LMAO—YES ON PROP 19!!!!!!
This has gone nuclear viral,over 5000 comments at the Huffington Post in 1 hour and 10 minutes….
That has to be a record of some kind.
This is a prime example of the conundrum created by letting the cops, feds or otherwise, keep part of or all the drug money they confiscate. Now they are addicted to those funds. Who knows, they may even have a deal with the dealers to take a certain cut. This Black Marketing of normal goods creates corruption within government. Look at Mexico, do you really think we are that far away from becoming like them? Think again. If food, water, and toilet paper were black market items it would be no different. This was started as a means of taking voting power away from those who opposed the ones in power. Now it has gone to far. Vote yes on Prop 19!!!
I bet anythng that I have,that if you were an old trusted friend of Prs.Obama and was just hanging out,and asked him what he would like to do to the grass l;aws. He would say get it legal.But he dont.
just goes to show ya.
Why in America when you elect a Black man they can’t have compassion for Black people..Jim Crow 2.0 must continue from Holder and Warbama. America the whack job.
THE BARBARIANS ARE AT THE GATE OF THEIR BERLIN WALL OF MARIJUANA PROHIBITION AND THE WALL IS STARTING TO CRUMBLE INTO DUST JUST LIKE OUR RIGHTS UNDER THE CONSTITUTION. THE FEDERAL OVERLORDS OF OUR COUNTRY ARE GETTING NERVOUS OVER PROP 19. THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE TO VOTE IS GETTING TO BE A JOKE WHEN VOTING ON MARIJUANA ISSUES. BIG BROTHER AND THE SOCIALISTIC POWER OF OUR GOVERNMENT = CONTROL. WAH-WAH-WAH MR. HOLDER ALL THE ANTI-PROHIBITIONISTS ARE LAUGHING AT YOU AND THE REST OF THE FED CRONIES. SO WHEN IS PRESIDENT OBAMA GOING TO APPOINT A POT CZAR?
What else could one expect in a police state?
It is true that this is another effort to put fear into the public mind. The public mind will eventually prevail.
Also today, “L.A. County Sheriff Lee Baca says deputies would enforce marijuana laws even if Prop. 19 passes”
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/10/baca-medical-marijuana.html
I pay taxes in this fucking country just like every single person who lives here. WE should be able to smoke Pot if WE want to. and all these assholes in power forget how they got there. WE VOTE FOR YOU! And you thank us by putting us in jail for having something that doesnt hurt anyone! But sit back and drink your beer buddy and go out and run someone over because your too drunk to see the lines. But oh noo i cant get the munchies, EVERYONE WATCH out I might eat too many cookies, Get real man
The biggest disappointment is Obama who keeps insisting on pursuing marijuana prohibition.
I am a 60-year-old white female, and a registered voter in the state of California who votes by absentee ballot.
I HAVE ALREADY VOTED YES ON PROP. 19., AND I HAVE THE BALLOT STUB TO PROVE THAT I CAST A LEGAL BALLOT.
What comes out of Obama the Hypocrite’s mouth is unimportant, because we are going to ‘put our own house in order’, and the feds don’t have to be happy with our decisions because THEY DON’T LIVE HERE. It is completely stupid to give millions of dollars each year to Mexican drug-lords when we can put those same dollars into our own state coffers, and improve public safety for the citizens of California by the simple expedient of legalizing marijuana. I also see big revenues from cannabis tourism in our future, which will also be a very welcome development.
Supposedly, I am exactly the demographic (white/over-50/female) who is not supposed to be in favor of legalization according to the polls. HAH! Once again, the polls fail to predict the visceral rage of long-time Californians who are done with throwing millions down the sucking sump-hole of failed prohibition policy, and who are sick and tired of seeing legal medical marijuana patients and growers harassed. If it takes legalization to protect them, then so be it!
Come January 1, 2011 (when Prop 19 WILL become law) I plan to grow a pot-plant in my living room JUST BECAUSE I CAN. I can also envision a day when one will be able to go to someplace like a Home Depot garden department and buy indica/sativa seedlings the same way that one buys tomato sets and kitchen herbs now. In order to stay competitive, nurseries are going to have to give people WHAT IS, AFTER ALL, COMPLETELY LEGAL TO GROW IN OUR GARDENS.
So, stay GREEN, dream BIG, and remember that there are friends and allies for the Cause in exactly the places where the polls and the pundits say there shouldn’t be!!!
Legal Pharmaceutical Drugs have killed over “1 Million” Americans in the last ten years, United States Attorney General Stats, (Fact not Fiction). Marijuana has killed “Zero” Americans, United States Attorney General Stats, (Fact not Fiction).
A.G. Eric Holder would “vigorously prosecute” CA cannabis crimes.
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L.A. County Sheriff Lee Baca would “enforce (Federal?) MJ laws”.
The entire history of USA marijuana prohibition has been based upon outright lies. It has always been about suppressing the civil rights of minorities. For 40 years it has been about a rationale for persecuting opponents of the Military Industrial Complex and Crony Corporatism.
The DEA has based their fascist police state upon the big lie that cannabis is properly classified as a Schedule 1 substance. At least twice, the political leadership of the DEA has resisted the orders of DEA judges to reclassify cannabis to Schedule 2 or other less restrictive classifications. There are a substantial number of USA patents on the medical applications of cannabis, including US Patent 6630507 issued to the government itself.
The USA political leadership has been a captive of a fascistic cabal of corporate special interests since Nixon forward. Two scientific taxpayer funded government studies concluded that cannabis should be decriminalized or re-legalized, the La Guardia Commission Report and the Shafer Commission Report.
Both scientific studies were “buried” as not being politically advantageous.
When Prop 19 is passed in a few weeks, I would like to see AG Holder prosecute a legal case all the way to the Supreme Court. The Feds will lose in court, on any number of levels expounded here, not to mention the 9th and 10th Amendments to the Constitution.
This bluster makes AG Holder look really bad, and the Obama administration as a whole look even worse, just before mid-term elections. The spew from L.A. County Sheriff comes off as sounding decidedly fascistic and undemocratic, let alone in direct contradiction to his oath of office, to enforce the laws of the State of California. Should that promise come to pass, Lee Baca is setting himself up for a voter recall at best, and possible prosecution at worst.
Fight fascism. Vote for freedom. Vote for Prop 19.
umm hey feds people all over California are using cannabis right now,hey feds people all across the usa are using cannabis right now,hey feds people lie in your polls, they smoke weed then tell you on your phone poll they don’t use it.a lot of people use weed every year feds just make it legal tax it and give the people hope and change, i hope there’s change soon demacraps are on there way out for lying repugs will control soon so lets get this over fast
What are the feds so afraid of? Why are they pushing so hard to “threaten” their enforcement upon us? It seems to me that they are swimming against the tide. Pretty soon they will get tired and give up because they are drowning in public opposition. There is power in the people and this is one battle we are choosing to fight. There has been no other time in our history that so many people have come together for the common good. We are all in positions to push the legalization of weed. I don’t live in CA., but I will be with all of you in spirit.
i’m guessing more people than anyone is thinking voted for Obama out of hope that he would be softer on marijuana. I certainly did.
my mistake.
If the DEA go all out to California then I say we bankrupt them, I suggest a 300% increase in marijuana activity every else in the country until the policy goes national. We will see legalized pot in our life time
Hazah
They are shaking in their pussy boots. They are downright SCARED of the power of the people. They are scared of losing their stranglehold.
DONT GIVE THEM AN INCH PEOPLE. THEY ARE THE ONES WHO STARTED THIS WAR… A ONE SIDES WAR AGAINST THEIR OWN CITIZENS. AND WE WILL BE THE ONES TO FINISH IT.
YOU CAN THREATEN US ALL YOU WANT.
WE KNOW YOU ARE A JOKE.
TRY AND STOP US YOU COWARD TERRORISTS.
WE KNOW WHO THE TRUE PATRIOTS OF THIS COUNTRY ARE
Deja vu
“If you don’t like the law, then change it”
Oink!
http://norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=3662
http://norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=3664
http://norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=3666
“If you don’t like the law, then change it”
“If you don’t like the law, then change it”
“If you don’t like the law, then change it”
Big YES on Proposition 19
Oink
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/10/15/AR2010101502439.html
SAN FRANCISCO — Attorney General Eric Holder is warning that the federal government will not look the other way, as it has with medical marijuana, if voters next month make California the first state to legalize pot.
Marijuana is illegal under federal law, which drug agents will “vigorously enforce” against anyone carrying, growing or selling it, Holder said.
The comments in a letter to ex-federal drug enforcement chiefs were the attorney general’s most direct statement yet against Proposition 19 and set up another showdown with California over marijuana if the measure passes.
“If you don’t like the law, then change it”
Oink
Amen to #36, FREE THE WEED—–>CANNAPEACE
HAHAHAHAAA THEY ARE SOOOO %&*@#$# SCARED!!!!!!! APRIL 29TH 1992 ALL OVER BABY!!! LETS GO WE NOT GOIN DOWN WITHOUT A FIGHT!!!! I ALREADY HEAR THE STREETS OF CALI ECHOING BOB’S SONG… “GET UP STAND UP!!!!!!! STAND UP 4 UR RIGHTS!!!”
THE FEDS ARE SHI**ING THEIR PANTS!!!
How dare the government kick sand in the face of law abiding citizens.Where is our life,liberty and pursuit of happiness? A Gov. of the people,by the people and for the people will, for lack of a better term, “WEED OUT” the puppets on the anti-Cannabis payroll.This is going to be tough since they legalized bribery,another term for lobbists, for campaign contributions.VOTE VOTE VOTE, not just for Prop 19, but for all Pro Cannabis canidates.
Where is our life, liberity, and persuit of happiness? Well if I remember correctly there was a time when we had to FIGHT to get those freedoms, and have had to FIGHT to keep them. Need I say more?
I think that the most interesting and note-worthy assessment of the drug war and or marijuana in particular goes beyond drugs or marijuana in itself. The topic is a can of worms that stretches across many unrelated topics or in other words, sets precedence of the power that both state and federal governmental powers have over each other.
Currently our government has grown into a system of command being passed from the top down where as our Constitution reaffirms power from the bottom (the American People)going up. We have lost much control and the drug war is the stalemate of this power struggle.
If for no other reason, Legalize to prove that the American people are in power and will set laws there of. If we pass law and Federal level goes against the will of the American people, then we seed the roots of our great freedom and put our federal government in it’s rightful place, our humble master.
Currently we are on a path to democratic dictatorship. We are on a dangerous and beaten path that our ancestors fought selflessly in the past to procure our safety from. Fight the power, Be the power!
This just in on the LA TIMES>>> LA SHERIFF WILL ENFORCE THE FEDERAL LAWS>>>>
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/10/baca-medical-marijuana.html
Doug’s Question above; “What ever happened to a government that is for the people and by the people?” Good Question! A
Answer: Sold to corporation in exchange for votes and pockets stuffed full of our tax dollars and a promises for more.
It is getting real easy to see that our Country was stolen from us by those who speak false profits and lies of freedom when they plan to enslave us.
Do you feel like a slave yet?
Our government employees are wayward and in so have committed treason of the highest degree.
This government would rather we the people die in a falsehood of freedoms and so called predesribed liberties than have true freedom, freedom and liberty from them.
I say go CA citizens and put that vote in their face, in the face of the world. The people of the world are real tired of these tyrants and as you know these tyrants are not only in other parts of the world, no they are in the leadership of this Country.
They fill our congress seats from every state.
Look at Kansas, not sure why we even have election here. S. Brownback has already purchased the governorship of Kansas some time ago.
Notice that that the scariest thing on earth is going to Manhattan Kansas, directly in the middle of our food supply. A Bio-Lab of terroristic kind. And for that Brownback gets to be governor of brum-fuck Kansas.
I guess we, as American need to decide when we had enough of this bullshit, and call it out into the open. I for one am tired of these treasonist tyrants running in our government filling thier pockets as the nation structure fall down all a round us. When is enough, enough?
Or are we willing to just be lead of the cliff?
If that be the case I want to go down like those in warsaws who fought so bravely against tyrants who know nothing but evil.
I am going to vote my heart out but I don’t think it will mean a thing, I’ve lost faith in the American System as it stands today. I want my Constitution adhere to forthwith and without any further delay for I have had enough and I now am saying WHEN!
Holder can stick the cheese in his bum-bum.
Lets see the whole “vigorously enforce” is what kind of made me chuckle a wee bit. so “IF” prop 19 passes ( we know it will ) then there going to decide to step in on a ” federal ” level to enforce ” Federal ” law if WE THE PEOPLE take it to the supreme court such as a previous poster replied what will they say when asked y didnt you step in before this bill and do anything but instead you wait till now when people are taking control all that ” MEANINGLESS THREAT ” BS which is what it is goes out the window.
from me personally i would love to place ” THE GOVERMENT ” on the stand and as them questions…
1. So now that you have your head halfway out of your ass, does marijuana still turn people into mindless beasts.
2. Does reefer still make darkies think they’re as good as white men. ( Harry J. Anslinger quote )
3.Is it still that Marijuana is the most violence-causing drug in the history of mankind. ( personally i’ve never robbed someone so i could get a fix of a bowl pack )
I would call it voter tampering. The Feds can’t come out against a voter inititive before the results…isn’t this unlawful?
I can’t believe that Obama,through Holder,just cut the throat of every Democratic candidate. Right before even a midterm election.
I wonder what kind of meetings are going on in the Democratic Hdqtrs today?
Eric Holder just cut loose all ties to the democratic party and the very group of supporters that put Obama
in office and got Eric his job.
If they are going to get any of that support back,the democrats in congress are going to have to act very quickly.
They have painted themselves into a corner and no matter how they jump out,someone is going to get landed on.
The rescheduling of cannabis to any other classification would shut down the federal law machine before it spends billions of dollars doing the same thing again and accomplishing nothing but the ruining of peoples lives and spending money.
That or the decriminalization of cannabis at the Federal level. Come on Democratic Congress,make up your feeble minds,but don’t take long,,,,you got to do it before the vote or your candidates will pay for it all over the country.
Is Obama a Socialist? I’ll leave that question to others but he sure is an authoritarian-centric type of President, more interested in protecting the power of the executive branch instead of working towards freedom and democracy. There will be change The People (of all persuasions) can believe in during the 2010 election and then we can move on removing this cancer from 1600 Pennsylvania in 2012. We will see how much he wants to laugh off the MJ vote then!
Dudes and Chix, I’m telling you, this is more of the same Bullshit. Our Government couldn’t pull it’s head out if you tied it to a towtruck. This a racially based, white Christian thing. This a the same shit as Christine O’donnel and the fucking right wing legislating morality, and the politicians who can’t tell them to fuck off cuz they would loose the vote and their money. SAVE YOUR SEEDS, AND HIDE YOUR WEED. Give up a sack one week and donate to NORML.
Dear Editor,
The legalization of marijuana would have been great, but the
legalization of industrial hemp would have been better!
Hemp will create thousands of jobs and return economic control to the
people. No more wars for petroleum, use hemp instead. Hemp can lead the
way to economic and ecological sustainability, and help save the
remnants of our biosphere’s precious heritage, the diversity of life
that we should bequeath to the seventh generation and beyond.
and listen to our first President George Washington-
“make the most of the hemp seed and sow it everywhere!”
Our Governor should stand up and fight the government if they start using heavy handedness on medical marijuana patients!
If a government’s legitimate use of state power is based on the consent of the governed, then at what point does marijuana prohibition — in particular the federal enforcement of prohibition — become illegitimate public policy?”
Darral Good 14727 Bothell way NE apt 33 Shoreline Wa 98155“
I be thinking that the DEA and LEOs in california are going to have their hands full.Sounds like a job for the national guard dressed in full military gear coming to bust down your door for smoking a little joint in the privacy of your own home.DOES THIS REMIND YOU OF ANT TIME IN THE HISTROY (GERMANY AND HITLER) .
This is where this war on drugs is heading.Military dressed LEOs armed with assalt rifle and no knock warrents busting in doors sounds just like a form of NAZI.VOTE ALL PROHIBITIONISTS OUT OF OFFICE.
The government works for the people and it is HIGH time to take this country back.
Maybe passive and non violent protest has not worked the way we had hoped.Maybe violence should be meet with violence.Enough of our people have died fight prohibition(in prison or just out right shot by cops).May be if some of those on the other side paid with their own blood things might change.Alot of LEOs were killed by bootleggers and those fighting alcohol prohibition before alcohol was taxed regulated and then the public educated about it.I dont condon violence ,but I also will not stand by while someone is breaking into my house.
VOTE YES ON PROP 19.LET US TAKE OUR COUNTRY BACK FROM THE GREEDY POWER HUNGRY POLITICIANS.
GREED GREED GREED EVERYONE WANT TO CONTROL GODS LITTLE WEED.
?”Prohibition cannot be enforced,for the simple reason the majority of Americans do not want it enforced and are resisting its enforcement,That being so, the orderly thing to do ,under our form of government, is to abolish a law that can not be enforced, a law in which the people of the country do not want enforced.”
if the people of calf. vote to legalize pot then it should be legal. if the U.S. gov. sticks there nose into and tries to stop it like they say they are, then the U.S. is not a fare and free country. the country would be another Russia. then it’s time to move north of the border. if the U.S. government steps in and says what the people who voted for this over rule the people then it’s not for the people by the people. that is a bunch of hog wash and shows what kid of government the U.S. is realy runing.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-marijuana-holder-20101016,0,5547626.story
“In a letter sent Wednesday to the former DEA administrators, Holder wrote, “Let me state clearly that the Department of Justice strongly opposes Proposition 19. If passed, this legislation will greatly complicate federal drug enforcement efforts to the detriment of our citizens.”
“If you don’t like the law, then change it”
“A Citizen” Votes Yes on Proposition 19
Music, while you ponder the place you find
Yes i rembember the L.A.riots well. I was on the edge of my seat ready to rise, yet i held my peace, and stayed where i was. However if proposition 19 passes, and i see those police night-sticks swinging one more time, i will rise from my seat, turn off the tv and take the long midnight drive down through S.L.C. and across Nevada. I will come to Califorina and stand in the streets in protest with with the good people of that great state. Yeah well Attorney General Eric Holder peace and love to you to.
Do you wonder
How many inhaled the smoke of cannabis
I wonder about my Eternal Soul
Yes 19
WOW! This is getting ridiculous. Our first presidents would be so ASHAMED of how this country has turned out. It use to be all about what THE PEOPLE wanted. Now its what the government wants and what they think is BEST FOR US. I only live once the last i checked so i think ill do whatever the fuck i want without shitty ass government who doesnt know ANY OF US personally. Its bad enough having parents tell you what to do, but the government and obama think they have a say too? They are nothing but a cult, is what it seems like. So worried about weed, and dont have NO proof of any deaths from it or even harming someone. but yet, we still have cigarettes legal. nobodies even considering making those illegal. I see 14 and 15 year olds smoking cigarettes ANYWHERE i go. when i was 15 (21 now) EVERYBODY was smoking cigarettes, because it was the cool thing to do..(not really but it was). This country is going in the wrong direction and i TOTALLY UNDERSTAND why countries hate us so much. They try controlling our lives and what we can and cant do, just like our government tries to Tell other countries what to do and shit. We think we run this world. We dont. So When the next attack happens, thank our wonderful government for putting us in danger. Its funny, the people of this country get murdered and have bad things happen because of our government. just like 9/11. So MANY innocent people just doing their job had that happen to them when its our government talking shit and starting things. Its like your parents fighting and you end up getting beat or hit for them being angry at each other. Just isnt right. At all. I hate it here. I feel like a slave in my own country. So sad. Oh and “with liberty and freedom for all” , thats just a bullshit lie to cover up this madness here. Fooling other countries who dont know what happens here. Supposibly our troops are fighting for OUR freedom, but what freedom do we have, really..? We have no freedom at all. We have to wake up and work, especailly with how the economy is today, ( thanks for our government), We are told what we can and cant put in our bodies (apparently cigarettes and alchol is only aloud, Just the ones that can kill us), We can go to war at 16 years old or 18 but we cant legally drink until we are 21. You only live once, who wants to live like that?
This just goes to show you, the government doesn’t know what “Change is” and what should and shouldn’t Change as well. Proposition 19 will pass, people will participate and California will make revenue off it. The government will come in and think they are best and try to imprison as many as they can. How about they just fix what they broke so long ago?
I wish lived in California to give them that one extra yes..but all I can do is cheer and add my verbal support. I live in Arizona and we are voting for Medical Marijuana..
I just wished that the federal government would quit importing drugs through the CIA. They have been caught so many times importing drugs into America, for them to say they will enforce federal laws confuses me, does the profits have to go for funding illegal CIA operations before they accept the facts of the peoples choice?
Maybe the CIA is afraid to lose the revenue stream importing drugs into America gives them.
Calling all Floridians! If you want cannabis decriminalize in our state, support and vote PETER ALLEN FOR GOVERNOR! Check out his issues here:http://www.peter4governor.com/governor/
Thank you all of California, you are key to legalisation.
My hounds are restless, as is my soul
Proposition 19 is a resolution, an adamant statement, from the people that demand Justice and Honor
Time for change. Gary Johnson for President…
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I’d like to see the federal government just try to pull this shit on Cali after the proposition is ratified. There will be such a swift rebuttal against the federal government by our own citizens that Obama’s head will spin. I hope the government does try to do something because it will be a public red flag to the rest of the country and will show the citizens what thugs the government actually is right now. I agree, the founding fathers would have never stood for this kind of shit; but the government has systematically turned most of America’s citizens into brainwashed pussies who won’t fight for what they believe in unless the government tells them what to believe. Yeah go die in a foreign war for a flag, failed policies, gang members, drug cartels, Jersey Shore, Oprah, pimp my ride, rap music, and all the other shit that defines America while the government tells you what you can do in your own house. How are you free if the government can come take away everything you have if they want to if you don’t pay taxes? Tell me honestly how is that freedom?
If the feds think that they can enforce cannabis control on their own in California if Prop 19 passes, I can’t wait to see how they handle the inevitable passage of similar measures in other states in it’s wake.
Why the DEA can’t ignore Prop 19 or any other cannabis reform laws if voted into law:
Go to 22:48 in the timeline… Check out http://blip.tv/file/2316213 This is a great video from one of our nations TOP freedom fighters, you will want to educate yourself and watch the whole 45 minute video, enjoy!
INTERVIEW WITH SHERIFF RICHARD MACK: Explains in simple english, how the state’s have the ultimate power over the federal government through our forefathers writing of the 10th amendment outlined in our Constitution. The recent letter signed by the current and past directors of the DEA is a prime example of abuse of power and their ongoing war mongering speak and threat to continue to steal our civil liberties and turn non-violent people into crimminals.
pEACE,
hAROLD
I wonder what angelfire thinks, she’s been against prop 19 saying to wait till 2012, just to see that her effort would be worthless as well. As long as we live under a dictatorship, we will never free the weed. I think its time to stop our MLK ways and go the Malcolm X route.
this is getting vewwwwie interesting.
which is why I won’t vote for Obama in 2012. The Libertarian Party is the only party that has ending the war on drugs as part of their platform
Ive said it many many times. We are lawing our selves out of freedom. The more laws there are, the more corrupt the government. Man should not rule over man, for any man can be corrupted . Government as it is and leaders of such government are out dated. Dont we ever learn, history have proven governments only get more corrupt to the point of enslaving the people.
Let them come to cali in force…it will prove just how corrupt a system this is.
Let the real criminals go…politicians and money men….but bust the heads of people doing no harm.
Corruption: A disease that spares no one.
I was going to support the demon-cratic ticket but just to be a prick (like Holder and Obama) I think I’ll vote for Sharon Angle. LOMAF Fuck you all on the Hill!
For anyone who thinks that the feds are going to have an easy time running roughshod over the will of California voters when Prop 19 passes, I suggest you read the legal analysis of the wording of Prop 19 done by J. David Nick, San Jose Cannabis Buyers Collective’s primary attorney. He has posted an open letter at the SJCBC website, explaining in plain English exactly how Prop 19 will strengthen legal protection for medical MJ patients, and exactly how the proposed law will create a situation where local law enforcement is prevented from “attempting to” seize any cannabis plants/products that are lawfully grown.
Because the feds do not have enough manpower to one-sidedly enforce federal drug policy in CA, they depend virtually 100-per-cent on the cooperation and manpower of local law enforcement bodies. Prop 19 will prevent local police from cooperating with the feds, because the language of the law expressly forbids them from any/all “attempts” to raid/seize lawfully grown product. Local law enforcement will also not be able to “call in the feds” to get around the statute (as they do now to ‘teach the coops a lesson’), because the language of the law prevents “any attempt to seize” legal crop.
THIS IS WHY THERE ARE (BASICALLY EMPTY) THREATS BEING LEVELED AT CA VOTERS NOW. THE FEDS KNOW THEY WILL LOSE THE POWER TO ENFORCE ONCE PROP 19 PASSES, BECAUSE PROP 19 WILL EXPRESSLY FORBID LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT FROM PARTICIPATING IN “SEIZURE ATTEMPTS”.
Here is the url for the article/letter at SJCBC:
http://sjcbc.org/2010/09/11/an-open-letter-on-prop-19/
I would suggest everybody read it, because there are also some other very nice features of prop 19 that not only strengthen protections for medical MJ patients, they also provide serious protection to a recreational user in his/her own home.
Just keep up the drumbeat of the war with the cartels going on along the U.S.-Mexican border and how dangerous it is. The story of the husband and wife boating on the lake along the border where the husband unfortunately fell victim is a perfect example. Americans need to be reminded of the human tragedies of mass gangland executions and beheading and similar acts of violence. Americans ought to be compassionate at the polls and vote both for Prop. 19 and to de-fund federal law enforcement of marijuana prohibition in states where it is legalized for both medical and recreational and industrial purposes.
If President Obama inhaled he knows good and well that MJ is not a demon plant that the dea seems to think it is. Maybe he is worried about everybody getting fat when they get the munchies. We use to love Domino’s pizza late at night. (They were the only ones that would deliver that late)
My fellow AMERICANS…
I have posted my opinion on this website several times, in regard to HOW t bring this sick cyst on the ass of Lady Liberty to a final head, so that its poison can be drained. It ALL comes down to a date and a time. I am SO grateful for the statement that US attorney Eric Holder has made on behalf of the current administration. Instead of waiting for the leaders of our movement to do the most simple thing…GIVE US A DATE AND TIME TO MARCH ON WASINGTON…(which they have consistently failed to do…Mr. Holder has thrown down the gauntlet at our feet, essentially INVITING the wrath of over one half of the population of one of the most powerful states in the Union, and I am certain that he and his puppet-masters will reap the whirlwind for it.
Go outside and smoke on November 3rd? Hell, we do that EVERY day anyway. What NEEDS to happen is for EVRYONE in the country to show up on the steps of the Capitol building, the US Supreme Court, and ESPECIALLY outside Mr. Holder’s building…and create the LARGEST CLOUD of cannabis smoke this country has ever seen. CALL THEM ON THEIR BULLSHIT!!! Until we are willing to go en masse to the temporary barbwire camps that they will have to build to hold us all, they may do just what he is saying…but one by one, garden by garden..citizen by citizen.
I LIVE for the day when ONE PERSON in our movement does what I have suggested…simply state a date and a place…for EVERY american who is SICK of this DAMNED drug war to stand up and end it once and for all. If you dont want to march, at least call in sick. Hell, remember the “blue flu”, when the cops were protesting their wages by just calling in sick? It caught the medias attention, it caught the nations attention, and it got results. Remember the Vietnam war protests? Changed the course of history. Remember when homosexuals had had ENOUGH, and kicked down the closet door? Remember the Civil Rights movement? Brought an entire culture of rascism, DRUG it out, kicking and screaming, into the LIGHT OF DAY, and changed the world.
As long as we allow those who WE placed in power to continue to DISOBEY US…as long as we tolerate statements like that of US attorney Holder…we deserve anything and everything that they do to us. By Mr. Holder stating that he will not only DISRESPECT the will of the people of California (once they express that will), he has not only proven himself to be a traitor to his people, but that he AND his bosses have no more concern for the foundation of our country…PERSONAL LIBERTY…than would Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, or Saddam Hussein.
If the federal government doesnt make a choice…either back away from this issue, or pass legislation to provide for the UNIFORM manufacture, dispense, and USE of cannabis, this issue is CERTAIN to snow-ball into another reason for a civil war. California is PRIMED to be the flash-point for civil law to break down entirely, and this issue, added to the poverty, misery, unemployment, and utter INSANITY that is LIFE in modern-day America, may seem like something that we can either incarcerate or legislate our way out of…but we are FAR beyond that point.
My brothers and sisters…my fellow citizens, and people who love liberty around this world…this is the BOTTOM LINE.The United States Federal Government has gone out of its way to SEND A MESSAGE that it can and WILL crack down, when a State speaks out against it. That is as close to a declaration of impending MARTIAL LAW as you will get before the troops and tanks roll in. If we stand by, if we DO NOT PEACEFULLY PROTEST this issue, and create balance, there WILL be a civil uprising…because just as the Federal Government will not back down, neither will the citizens of the GREAT STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
I say this, as my DUTY as an American Citizen…IF the Government makes good on its PROMISE to enforce the INSANE Federal Prohibition Law in California, I will move to California, and I will suffer whatever pains this regime seeks to impose on my brothers and sisters in that state. I cannot speak for anyone but myself…but I invite anyone who reads this to remember some famous words by a great PATRIOT…”I know not what course others may take..but as for me…GIVE ME LIBERTY, OR GIVE ME DEATH.”
God save us from what we have allowed our precious nation to become.
Brian Davis
October 2010
Obama really loves his wars. Between the drug wars and the middle east wars, this guy just does not stop. His mongering even makes Cheney blush!
There’s your angle, NORML
“Make Obama’s life more miserable. Yes on 19”
Now All you Greedy growers in Cali that are against prop-19 should be in favor of it just to spite the Federal govt. The kinks can be worked out just like with alcohol over time. This is the time for all citizens to rise up and show the Feds we are plucking this chicken!!!
Real simple…
President Obama – if Prop 19 passes, and you wage war on Californians over pot, you lost my vote.
Just remember that I was one of the people who voted you, an admitted pot smoker, into office. I will absolutely cast a vote against you in the next election if you follow through on this absolutely obscene policy.
Also, I live in a swing state, not in CA.
“I am the great and powerfull OZ”. Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain, pulling the strings.
We need more of your tax money to buy more weapons, so we can bust more druggies, so we can confiscate more of their posesions, so we can sell them to buy more bullet-proof vests, so we can take more children from their parents, so we can bust down more doors and shoot more family pets.
We know what’s good for the country, the people certainly don’t.
hopefully one day the federal government will listen when people speak and the way it looks the people are going to say legalize pot
The problem with Obama vs. GOP—they’re equally worthless in moving forward. Democrats or Republicans, it never matters. It’s the guesswork of trying to decide which is the lesser evil–who will f*** us over less.
Regardless of the obvious outcry to legalize marijuana, the media almost never keeps a pot related headline in their top news stories. The same goes with biased administrators on thehill dot com. It’s crystal clear that marijuana prohibition never worked and that it’s destroyed countless lives and will continue to do so as long as it is implemented. I’ve never been angrier and more ashamed of the government in this “allegedly” free country. Never had a criminal record until one day I found who I ‘thought’ was a friend 2.2 grams of marijuana. Four months later the feds stuck me with a felony which will undoubtedly affect me forever. Californian’s–support and vote YES on Prop 19, but don’t stop there. We need legal marijuana in all 50 states. Not in another 80 years, but NOW.
I think marijuana is good. But if the abuse is punishable thanks.
The Pres, the A.G, the Drug Zar, have never said they were for legalization. They did give us the American Policy on medical cannabis – God bless them – but they have never been for legalization. But – here’s the deal – did they ever stop to think that the whole world would press for legalization once the caved in on medical cannabis? Duh!
I read your article on feds
still enforcing even if prop 19 passes. I am wondering if the feds have a legal
leg to stand on since congress can only regulate interstate commerce this bill
will only affect the state of california and is not designed for export to
other states. Also it should be rescheduled in a different class of drugs under
its current class the drugs can not have any known medical benifits, there
numerous study from the nations top universities that confirm medical benifits.
It has been legal in the us twice in the last 200 years and hemp was even
requested to be grown during ww2. I wish you would write a article about the
governments unwillingness to listen to the people of which they serve.
PAY attention to what I am talking bout,K!! forget that dope smokin shit , that is irrelevant ,K! my situiation is more important!
Nice read! Thanks