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The end of weed choppers? - ericlp - 01-02-2016
Hows that for a headline?
http://www.whydontyoutrythis.com/2015/12/congress-quietly-ends-federal-prohibition-on-medical-marijuana.html
Are they going to land and then verify you have a medical card?
But, wouldn't that be considered harassing? Will be interesting to see if this will lessen or completely stop the pot choppers from flying this year.
RE: The end of weed choppers? - kalakoa - 01-02-2016
From linked article:
http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-medical-pot-20141216-story.html
Under the provision, states where medical pot is legal would no longer need to worry about federal drug agents raiding retail operations. Agents would be prohibited from doing so.
A backyard grow is not a "retail operation", permits or no permits.
RE: The end of weed choppers? - PunaMauka2 - 01-02-2016
This is part of a shift in both public opinion and Federal narcotic law hopefully catching up to better reflect that public opinion. Both have very poorly lagged behind on this particular issue, in my opinion. Hopefully this indicates a gain in momentum to finally fix some of the worst excesses brought on by the War on Drugs which gained such overwhelming momentum in the early 80's.
RE: The end of weed choppers? - PunaMauka2 - 01-02-2016
http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/8853606#
"Congress Extends 'Ceasefire' On Medical Marijuana, but Can They Clear the Smoke?"
RE: The end of weed choppers? - Lee M-S - 01-02-2016
I thought the headline meant that string trimmers were being outlawed. Different mindset, I guess.
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RE: The end of weed choppers? - TomK - 01-02-2016
Same here. I was hoping someone had invented a robotic weed whacker with AI which one could let loose in the yard, but it wasn't the case unfortunately.
RE: The end of weed choppers? - ericlp - 01-02-2016
A provision ending the federal prohibition on medical marijuana, banning federal agents from policing its users or raiding dispensaries in any state or district where it is legal, was just passed by Congress.
To me that means backyard growers. Oh well... We'll see how it effect the big island.
RE: The end of weed choppers? - Lee M-S - 01-02-2016
the i-weedbot
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RE: The end of weed choppers? - PunaMauka2 - 01-02-2016
Part of the shift is a fairly bipartisan trend towards reducing the disproportionately high incarceration rate in the U.S., namely non-violent drug law offenders.
RE: The end of weed choppers? - 2liveque - 01-02-2016
There is a possibility that Hawaii's dispensary system is going to fund more green harvests. Not big Green harvest like before, the but timely ones that will appear in Puna, Ka'u, and other "rural" areas deemed "high grow" areas. The "caregiver" option will disappear, rendering the only "big grows" to be the legal greenhouses or facilities permitted to supply the dispensaries. Anyone else growing lets say more than 25 plants might just still get a visit from law enforcement. The new age green harvest will include drones, gps, and photos.....and visits soon thereafter. But then again, should California join the legal rec/med roster, it just might be the tipping point for all things cannibus. Cops really don't like dealing with weed anymore. Especially if there are no federal DEA grant monies available.