I went to a City Council meeting yesterday in Redding, CA. They discussed this initiative at length.

One of the things that struck me was the Chief of Police, Chief Hansen, making the statement that "This is a very poorly written law. Just like the medical use law, it will take a decade of arrests and lawsuits until it is clearly defined. Who here wants to be the first to test this law? Who here has $50,000 for their defense? I have no problem complying with the law, but your interpretation (pointing to the pot activists in the audience) and HIS interpretation (pointing to the city attorney) may be quite different - and we (the city and the citizen) are going to spend a lot of money to get a judge to say what is what. After this law passes, someone here plant a 5 by 5 garden without a doctors recommendation and we will give it a go. Who's first?"

He went on to explain that, yes, no matter what this law does, it does NOT affect the medical use laws. It is in ADDITION to them.

BTW: in Chief Hansens favor, I will say that he is a very honorable person. He treats dispensories and their operators, and the patients with the greatest of respect. His is helpful in assisting them, and growers, to comply with the law. Anyone can call his office with a question and they will give their assistance to help with compliance. Chief Hansen is not interested in busting anyones chops, he is just trying to do his job.


Also, as a post script ... WHY WASN'T THERE TWO THOUSAND PEOPLE at the council meeting? WTF is UP with you bunch of babbling pot heads? You want your RIGHTS, but you are too stoned to get up off the couch and go to a public hearing about it? Shame on you. Everyone in Shasta County that reads these words should be ashamed of themselves.

Twist another one up and bitch about how the gov't is treading on you. They do it because YOU LET THEM. And, you deserve it.