Thanks for sharing. What was the event?Quote:
Originally Posted by HighPopalorum
Sad to hear the man charged with upholding Colorado law finds it farcical. :wtf:
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Thanks for sharing. What was the event?Quote:
Originally Posted by HighPopalorum
Sad to hear the man charged with upholding Colorado law finds it farcical. :wtf:
It was a debate on legalization at the Vail Symposium on August 17. Polis was arguing the other side.
Here are Suthers' opening remarks:
john suthers marijuana debate vail symposium 081711 - YouTube
Polis rocks.
Unfortunately, it is about the only issue upon which I agree with him, and I'm not a single issue voter.Quote:
Originally Posted by copobo
I've said it before, and it's worth repeating, the regulations are a daily pain in my butt, yet the legitimacy offered by State law protects us and sets an example that hopefully other states will follow.
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Please don't kid yourself! They are going after print and TV advertising in CA now.
There really is no gray area here, just because CO has more stringent controls they are in voilation of federal law, you can't shut down one state and let the others continue to operate.
I believe they are going after CA first because the lack of oversight makes it easy pickings and sends a warning shot to the other states to either take action or the fed's will. I just saw someone posting about a new dispensary near the bay area, LOL, well that would be a very short lived operation.
People simply have ignored the warning signs over the past 8 months.
Polis is a good guy. In addition to drug policy liberalization, he's also been a strong opponent of the wars and a big supporter of gay equality, two other pet issues of mine. He would get my vote (again) if I still lived in his district.
The Feds aren't going into California sweeping every dispensary into the gutter.Quote:
Please don't kid yourself! They are going after print and TV advertising in CA now.
There really is no gray area here, just because CO has more stringent controls they are in voilation of federal law, you can't shut down one state and let the others continue to operate.
I believe they are going after CA first because the lack of oversight makes it easy pickings and sends a warning shot to the other states to either take action or the fed's will. I just saw someone posting about a new dispensary near the bay area, LOL, well that would be a very short lived operation.
People simply have ignored the warning signs over the past 8 months.
They have selected "seedy", less scrupulous businesses that may be selling to minors or undercover officers have visited and seen weapons, etc.
Targeting media that advertise is another indication of limited Federal resources.
As to kidding myself, I'll admit to having a somewhat foolish optimism, but I am aware of the potential consequences.
I have been wondering what the catalyst was for this sudden change, and I have a strong sense that it is just presidential politics.
Obama will not lose California, not likely anyway, but he can appear tough on drugs and crime in swing states where MMJ isn't legal.
The Feds aren't going into California sweeping every dispensary into the gutter.
They have selected "seedy", less scrupulous businesses that may be selling to minors or undercover officers have visited and seen weapons, etc.
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Yeah, pretty much they are. Within 45 days most if not all shops will probably be closed, it is the "seedy" shops that brought unwanted attention to others. As of today TV stations have pulled advertising. I'm not sure anyone operating a dispensary right now is feeling any bit of security. Lawyers are looking at this and aren't offering much help.
They asked the guy at Harbor in Oakland what he was making and he refused to answer "it would be kind of like taunting the government".
oh, they can and will if they want. fed supercedes state. though i dont see them chasing the little guys unless they have a for rent sign on a prison for too long. cangroit is right though, its going to take a full on movement against our gov to change this crap. oppression should not be tolerated in this country or any other...period.Quote:
Originally Posted by denverbear
yeah you got that right and to top it all off we have billboards saying we are watching you and we KNOW the signs of impairment. yet drunk drivers are roaming every day killing innocent people. the bandwagon was started when obama said it wasnt a federal priority to seek out dispensaries and their growers as long as they were compliant at the state level. guess what it wouldnt have lasted anyway because his term is almost up. its sooner than i expected and i fear that colorado is next on the list. take your time your time to cool down but that might take quite a few years.Quote:
Originally Posted by CanGroIt