AG Says

[gypski]

Washington's AGs comment toward legalization.

"Like most of my colleagues in law enforcement, like my father who was in law enforcement, I'm not a big fan of making marijuana available without a prescription. It is legal today if you have a prescription. That's fine, the voters approved that law and people who are really sick with cancer, for example, or glaucoma seem to derive real benefit from the medical or medicinal use of marijuana. But making it available generally without a prescription I don't support. I think as anyone in law enforcement can tell you it makes it very difficult to enforce the law beyond that. Most proposals are not to decriminalize it altogether, but it makes small amounts legal. And it makes it very hard for them to enforce the laws beyond the boundaries of legality. And I think it makes it harder for us to make the case for other illegal substances. And I think you'll see an increase in use, and given the potency of marijuana, I don't think that's a good thing, personally. The Legislature will grapple with it."

I find his comments hilarious. Years ago when I was still in the Marines, and having been busted for possession of marijuana (albeit 0.05 grams of vegetable matter), I was told by my step-grandfather, a Pennsylvania State Police Leutenant, that when I got out, I'd have no problems getting on the PSP. Naturally I declined the offer to become a State cop because I couldn't see arresting people for something that I had done myself. I was also told at the same time by my grandmother, that marijuana was used widely during the Roaring 20s and Alcohol Prohibition, and it was no big deal, or evil thing that it was made out to be.

I'd trust what my grandparents told me before what some state official who relies on corporate and fat cat funds to enable his political survival says. I can only wonder what the AG would have to say after finally taking a few tokes and speaking from experience rather then from a propaganda position that has polluted the truth concerning cannabis. Its officials like this that keep ruining the lives of innocent victims of an unjust war on cannabis.

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State attorney general: Legalizing pot a bad idea

gypski Reviewed by gypski on 12-18-2009. AG Says Washington's AGs comment toward legalization. "Like most of my colleagues in law enforcement, like my father who was in law enforcement, I'm not a big fan of making marijuana available without a prescription. It is legal today if you have a prescription. That's fine, the voters approved that law and people who are really sick with cancer, for example, or glaucoma seem to derive real benefit from the medical or medicinal use of marijuana. But making it available generally without a Rating: 5

[jamessr]

Pay very close attention to the words he used " prescription" vs. "recommendation" the latter is the plain lingo of RCW 69.51A, the former does not exist,YET.

Our courts, as well as law enforcement clearly define these 2 terms of art, on opposite sides of the planet. This shows this guy is a fucken idiot, and is misleading the public to the detriment . We all as patients think we have a script to use our cannabis freely as our laws state just like the prescription we replaced which doesn't work or has failed in our standard treatment.

Bottom line is we are getting hosed by people of multiple learned profession(s) for their profit. This is nothing more than torturing us because we patients are not members of these closed door profession(s).

This is not only unethical, but criminal.

[killerweed420]

You know these idiots don't have to look any further then Hempfest to see the dangers of widespread cannabis use, there is none. Its just the same old biggoted people who don't want change no matter what it is.

[jamessr]

We can fix this problem killerweed420. we just have too educate ourselves in order too do it. We must learn their professions and toss them the fuck out, legally using their rules and regs to do so. Just like they do too us when they put us in jail, steal our meds for their personal use and the like.:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::rasta::jointsmile:

This is why I post this stuff for us all to read learn and gain the knowledge, what is knowledge, it is PURE POWER TO OVERCOME the bigots.

I got some more stuff coming that will show how we can tumble these fucks.

[DreadedHermie]

This is the part I've got a problem with:

And it makes it very hard for them to enforce the laws beyond the boundaries of legality.

Seems like there are already plenty of laws to enforce within the boundaries of legality.

[gypski]

For those too young to remember or maybe even not born yet, this event I spoke of took place before the Schaffer Report that cannabis wasn't harmful came out, and Nixon started the War on Drugs as his plumbers were breaking into the Democratic Party offices in the Watergate Hotel and other nefarious crimes against the people. It kind of reminds me of Al Stewart's refrain in Nostradamous, "the more it changes, the more it stays the same". It takes people with courage to go against the grain, and we have yet to find a majority of our elected leaders (sic) with that courage. They can't even agree that Americans deserve decent health care without being taken to the cleaners. What a bunch of juveniles in my book. :jointsmile:

[jamessr]

They killed our only leader in 1964 who went against the grain I believe, he was JFK. The harrison narcotics act (which was our nations drug law) was found unconstitutional, they replaced it with the international drug treaty calling it the CSA adopted by congress. The treaty is not self executing, but legislated by congress. Makes one wonder WTF?

Every one in WA. D.C. is nothing but profiteers, why would any of them mess that up.? Would you if your goal was $$$$$ pretending to work for the people? We are not under the control of We The People as our forefathers had written in the original hemp documents. We have unswervingly been highjacked by educated swindling people, and for huge profit.:wtf:

This really sucks.

[jamessr]

I keep reading this quote Mckenna made trying to make sense of it.

I'm not a big fan of making marijuana available without a prescription. It is legal today if you have a prescription.

Is it just me or is this just double talk?:wtf: Is our MMJ law here or in any state a legal prescription? If the answer is yes, then WTF are we being arrested and harassed by LEO for?:wtf: And which State has made it a LEGAL PRESCRIPTION????:wtf:

Is it his claim that a State registry is a prescription? If so, why would I need to register for as if I am a sex offender ?:wtf: I don't have to register if I am on any other medication for which I have a prescription for.

I detest being lied to by my states representitives for their profits. URRRRGGGGG ! This dumb ass needs to go.

[killerweed420]

Yeah and thats part of the big problem. Its not a prescription, its just a recommendation. So its not really medical. I would still prefer that all laws regarding MJ would be removed from the books. Its a plant, no plant should have to endure the persecution of our government. They've done it with a lot of other plants too.

[jamessr]

My doctor recommended to me if I am having sexual dysfunctions to jack my own self off, does this mean I must register as a jackoff now?