Los Angeles City Council wants the DEA OUT

[luvfriday]

The Los Angeles City Council threw its support Wednesday behind a state resolution seeking federal recognition of California's voter-approved measure legalizing marijuana for medical use.
Senate Joint Resolution 20, authored by state Sen. Carole Migden, D-San Francisco, calls on the federal government to enact legislation requiring the Drug Enforcement Administration and other agencies to "respect the compassionate use laws of states, including returning any assets seized from medical marijuana dispensaries."

The City Council resolution was approved 9-1, with Councilman Greig Smith dissenting.

There are 183 registered dispensaries in the city of Los Angeles, according to Councilman Dennis Zine. An estimated 250,000 Californians use medical marijuana to relieve aliments associated with AIDS, cancer, multiple sclerosis and other chronic conditions.

"This is not about getting high. This is not about drug dealing on the street corners. This is about the Compassionate Use Act," said Zine, who has spent almost 40 years with the Los Angeles Police Department.

California voters approved Proposition 215 in 1996, which legalized the use of marijuana by patients with a doctor's prescription. The federal government bars cannabis use of any kind.

Virgil Grant is a medical cannabis provider whose home and business were raided by DEA officers on March 20. Grant said he uses medical marijuana for pain associated with a slipped disc in his back and an injury to his right knee.
"I'm a holistic person who likes to take non-drugs. I don't like taking synthetic drugs. I live the all-natural life, so medical marijuana provides that for me without the side effects (of) Vicodin, other things," Grant said.

A spokeswoman for the DEA said the federal agency does not comment on policy issues.

luvfriday Reviewed by luvfriday on 04-03-2008. Los Angeles City Council wants the DEA OUT The Los Angeles City Council threw its support Wednesday behind a state resolution seeking federal recognition of California's voter-approved measure legalizing marijuana for medical use. Senate Joint Resolution 20, authored by state Sen. Carole Migden, D-San Francisco, calls on the federal government to enact legislation requiring the Drug Enforcement Administration and other agencies to "respect the compassionate use laws of states, including returning any assets seized from medical Rating: 5

[Nailhead]

This is a great thing to happen, it means a lot coming from the 2nd largest city in America, (I think).

[killerweed420]

One of the best things county commisioners and city council men can do is to order there police to quit cooperating with the DEA. More and more cities are beginning to do this.

[luvfriday]

I do believe the fiscal impact of the police cooperating with the DEA is why the LACC wants to get this crap out of the LA Courts and the offenders out of the jails. Federal crimes involving prop 215 cost the tax payers of CA.

As someone pointed out to me privately its about time they did something, we voted this into law just as we voted them into office.

[TomStoner]

A spokeswoman for the DEA said the federal agency does not comment on policy issues.

They don't care about causing pain and suffering either, their interfering has caused them to be despised by just about every stoner on this planet.

[lorddonal]

i just got a recommendation from the doctor with a photocopy of my drivers license on it. i was thinking of going to the santa cruz patients collective to pick something up. do i need anything else?

someone was saying something about a card, but i thought that was just for certain coops and cities.

any help appreciated.

[luvfriday]

i just got a recommendation from the doctor with a photocopy of my drivers license on it. i was thinking of going to the santa cruz patients collective to pick something up. do i need anything else?

someone was saying something about a card, but i thought that was just for certain coops and cities.

any help appreciated.

Sorry to neglect this question, but you might want to call them and ask what to bring. In my area we dont use the card, and clubs I hear dont accept them in lieu of the RX from your doctor

[Justonevoice]

This will be our next goal with LA city council. We will be back there before them April 22nd requesting that very thing. It is high time (lol get it?) LAPD's valueable resources be used effeciently to do their own jobs not the Feds.

[ijustloveweed]

This will be our next goal with LA city council. We will be back there before them April 22nd requesting that very thing. It is high time (lol get it?) LAPD's valueable resources be used effeciently to do their own jobs not the Feds.

how did it go?

[Nailhead]

i just got a recommendation from the doctor with a photocopy of my drivers license on it. i was thinking of going to the santa cruz patients collective to pick something up. do i need anything else?

someone was saying something about a card, but i thought that was just for certain coops and cities.

any help appreciated.

The state issued ID card is completely optional, all you need is your original paper recommendation and identification so they know you are you. I would recommend calling your chosen co-op before you visit to have them pre-verify your recommendation. This will save you time waiting at a co-op, plus if they can't get a hold of your doctor they can't let you in so it's good to pre-verify.