Why not fight back?

Ok, lately as we have all been aware of, there have been numerous raids on medical-marijuana dispensiaries. Everytime it seems like the same thing happens. DEA and/or state and local cops bust in a clinic with guns blazing and take everything in sight pretty much. Personally I think this is a State's rights issue and I don't see why these states that have passed med pot laws aren't fighting back. IMO if anything, the state and local cops should be standing next to these collectives guarding them against the DEA!! These guys are employed by the state of [insert MMJ state here], they should respond to it not washington.

And since that isn't happening, I sometimes wish that just one of these MMJ dispensiary owners would get some friends and some guns and hold their own. This is LIFE-SAVING medicine we're talking about here for a lot of people. I don't want to sound like an advocate of violence because im not, I just wish somebody would physically stand up to the federal government for interfering so much. If nobody fights back, there going to keep raiding these clinics, and these people need their medicine. Right?

A lot of the blame goes to local police agencies cooperating with the feds.They shouldn't be helping the feds they should be helping the residents of there community who have a legal right to grow. But face reality,cops don't give a shit about peoples personal rights or even the laws of there jurisdiction. There are only 2 ways to fight these corrupt people.
1: Keep passing intiatives to deregulate pot
2:Register for jury duty. When one of these bullshit cases come to trial get on the jury and quietly vote your conscience.Not Guilty.

Police are narrow minded ignorant puppets for higher authority. I'm sure local police jump at the opportunity to help the Feds do something that state law prohibits them from doing (raiding clubs).

As far as club owners and employees having firearms to respond to these raids, I'm sure that pressure on dispensaries would increase tenfold if any of the raids became violent. The media would use that as an opportunity to say "See? They are criminals." The clubs would go down the drain in a quick second.

Most of the clubs that get shut down are either back in business shortly, or are replaced quickly by another. This is what we need to continue to do. Firm civil disobedience is the easiest way to say "We aren't criminals. And we aren't stopping."

:rastasmoke:

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Originally Posted by smokerofweed420

Ok, lately as we have all been aware of, there have been numerous raids on medical-marijuana dispensiaries. Everytime it seems like the same thing happens. DEA and/or state and local cops bust in a clinic with guns blazing and take everything in sight pretty much. Personally I think this is a State's rights issue and I don't see why these states that have passed med pot laws aren't fighting back. IMO if anything, the state and local cops should be standing next to these collectives guarding them against the DEA!! These guys are employed by the state of [insert MMJ state here], they should respond to it not washington.

And since that isn't happening, I sometimes wish that just one of these MMJ dispensiary owners would get some friends and some guns and hold their own. This is LIFE-SAVING medicine we're talking about here for a lot of people. I don't want to sound like an advocate of violence because im not, I just wish somebody would physically stand up to the federal government for interfering so much. If nobody fights back, there going to keep raiding these clinics, and these people need their medicine. Right?

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actually that's a bigger claim by the dea that they're 'drug dealers' if they have a weapon in the store to protect them...for some reason protecting your investment isn't good if you're abiding by state law...

too much federal funding, brother...they can't fight the feds..this is exactly what our forefathers were seeking to avoid in limiting the federal government's power to certain things listed in the constitution, everything else is supposed to be left up to the states...HA! yeah, we see how that worked out...sorry mr. jefferson..

vote ron paul, we'll see what he does for all of us..:thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by smokerofweed420

And since that isn't happening, I sometimes wish that just one of these MMJ dispensiary owners would get some friends and some guns and hold their own.

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This would set the marijuana reform movement back years if people started doing this, if not killing the movement all together. Peace and intelligence can do a lot more with a far greater impact than violence. Violence is the idiots way of voicing their disagreements, smart people fight back with words of wisdom.

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Originally Posted by Nailhead

This would set the marijuana reform movement back years if people started doing this, if not killing the movement all together. Peace and intelligence can do a lot more with a far greater impact than violence. Violence is the idiots way of voicing their disagreements, smart people fight back with words of wisdom.

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An actual voice of reason. For all you that think that state laws/rights override the feds.......look at slavery once.

The more states that vote in medical marijuana will force the fed to look at the issue based on the "majority" of states that have ratified it and the votes that backed the issue.

Have a good one!:jointsmile:

When people's liberties are stripped of them for causing no harm to another person, then i believe it justified to stand up, speak loud and defend the cause. I advocate peaceful, non violent resistance and demonstration. I propose discussion and debate, for without, the issue remains dormant.

bullsugar!
pot is harmeless !
harmless!
The gov dont like selling it and some stupid American
making extra money! 'The kids' ,'smoke it', you can only get 'so high' on weed, the kids turn to stronger drugs and thAT aint good!

legalize pot! It might keep the kids home more!


Im ready to chain my little ass to the court ass
you betcha!:jointsmile:
my whole family :hippy::rasta::rastasmoke::smokin::pimp::stoned:sm okes dope and thats all we do
as far as inhibitors

Ive read in quotes
US pot smokers' have'nt fought, 'long and hard for legalization"

whats it gonna take? money? table bargaining? There is a marijuana 'tax stamp' available for anyone that does smoke available for purchase, through each State

I def feel more pot smokers should 'COME OUT, youd b surprized who smokes dope,

:jointsmile:

legalize it~~

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Originally Posted by silkyblue

whats it gonna take? money? table bargaining? There is a marijuana 'tax stamp' available for anyone that does smoke available for purchase, through each State

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Marijuana Tax Stamp Laws And Penalties

In twenty US states, those who possess cannabis or other illegal drugs are legally required to purchase and affix state-issued stamps onto his or her contraband. The total cost of the tax is generally determined by the quantity of contraband possessed. Unlike typical criminal statutes prohibiting the possession and sale of controlled substances, drug tax stamp laws primarily assess financial penalties on the defendant for noncompliance. On occasion, criminal sanctions may also be imposed.

Although nearly half of all US states have marijuana tax stamp laws on the books, few citizens observe them. Most individuals are unaware that such laws exist in their state; others fear that complying with it will incriminate their behavior. Because of this widespread noncompliance, drug tax stamps â?? unlike so-called â??sin taxesâ?� on alcohol or tobacco â?? do not collect state tax revenue at the customerâ??s â??point of purchase.â?� Rather, the legislative intent of drug tax laws is to impose an additional penalty â?? tax evasion â?? upon drug offenders after they are arrested and criminally charged with a drug violation.

In some states such as Georgia, failure to comply with the state tax law may result in a nominal misdemeanor penalty. However, in other states such as Minnesota, failure to comply with the stateâ??s drug tax law may result in a defendant facing an additional fine of up to $14,000 and seven years in jail.

See State Tax Stamp Data for the current state penalties for violating marijuana tax laws and additional information regarding a particular state's law.
Marijuana Tax Stamp Laws And Penalties - NORML

The Tax Stamp is now nothing more than another means for the State Government to impose additional penalties on manufacturing/distribution charges.

Have a good one!:jointsmile:

I'll say what I've said before,

I think medical marijuana is bogus. Even If it really worked in the long run it would just be used as an excuse to let a small minority use it while everyone else is prosecuted for using it for also valid reasons. I think medical marijuana should be boycotted, it's not like medical marijuana dispensaries and legal users don't get raided anyways.What's the point?