I am a native Californian. I grew up in Contra Costa County (East San Francisco Bay Area) and currently live in Shasta County (just north of Redding). All of the places that I list above are in the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - and marijuana is NOT legal in this country.

Your comments are a testiment to the superior attitude and short sighted views that my fellow Californians have in regards to state law v. federal law. This country, and this world, does not revolve around Oakland. It is not the capital of anything important, no matter what 46% of my fellow citizens think.

I stand by these predictions:

1) California will 'legalize' marijuana.
2) Local governments will permit huge grows.
3) Obama will be be replaced by a more conservative president.
4) That new administration will warn California away from point 1 above.
5) California will proceed with point 1 and 2 above.
6) The new admin will reverse policy by disallowing grows of under 99, and medical possession.
7) New admin will suspend federal funding of California law enforcement and highway funds until they comply with federal law.
8) FBI and DEA will bust grows and possession of any size. They will shut down co-ops arresting everyone connected under federal law.
9) Eventually local law enforcement will comply to get their money back (see 7 above).

... and we will have poked the bear once too often, and lost it all.


I hope I am wrong. I really do. I hope the above scenerio does not happen. I think that it will though because Rudy doesnt realize that he is ALWAYS on federal land - it's called the United States of America. He thinks that "Oaksterdam is it" when it isn't. He doesnt understand the difference between 'legal' and 'tolerated and ignored.' It will happen because people like Zugu think that because "Obama has made marijuana busts the lowest priority for federal forces, and said that he would respect state rights" that it will always be that way. Obama won't be in power in a couple of years - and if you make it politically necessary, he WILL change that policy even if he is.

So - we should enjoy it while we got it folks. We got a little more than two years.