Ron Paul and NORML

[etherealsift]

If anyone believes that marijuana should be legal - with as many people that smoke weed, and now more people who don't smoke weed for their own reasons are even starting to want freedom for those who do.. I believe with strength in numbers, we could get this to happen in 2012, at the very least for medical reasons, the federal government should not step in and arrest state qualified medical marijuana users. With the activist organization NORML, and VOTES in 2012 for Ron Paul, who has a record of stating that drugs are a personal freedom and that marijuana can help sick people.. (its on YouTube I'm sure, its an ABC news interview) we can take part in a new kind of revolution.. a democratic upheaval of the old, outdated, conservative ways, and create a new america - which could once again be a place not of disdain, and terrorism(government stronger than its people) to its own people and the rest of the world, but a thriving, evolving society where marijuana isn't the minority anymore! We have 4 years to spread the word, and one chance to VOTE!!

Ron Paul: check out Campaign For Liberty — Home
NORML Organization: check out Marijuana Law Reform - NORML
A very cool article in a Popular Political E-Zine: The Hill Blog» Blog Archive » We’ve Cut Cigarette Smoking By Half and We Didnt Have To Arrest 20 Million Americans To Do It

etherealsift Reviewed by etherealsift on 11-22-2008. Ron Paul and NORML If anyone believes that marijuana should be legal - with as many people that smoke weed, and now more people who don't smoke weed for their own reasons are even starting to want freedom for those who do.. I believe with strength in numbers, we could get this to happen in 2012, at the very least for medical reasons, the federal government should not step in and arrest state qualified medical marijuana users. With the activist organization NORML, and VOTES in 2012 for Ron Paul, who has a record Rating: 5

[theforthdrive]

damn, can you give me a month or two? Im still cooling down after this election.

[bubbleboy]

Ron Paul is my hero.

[jonquest]

I wouldn't pay attention to politics if it wasn't for Ron Paul. He was the best candidate for President in the last election. Please check him out. You might find yourself agreeing with everything he says.:jointsmile:

[Stigma420247]

i voted for Ron Paul he was by far the best candidate if u ask me... the republican party needs more people like him....

[RobPA]

I wouldn't pay attention to politics if it wasn't for Ron Paul. He was the best candidate for President in the last election. Please check him out. You might find yourself agreeing with everything he says.:jointsmile:

I am a diehard Ron Paul Supporter. Do you really think he will run in 2012? Wow wont he be getting up there in age by then?? I really hope someone younger steps up and joins him and becomes and Icon like he is, we need them for the next generation.

[beachguy in thongs]

Federal law no longer trumps state law!

[RobPA]

Federal law no longer trumps state law!

Is this a joke?

[beachguy in thongs]

Is this a joke?

No joke! :jointsmile:
ASA:U.S. Supreme Court: State Medical Marijuana Laws Not Preempted by Federal Law


For Immediate Release: December 1st, 2008

U.S. Supreme Court: State Medical Marijuana Laws Not Preempted by Federal Law
Medical marijuana case appealed by the City of Garden Grove was denied review today

Washington, DC -- The U.S. Supreme Court refused to review a landmark decision today in which California state courts found that its medical marijuana law was not preempted by federal law. The state appellate court decision from November 28, 2007, ruled that "it is not the job of the local police to enforce the federal drug laws." The case, involving Felix Kha, a medical marijuana patient from Garden Grove, was the result of a wrongful seizure of medical marijuana by local police in June 2005. Medical marijuana advocates hailed today's decision as a huge victory in clarifying law enforcement's obligation to uphold state law. Advocates assert that better adherence to state medical marijuana laws by local police will result in fewer needless arrests and seizures. In turn, this will allow for better implementation of medical marijuana laws not only in California, but in all states that have adopted such laws.

"It's now settled that state law enforcement officers cannot arrest medical marijuana patients or seize their medicine simply because they prefer the contrary federal law," said Joe Elford, Chief Counsel with Americans for Safe Access (ASA), the medical marijuana advocacy organization that represented the defendant Felix Kha in a case that the City of Garden Grove appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. "Perhaps, in the future local government will think twice about expending significant time and resources to defy a law that is overwhelmingly supported by the people of our state."

California medical marijuana patient Felix Kha was pulled over by the Garden Grove Police Department and cited for possession of marijuana, despite Kha showing the officers proper documentation. The charge against Kha was subsequently dismissed, with the Superior Court of Orange County issuing an order to return Kha's wrongfully seized 8 grams of medical marijuana. The police, backed by the City of Garden Grove, refused to return Kha's medicine and the city appealed. Before the 41-page decision was issued a year ago by California's Fourth District Court of Appeal, the California Attorney General filed a "friend of the court" brief on behalf of Kha's right to possess his medicine. The California Supreme Court then denied review in March.

"The source of local law enforcement's resistance to upholding state law is an outdated, harmful federal policy with regard to medical marijuana," said ASA spokesperson Kris Hermes. "This should send a message to the federal government that it's time to establish a compassionate policy more consistent with the 13 states that have adopted medical marijuana laws."

[RobPA]

That is friggen awesome, but I just see in that article that LOCAL LE cannot bust I dont see anything about the DEA or Feds not doing it anymore?? If this is true this is great.