Parents accused of child abuse for having medical marijuana operation in home

Def a sensitive issue! This needs to be sorted out asap like so much else! You can't put people's lives at stake and have the "oh we'll figure it out or get to it attitude about all this":hippy:

It's ridiculous. Did you read that the people they arrested are also white folks from the south, had busch beer in the fridge and nascar items in the house?

Yup that's right, the cops also have reason to believe they're racist meth smokers now too lol j/k

No matter the negative publicity you try and give MMJ it will NEVER do the harm of alcohol or any of the over the counter "meds" that kill your kidneys every time you take em!

It's time and long overdue for city/state/law officials to be educated or removed. Ignorance of the law isn't a viable defense for citizens...should it be for enforcement? (my 2 cents)

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Originally Posted by TheAllDayToker

It's time and long overdue for city/state/law officials to be educated or removed. Ignorance of the law isn't a viable defense for citizens...should it be for enforcement? (my 2 cents)

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The problem is not ignorance of the law on the part of law enforcement, but rather the law itself which needs to be changed or updated.

I think part of the problem IS ignorance High. Marijuana is in large part legal now, they need to act like it. Regardless of how the law is currently written and the multiple interpretations it can provoke...the police/enforcement should know it better than most because of how delicate this all is. I haven't seen/heard of any efforts for them to improve their knowledge to protect MMJ patients...has anybody?

I've heard of a few old school grow busts here and there lately but nothing else. AT MOST, a few cops are taking a "ought oh, better call my superior" approach. Gee, thanks. Keep doing your part to serve the community =)

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Regardless of how the law is currently written and the multiple interpretations it can provoke...

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Police do not interpret the law, nor should they. Besides, the law in question admits only one interpretation; No one could possibly argue that marijuana is not a controlled substance. It's a zero-tolerance policy with absolutely no room to wiggle. Again, the problem is not the police or the DA, who seem to have behaved properly, but that they are duty-bound to enforce this law which must be updated to include reasonable exceptions.

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the police/enforcement should know it better than most because of how delicate this all is.

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I agree entirely. Police should know the law better than most. I think most of them know much more about the law than your average citizen, who lives in complete ignorance of it. More education is needed on both sides, but particularly on ours; Mr. Lightfoot and Ms. Wildenstein probably would not have chosen to grow had they bothered to educate themselves or consult an attorney, and learned that they risked losing custody of their children.

What world are you living in that you think police don't interpret the law? It happens constantly. Almost everything they do or "enforce" is directly hinged to their interpretation of the law...because of that there is plenty of "duty-bound" things that get overlooked all the time. oh ya, and police have been known to knowingly break laws...they even got caught on film sometimes thank god, now people can believe it happens.

IT would be nice for a lawyer to weigh in and inform people. Is it spelled out for patients with kids? thx.

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What world are you living in that you think police don't interpret the law? It happens constantly. Almost everything they do or "enforce" is directly hinged to their interpretation of the law.

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This is not true. Police officers do not base their actions on a particular interpretation of the law, but rather on the rules and procedures set down by their department, with the oversight and input of the District Attorney and the Attorney General. The reason why the system was designed this way is to prevent (and relieve) police officers from making legal interpretations, which is the proper function of the courts.

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IT would be nice for a lawyer to weigh in and inform people. Is it spelled out for patients with kids? thx.

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I thought the article was fairly clear in this regard. Did you read it?

which article? the 9news one? the one where they are prosecuting patients? do you think patients with kids should not grow for themselves.... they should just use dispensaries (er Centers)?

9news is the worst, and they pander to fear in everything. THEY are the ones that called the DEA on the guy in Highlands Ranch - for a better story.

All of you dispensaries - YOU STAY on the side of the patient. that's all I have to say. If it becomes clear you are FOS, protecting your biz model... look out. Your business model needs to be freedom for all, or you will circle the drain.

I hear you High, and I know that's how it's supposed to work I'm just sayin' some of them don't do a very good job at acknowledging the "new." Heck romer has even gone as far as making suspect remarks that could trick MMJ legal patients into illegal activities. We're citizens that need to be protected also, not prosecuted because that's how it's been for so long.

I don't believe I have read that releaf. I have seen several articles that seem to be one-sided and against growing with kids but I haven't seen anything concrete that explains the legal and why. THat would be nice, this is what's legal and why, this is what's not and why. That way the whole MMJ/around/with kids will have a little more clarity. (that's what I was fishin' for askin' for the lawyer nudge nudge lawers lol :)

People are making it sound like MMJ patients that have kids should, "know better" which to me is B.S. because there's no reason they should have to go to a dispensary when they're perfectly capable of doing it as well or better.

It would be nice to hear the black and white, ins and out on this. I don't have kids currently but are growers/patients going to have to plan different? Just because there's small grow are we not allowed to have happy accidents like everyone else? Thanks forum.