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Originally posted by nana valley
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The US still views it as a narcotic:
http://blogs.ocweekly.com/navelgazing/20...hedule.php
I know that, but that would be forced to be change if the COURT found that it does NOT meet the set requirements to be called a narcotic. Thus the reason the DOJ does not want to go to court over this.
Now if the alcoholics and pill takers would just stay at home and not get out on the road in their cars, their bicycles, their motorcycles, their boats, then fine...live in your stupor
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The Department of Justice has changed its policies toward enforcement for one reason and one reason only: The Attorney General wills it so. Any drug court professional will tell you that marijuana is the least of our problems when it comes to controlled substances and their addictive properties. These new policies reflect that shift in priorities and are not an indication that the Department of Justice is askeered.
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My reading of the article on this in the New York Times is that the US Dept. of Justice won't sue to enjoin enforcement of the Colorado and Washington laws. They are likely to continue to enforce the Federal Law. There are not of course enough DEA agents to make a difference. But some unlucky people will still get busted.
Aloha,
Rob L
Aloha,
Rob L
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Here is the actual DOJ document, a memorandum for all US Attorneys entitled "Guidance Regarding Marijuana Enforcement".
http://www.justice.gov/iso/opa/resources...857467.pdf
Edited to add this link to Rolling Stones' take on what this means for states.
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/new...s-20130830
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I wince at the description of marijuana smokers as being a group of people in a "stupor". I guess I have been around too many very articulate, very skilled, very motivated, good people who also happen to use marijuana. There is a very broad range of use and it is just wrong to classify all who use it as in a stupor.
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agreed
Have long been in favor of physical ability means of testing for the ability to operate machinery before the thing can start. Maybe a quick 45 second driving test on the navigation console while the engine is warming up.....you mean you dont wait for the oil pressure to come up before driving off? - grin
I dont drive when my back is out and I'm full of pain killers.... seems to turn my brake pedal to rubber - grin
time and place for everything
although many do....
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I wonder if the feds will stop green harvest in these states?
Jerry
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weed is not a drug, if you consider weed a drug you would have to consider redbull, miller, zoloft etc etc a bigger drug
the doc is in...
the doc is in...
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Best and clearest post on the topic. Agree 100% dragon2k
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Originally posted by dragon2k
Prohibition has never worked in America. We can keep incarcerating our addicts and keep creating black markets. Or we can provide free medical care to addicts and treat them as patients. Regulate and tax everything. Stop using tax money to pay private prison corporations to house non violent drug users. Make it legal for joe and jane doe to grow for personal use at home and the mexican cartels will get their ass out of the state and national forest lands. Take the profit out of it and the criminal element goes away. We lost the drug war people, just accept that fact.
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