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Attorney General Confirms: No More Raids!

Thu, Feb 26, 2009 12:46 pm

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Speaking with reporters at a press conference touting a US-led campaign that resulted in the arrests of 750 members of the violent Mexican Sinaloa Drug Cartel, Attorney General Eric Holder – the highest level law enforcement official in America – confirmed the federal government’s new policy of respecting the rights of medical marijuana patients and providers in states with laws protecting them.

Fast forward to 24:45 in this CSPAN video to hear Holder strongly affirm that what Obama said about medical marijuana during the campaign is now “American policy.”

So what did Obama say about medical marijuana during the campaign? Read it below, or watch the video.

“I would not have the Justice Department prosecuting and raiding medical marijuana users. It's not a good use of our resources."

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treehugger

May 10 2009, 9:54 am

Lizzie - don't hate all churches, 1/3 are actually sick of the way it is now - and are talking, 1/3 already been smoking since confirmation, and the rest can shut the fuck up.
But yes, tax them all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Unless they make usury (charging interest on loans) illegal again - then they can stay tax exempt. Can't have it both ways, not even in USA.
Besides, once it's legal, insurance will cover it and you'll only have a $10 co-pay! If you got the medical card. Recreational users pay retail, which will be 1/2 the price once we all start growing.

treehugger

May 10 2009, 9:44 am

hu210 - when do you think we'll embrase the weed like that? While they're at it, teach us how to get binladen in 48 hours, not 48 years!

chris

Apr 10 2009, 1:29 am

So when is iowa doin any thing I love pot

Mar 20 2009, 11:34 am

All you legalizers of hemp/marijuana, see curator richard davis's site http://www.hempmuseum.org he has sent his mini-museum to president obama along with his book, along with ellen brown's book webofdebt see both, spread the word, and be an agent of knowledge and change!

theantimatrix

Mar 19 2009, 5:58 pm

not sure why, but the gov doesnt seem to understand that when one so desires to smoka da reefa he or she generally doesnt know or care where it came from whether that be from a violent cartel or perhaps in the future form a convenience store or whathaveyou. too bad this movement cant afford the lobbyists that freakin big pharma and the group that calls themselves christians can when they work together

cheese

Mar 4 2009, 8:08 pm

I really wish they would just leave us old hippies alone why is it so hard for small minded people... pot does not make you steal your grandfather's watch or mums pearls the need to focus on the other crap that is truly poisioning our children... I would rather have my children smoke grass than ever touch that other garbage... god enables up to grow it ingredients== DIRT RAIN SUNSHINE...

goat cheese

Mar 3 2009, 2:57 pm

hahaha i laugh in the governments face. They need to watch the movie GRASS and realize how much money they have wasted on a war they cant win

Miami's Nephew

Mar 1 2009, 4:35 pm

We are winning the fight! Legalize it!!!

federal raids v police busts

Mar 1 2009, 8:01 am

one of them will not happen to medical pot smokers anymore, the other may take time to not happen anymore.

Mar 1 2009, 4:06 am

haha 2010

to Thunderkel

Feb 28 2009, 8:30 pm

wow your'e dumb. next president election is 2012 you fucktard

Thundurkel

Feb 28 2009, 12:33 pm

Talking about the next pres already Clay? If anything I say Jesse Ventura for president 2010!!! His views are so on point

Clay

Feb 28 2009, 5:29 am

What is really funny about all this is that they couldn't find any way too stop me from growing pot or selling it for the last 40 years. Now,by making it legal as a medicine,I will not risk the loss of the privelage of taking my medicine by selling any too any one. Go figure

Clay

Feb 28 2009, 5:15 am

As the D.A.R.E program states,only through education can we
win this war,,,,teee heee.oh thank you,you pot hating nazi's

Clay

Feb 28 2009, 5:10 am

I hate insomnia. I am going too try too have a medical marijuana grow school for people in my small,2500 people,town.
In Texas,where there is now a medical bill being decided.
It will be for the patients who think they will qualify for it when it passes. And for anyone who may become a caregiver for the disabled,too grow their medicine for them.
I will show them both the dirt planting and tending of the
seed,and the way it's done hydroponicaly,indoors and out. And give them the pro's and cons of both.
I won't be charging anything for this. I will do this because I don't think the government will. Only by spreading this type of knowledge too the public can we insure that the
next President won't come in and wreck the progress already
achieved. If we can increase the number of people that use
marijuana for medicine too a high enough number,no prez,or congress will be able too reverse this train.

HU210

Feb 28 2009, 3:38 am

on topic
Conservatives would hate this one. Isreal is big into medical marijuana:

January 9, 2009. Medical Marijuana Donation Leveraged in Israel

For the last several years, MAPS has provided financial support for the development of the compassionate use of marijuana in Israel, in conjunction with a program of medical access developed by the Israeli Ministry of Health. The Ministry reviews applications from physicians on behalf of their patients and has licensed four different medical marijuana production facilities. These facilities have permits from the Israeli Ministry of Health to provide marijuana for free to Ministry-approved patients. Since the production facilities can only give marijuana away, they rely on donations to cover costs. An excellent article on the Israeli medical marijuana program was published recently in an Israeli newspaper, and has been translated by Dana Peleg, MA.

In November, MAPS offered $15,000 as a matching grant to Yohai Golan, who has one of the Ministry production licenses. In December, Yohai managed to obtain $15,000 as his match from Israeli donors and MAPS sent him our $15,000, provided by an anonymous donor. Over the last several weeks, Yohai has concluded negotiations with Israeli investors (not donors) who are providing sufficient funding (roughly $200,000 per year) to cover the provision of enough marijuana for 500 patients for the next two years. These investors are gambling that they can make money providing marijuana extracts to the pharmaceutical industry, since they can grow marijuana for this purpose as well as for free distribution to patients. In addition, they expect they will eventually be given permission to sell marijuana to patients, though how much research will have to be conducted first remains to be determined.

As a side project to the production facility, Yohai’s team will be producing organic cannabis oil tinctures that can be used as a substitute for smoking for patients who prefer not to – or cannot – inhale smoke or vapors from a vaporizer. The tinctures will use donated fair-trade organic olive oil produced by Palestinians in the West Bank and Israelis in Israel.

Yohai Golan has estimated that the value of the marijuana that they will give away is roughly $6 million per year, based on prices for legal Dutch medical marijuana and prices for medical marijuana in the US.

http://www.maps.org/mmj/#studies

Wow

Feb 28 2009, 3:30 am

Yes we can

HU210

Feb 28 2009, 3:10 am

off topic
*UPDATE*

Kellogg's Brand Damaged By Dumping Michael Phelps

Dumping Michael Phelps over the now notorious photo of him taking a bong rip is not looking like the best move for Kellogg. Pot activists, who insist they make up a large share of consumers of Kellogg products, organized a boycott of the company. The boycott resonated with Kellogg customers to such a degree that when you called Kellogg, the first audio recording you heard was not about the nation-wide salmonella outbreak that had sickened dozens of people, but was a message for callers who were concerned about the company's relationship with Phelps.

The relationship has actually damaged Kellogg's brand. Silicon Alley Insider reports:

Out of the 5,600 company reputations Vanno monitors, Kellogg ranked ninth before it booted Phelps. Now it's ranked 83. Not even an industry-wide peanut scare inflicted as much damage on the food company's reputation.

http://www.businessinsider.com/dumping-phelps-over-bong-rip-damages-kelloggs-brand-reputation-2009-2

HU210

Feb 28 2009, 3:03 am

off topic
*UPDATE*
Kellogg's Brand Damaged By Dumping Michael Phelps

Dumping Michael Phelps over the now notorious photo of him taking a bong rip is not looking like the best move for Kellogg. Pot activists, who insist they make up a large share of consumers of Kellogg products, organized a boycott of the company. The boycott resonated with Kellogg customers to such a degree that when you called Kellogg, the first audio recording you heard was not about the nation-wide salmonella outbreak that had sickened dozens of people, but was a message for callers who were concerned about the company's relationship with Phelps.

The relationship has actually damaged Kellogg's brand. Silicon Alley Insider reports:

Out of the 5,600 company reputations Vanno monitors, Kellogg ranked ninth before it booted Phelps. Now it's ranked 83. Not even an industry-wide peanut scare inflicted as much damage on the food company's reputation.

http://www.businessinsider.com/dumping-phelps-over-bong-rip-damages-kelloggs-brand-reputation-2009-2

Feb 28 2009, 1:44 am

finally

Feb 28 2009, 1:43 am

finally gives a reason for politicians to say "they got what was coming to them"

Feb 28 2009, 1:42 am

this finally gives politicians a reason to say "they got what was coming to them."

Lizzie

Feb 28 2009, 1:40 am

Hmm. Good point...
But my thinking is that there will be a lot of slack over what constitutes "medical," while those who have "religious" grounds may attack the criminalization from another angle, thus helping to dissolve the issue from multiple sides.

...And if all else fails, if the "man" gets pissed and decides to pass amendments that the gov need not support religion-based lobbying or pressures, we may set a precendent for the blocking of *all* religious influence on government (ie Mormons and all uppity churches), and maybe even eventual taxation, which would help the economy and also teach churches to just STFU in general. ; )

(See how bud just helps the advancement of society in general?)

Clay

Feb 28 2009, 1:35 am

If you hang around in the society we have created,if you can't speak with a forked tongue,you ain't gonna fit in. Good night America,again we can go too sleep with some of our fellow Americans not having too worry about the gestapo kicking their door in, Looking forward too when we all can do the same.

Clay

Feb 28 2009, 1:26 am

See,you can relax,just learn too speak with a forked tongue.

Clay

Feb 28 2009, 1:22 am

just don't tell the great spirit your smoking medical pot,and don't tell the feds your smoking religous pot

Clay

Feb 28 2009, 1:16 am

and the important thing about medical pot is that it accomplishes the same thing as the religous pot.

Clay

Feb 28 2009, 1:14 am

Lizzie,if you were trying cross a river on horseback and the horse wouldn't swim it,you might have too swim alone too
cross,but the important thing is you got across.

Clay

Feb 28 2009, 1:10 am

This is going too get real interesting. there is gonna be so much that changes just because they set a precedent,with the simple act of admitting that pot was a medicine. The big money boy's are at this moment,all over the world,buying boat loads of medical pot,with DR' signatures on the bills of lading for
medical pot. Just because they can.

Lizzie

Feb 28 2009, 1:09 am

I don't know. You might have more info than me, maybe.
But I'm talking about "religious" expression now (which may overlap with "lifestyle" in some cases), which is not at all the same as "for medical purposes only," I don't think.

Clay

Feb 28 2009, 1:04 am

And when a Doctor in Columbia signs a bill of lading on a boat load of medical pot,will the feds confiscate it? Will the countries that have allowed the DEA to come into their country and destroy their marijuana crops yesterday,allow them too dedtroy their medical pot plantations?

Clay

Feb 28 2009, 12:59 am

If you don't live in a state where med pot is legal,you will
soon. When the feds stood up in front of the world,and named marijuana as a medicine,they opened a door that they will never be able too close. What state is going too deny a medicine too their constituents?

Clay

Feb 28 2009, 12:53 am

Do you mean too say that Indians can't get prescriptions for pot? I didn't know that we were denying them medical services.

Lizzie

Feb 28 2009, 12:16 am

Ok and great! But lets see if the raids on Native Americans for possession end too. If a Rasta can one day claim religious freedom to blaze up, then the Natives have the best grounds to blaze that trail, since they were here first and our laws can't violate theirs. As long as they don't sell to non-Natives, they need to be let be. It's a start, but an important one, and it needs to pass NOW.

anonymous

Feb 27 2009, 10:06 pm

And if they do have prescriptions,wouldn't they have too go to a clinic too get their med pot. They might luck out and buy some of their own.

anonymous

Feb 27 2009, 10:04 pm

And I wonder,do all the medical pot growers have prescriptions
for pot? It must be hard too grow that stuff and then have too
sell all of it too the distributors and not get too keep any.

anonymous

Feb 27 2009, 9:55 pm

Thats strange for them to do it that way though,usually the FDA,(another one of those 3 letter gangs) to decide if something is medicine or not.

anonymous

Feb 27 2009, 9:51 pm

And the "medical clubs don't have any of their members in selling the water leaves too the poor?

anonymous

Feb 27 2009, 9:48 pm

It removes the federal threat for any Dr that writes a script for pot. And when the states have their laws and medical pot bills up for decision,no longer can they wimp out on the excuse that it's contrary too federal law

LEO420

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anonymous

Feb 27 2009, 9:44 pm

BEEP,BEEP,BEEP FLASH FLASH FLASH When the federal government
issued it's statement that they wouldn't raid med pot facilities,it also put them on record as recognizing that pot is a MEDICINE. That is why there will be change.

anonymous

Feb 27 2009, 9:29 pm

or talks too a government employee on the clock

anonymous

Feb 27 2009, 9:27 pm

I mean,crap,there was a guy on here the other day that had a prescription for pot,in CA,because he had anger issues.I mean,
anyone that watchs the fuckin news has anger issues.

anonymous

Feb 27 2009, 9:24 pm

Hey abe,tell your friends too buy my new book,1000 things to say too convince your doctor to prescribe pot for you,or maybe the one with the list of Dr's in your area that do prescribe pot?

anonymous

Feb 27 2009, 9:19 pm

Read between the lines of what girl says:70% of income there is from pot sales,,,,tee hee. So,,,how do you get income out
of raising just medical pot for yourself? Inquisitive minds want to know?

honest abe

Feb 27 2009, 8:55 pm

honestly this is my view point on it. the government will stop raids on medical marijuana users and supporters. most of the states they have medical marijuana offered it is legal in the state. so now the feds are going to back off on medical marijuana users. but the problem persists with those that are not licensed by the state to posses and smoke weed. i believe they will go through a lot more persecution now for their passions. its unfortunate and i would do anything i can to protect my fellow marijuana right's activists. now we all have to remember during all of this. section 803 of the patriot act basically says that a law enforcement officer has the legal right to pull you over, search you, and without you in jail, without plausible cause or reason, for 72 hours. and at the end of that they don't legally have to give you a court hearing. that is the law we should all fear the most. as we lose our freedoms.

Clay

Feb 27 2009, 8:49 pm

Went and saw the story,yes it's sad,but it happened before the
Atty Gen press conference. So too say that the raids continue,
is s false.

Clay

Feb 27 2009, 8:35 pm

And if California state law say it's legal too sell and use medical pot,then someone needs too write up a complaint and file it for a grand jury hearing against the cops that did the raiding. GEEZ,I don't have a copy of the Calif penal code,nor do you specify was the raid just against med patients.

anonymous

Feb 27 2009, 8:25 pm

When the money guy's come in on the conversion,it will happen pretty quick then.

Clay

Feb 27 2009, 8:22 pm

This conversion from totally dangerous too a medical drug is not going too happen overnite. You've got too give the big money guy's time too realign their money where they are the ones making the most money out of it for it too happen.

Clay

Feb 27 2009, 8:16 pm

you said local cops continued medical raids,did you mean feds?

anonymous

Feb 27 2009, 8:15 pm

How about LOCAL COPS? what part of that don't you understand?

Clay

Feb 27 2009, 8:13 pm

And before it happens,the Feds will also be making raids on marijuana growers and dealers that have no medical connections,so when they do,don't holler wolf,they only said they were stopping raids medical suppliers and distributors.

Clay

Feb 27 2009, 8:01 pm

Ok.lets see, LOCAL COPS aren't federal cops,they don't care what the feds are doing. They will only stop when their boss's
instruct them too,or the state they are in legalizes or decriminalizes.

Clay

Feb 27 2009, 7:58 pm

My next idea is to print medical marijuana on rolling papers,
and selling them to people that go out in public and would like light up at the bar.

Clay

Feb 27 2009, 7:43 pm

For still waiting: This is your lucky day. It just happens that I have 275,899,756 MEDICAL MARIJUANA signs for sale.
thats one for everybody.

Clay

Feb 27 2009, 7:22 pm

Maybe someone finally hit the total button on their gov't adding machine,saw how much they've spent,and figured out they ain't stopped shit.

Clay

Feb 27 2009, 7:15 pm

I believe the raids will stop. I believe this is the governments way to bow out of an untenable position. There have been too many lab tests,psychological testing,and consumer testing for them to support the dangerous drug class-
ification,that they need in order too justify spending the money too stop pot.

Another Link For The Above

Feb 27 2009, 7:09 pm

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29433708

HU210

Feb 27 2009, 3:28 pm

ALERT!!
off topic
Now NBC's Al Roker the joker is gonna take a swipe at the illegal drug industry invading YOUR neighborhood.
I didnt catch the date and time as I was surfing and missed data.

The propaganda machine is in full force. Dont forget that the media and cop retirement funds are heavly vested in the prison industrial complex!! Example: drug testing, prison clothes, shoes, tooth paste, asswipe. Drug treatment , etc,etc,etc.

Gonna go fishing over at NBC for date and time.

HU210

Feb 27 2009, 3:00 pm

http://druglaw.typepad.com/drug_law_blog/2009/02/how-about-pardons-for-lynch-fry-schafer-rosenthal-and-other-medical-marijuana-pioneers.html

February 27, 2009
How About Pardons for Lynch, Fry, Schafer, Rosenthal and Other Medical Marijuana Pioneers?
It is indeed wonderful news that Obama's administration will stop conducting raids on medical marijuana dispensaries. However, it's news that comes too late for many of the people in this movement who put their lives on the line fighting for this change in the first place.

It's too late for Charles Lynch, who has already been convicted in federal court.

It's too late for Dale Schafer and Mollie Fry, who have already have been convicted in federal court.

It's too late for Ed Rosenthal, who was already convicted in federal court. (Rosenthal only spent one day in jail, but the conviction is a serious penalty in itself.)

These are just some of the folks who have done pioneering work in the medical marijuana, folks whose actions the federal government now admits it ought not to be policing. In keeping with the new federal stance, wouldn't it make sense to pardon the pioneers?

Posted by Alex

When the Obama administrations actions match their words. Then and ONLY THEN will I begin to respect their words.

Create the support. Send that postcard/ Letter to the president and congresscritter today.

Brian Wilson

Feb 27 2009, 2:21 pm

I think the raids will continue. It's whats in the video before 24:45. Carefully read the quote “I would not have the Justice Department prosecuting and raiding medical marijuana users. It's not a good use of our resources." The Supreme Court has already held that federal agents have the constitutional right to enforce federal laws. It would take another landmark decision. If you think "Well, that maybe true-but at least its a change in attitude." Well, I'd say this all smoke mirrors political talk. The righteous global drug war that the US/DEA is involved will be the death of this country. It will be the justification for a N. American union. The USDOJ says the DTO's use marijuana revenue to pay the high shipping costs of cocaine, heroin and meth. So it seems there is an obvious solution to really put a dent into their industry-get rid of all federal drug regulations! I very seriously doubt that if there was a large industry of marijuana producers that brought in millions of tax dollars that other states would not follow their lead.

Ben

Feb 27 2009, 1:59 pm

one step at a time as long as we keep moving in the right direction.

Maddy

Feb 27 2009, 1:01 pm

WOW, Isn't that great. How about the rest of us? 20 plus years and still waiting. What Freedom?

HU210

Feb 27 2009, 10:01 am

Watch the video. Ht headline should have read.
" Reporter drags medical marijuana poilcy change statement form Holder"
It's not as if the press conference was held to announce the policy change.

There were raids within the last week or so, making this look like double speak to me.

Where is the excutive order preventing the raids? If Obama would issue an excutive order. Then Holders statement would carry some water.

Talkin aint walkin!

HU210

Feb 26 2009, 7:36 am
A ray of sunshine??

Speaking at a press conference with DEA
administrator Michelle Leonhart, Attorney General
Eric Holder declared that ending medical
marijuana raids "is now American policy."
A reporter asked, "shortly after the
inauguration there were raids on California
medical marijuana dispensaries...do you expect
these to continue?", noting that the President
had promised to end the raids in the campaign.
Holder responded, "What the President said
during the campaign...is consistent with what we
will be doing here in law enforcement. He was my
boss in the campaign....He is my boss now. What
he said in the campaign is now American policy."
!!!
The question appears about 25 minutes into the
press conference, which was devoted to an
operation against the Mexican Sinaloa drug cartel.

http://www.c-span.org/Watch/watch.aspx?MediaId=HP-A-15821

D-Bag

Feb 27 2009, 8:48 am

The next month or so is going to be VERY telling as to whether or not they actually end the raids once and for all. If they don't, then Eric Holder's going to have to answer to a looooooooot of people, including myself, cuz I swear to god I will flood that man's email with everything I got if there are anymore raids on legitimate dispensaries in medical marijuana states.

Lito

Feb 27 2009, 6:14 am

Not like it's gonna stop the gun-ho cowboys over at the DEA from acting like the fucking Nazi SS.

Older than dirt

Feb 27 2009, 5:23 am

Actions speak louder than words .
I don't give a shit what anybody SAYS .
They'll HAVE to show me . I didn't get this old by believing
everything sombody told me .

umm

Feb 27 2009, 4:16 am

I guess you're right. I made a mistake of Obama's judgement.
"Make note that I spelled the President's name with capitol letters".

edit

Feb 27 2009, 3:39 am

Was supposed to say "Attention to the 'Nay sayers'" in the intro. Apparently correcting your spelling before posting while using quote marks in the title makes the word in quotes invisible. someone in the tech department should correct that.

attention to the

Feb 27 2009, 3:37 am

HA! Told you so!
Some of you were all like "nope, nothing will change, there was NO promise! I don't see the word promise, do you? He never promised ANYTHING! YOU WERE DUPED!"
First off, let me remind you that statments on policy during the campaign are called "campaign promises" even if they don't use the word "promise." And second of all, it is done. The policy has changed, and you were very wrong about him, shame on you for being so negative and bashing this good man who kept his word. Proving once again that not all politicians are as corrupt and dishonest as the republicans.

umm

Feb 27 2009, 2:54 am

If only my Doctor was allowed to prescibe it to me when I was a kid... ALot of pain and SUFFERING would have been avoided...

umm

Feb 27 2009, 1:39 am

Clay, having crohns disease, I only wish I did it at 12. I stayed in most of the time of my childhood. Sucked. I feel I missed out on life as a kid. But it is never too late for me to enjoy the now, and just not even think of what could have been.

umm

Feb 27 2009, 1:32 am

CoasttoCoastam.com

Pretty cool stuff this fine evening.

What a cool day this has been !!!

♥

Clay

Feb 26 2009, 9:57 pm

You probably already figured that out by the j e r ky t yping. good night America the Beautiful,at least tonight we
go too sleep with some of our people not having too worry about burr cut,black suited nazi's rousting them in the middle of the night.

Clay

Feb 26 2009, 9:40 pm

I remember reading the interview where Obama said he smoked pot when he was young too find himself. I wonder how young he was? I found myself when I was about 12,and ain't let go since.

Clay

Feb 26 2009, 9:12 pm

I see I put a decibel where a comma shoulda went,oops,maybe
a midget somewhere will want a small sign.

Clay

Feb 26 2009, 9:04 pm

I also expect too make my first million with that idea

Clay

Feb 26 2009, 9:00 pm

ME,just ordered enough spray paint and cardboard too make 273,461.512 Medical marijuana signs,or however many people that are in this country.

Clay

Feb 26 2009, 8:58 pm

And good luck on that one g3stlab,if they got down on their knees and appoligized,would you forgive them?

Clay

Feb 26 2009, 8:53 pm

Everyone talks about 20% thc and I don't know what percentage thai stick had,but it would make you walk funny,and talk too people you didn't even like.

Clay

Feb 26 2009, 8:48 pm

Back then we didn't have kush and white rhino,we had dirt weed and homegrown. And then red bud columbian hit town,then Hawaiaan,and god what I,d give for 1 good Thai stick.

Clay

Feb 26 2009, 8:44 pm

And your right,the poster did have Frank saying it,but check your comic books and see if Freddie didn't say it first tin the story about the dude that showed up in the cadillac with all his homegrown,and let the freak brothers deal it for him.

gstlab3

Feb 26 2009, 8:42 pm

THE ONLY WAY I WILL EVER BELIEVE IT IS A NON ISSUE IS WHEN THE GOVERNMENT ISSUES A CERTAIN DECLARATION OF INDEPENDANCE AND FREEDOM TO THE GROWERS AND PARTAKERS OF THE MARIJUANA PLANT., BOTH PAST AND PRESENT WITH ALL LIBERTIES AND PROPERTIES AND RIGHTS GUARENTEED THEM ARE FULLY RESTORED.,

Clay

Feb 26 2009, 8:39 pm

Don't bug me with details Fred,I'm on a roll. I've actually made some of them think.

Baltimore Fred

Feb 26 2009, 7:54 pm

You go Clay. Actually it was Free Wheelin' Franklin who had the quote on pot and money. I had that poster and all of the comics, what a hoot. You're a lot more entertaining than Mass Cop. You must be a real piece of work. Have a great day with this no more raid news. Jubilee !!!

Clay

Feb 26 2009, 7:03 pm

Good reading danko,good grow stories too.

Clay

Feb 26 2009, 6:58 pm

or is it that in your opinion,we should just duck our little heads in a hole and pray for rain?

Clay

Feb 26 2009, 6:56 pm

How would I be the one too ruin anything? After all,without
descent and people with the balls too speak out about whats wrong with the system,we would not have gotten this far.

danny danko

Feb 26 2009, 5:55 pm

Thank the Attorney General by clicking HERE.

Clay

Feb 26 2009, 5:39 pm

all that whirring and clicking you hear in the background is file cabinets and recording machines turning on.

Clay

Feb 26 2009, 5:36 pm

and too anyone that checks in under an assumed,false or with one of those supposedly untraceable internet connections,it's
a waste of time,they can trace you. Ask them guys on that predator show that proved that men love young girls.

Clay

Feb 26 2009, 5:27 pm

I know,but the fight was mostly won,when the Attorney General
stood in front of the camera and stated it was no longer the policy of the American govt to interfere with medical pot users. That is a long way from walkin into a 7-11 and buyin
a pack of Marlboro Greens,but its a start. And Obama,he is a true politician. He is not going to stick his neck in a noose,
or hurt himself politically,supporting a possible bad cause.
By his statement 2 or three days ago,that he does not support legalization,and his statement during his campaign that he had
smoked pot,and that he inhaled,tells me that he also knows that pot is not the great satan. By stating that he doesn't support it,he is covering his own ass,so if it all blows up,he's the good guy,and if everything works out good,he will be telling everyone how he finally overturned those
terrible marijuana laws.

anonymous

Feb 26 2009, 4:57 pm

YAY! NOW WE NEED TO STAND UP AND FIGHT FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA Throughout the entire USA.

Clay

Feb 26 2009, 4:18 pm

Thats exactly the point,,,,EVERYTHING has changed. The feds,for the first time in over 80 years,are allowing the cultivation and use of pot. Nothing has changed.

Clay

Feb 26 2009, 3:52 pm

As an American veteran with the freedom of speech guaranteed to me by the Federal Government,and oh yeah,the constitution.
Fuck you, and them

Clay

Feb 26 2009, 3:49 pm

I think the feds will Decriminalize pot,remove all federal penalties,and let each state decide how they want too handle
their own dirty dish's. Hopefully,this will remove the obstacle of the state passing a law contradictory to fed law
and maybe we won't have too watch that egg frying anymore.
I doubt the feds will give those pot hating granny good witch's anymore of the war on drug money too make those stupid ads.

geezuz

Feb 26 2009, 3:46 pm

Clay, stfu already.

longTimeSober

Feb 26 2009, 3:42 pm

Victory!!!!!!!!

re: clay

Feb 26 2009, 3:37 pm

forget that shit man.
We have a black president only 4 generations after slavery.
Anything can and will happen here.

Clay

Feb 26 2009, 3:23 pm

I don't believe that the feds will ever legalize pot. Too do so would be too admitting that somehow,they had accidentally lied to the American people about the dangers and
evils of marijuana,,,,for 82 years. We couldn't get that one guy too admit he got a blow job,much less used a propaganda
tactic,supposedly to be used for the people's benefit,was used too further the interests of the police and the political powers that ruled then. It's bad that they did this to their own people,in the 30's, but the real atrocity is that now every elected official in power has perpetuated this same propaganda. Anyone with the IQ of an ice cube that has ever read the Marijuana Study instigated by Nixon,knows it was a law based on lies. The same as any person who has smoked a joint realizes that someone has lied too them somewhere.

Clay

Feb 26 2009, 3:02 pm

Busy,busy,busy. Just booked flight to CA too go to clinic there too secure a prescription for med pot,although,my next appointment at the VA clinic in June,I should be able too get one from them. A number of VA doctors have said they would prescribe pot if there wasn't a federal law against it. Since they are paid by the Federal government,they should have no qualms about writing the script. They may not all write them,but it won't take the vets too figure out who too talk too. Busy,busy,busy,canceling flight to CA. A federal script oughta trump a CA script.

ecal68

Feb 26 2009, 2:55 pm

You are the man.........I vote now to put you back in office for a second term..........Well done sir!PLEASE CONSIDER LEGALIZATION IN ALL 50 STATES.Let's end this war on MJ.

Feb 26 2009, 2:50 pm

smoke dat

DontTrustYourGovernment

Feb 26 2009, 2:42 pm

http://cjonline.com/stories/022609/bre_cdap.shtml#mdw-comments

I can no longer post onto my own city's newpaper website...I've been censored by the media! This link is what I was posting this morning. The one underneath is one where my posts are in the middle on down. I can't repost anymore, the server resets and won't let me "POST" my comments now. Free speech my ass!

http://cjonline.com/stories/022609/bre_bloghoggers.shtml#mdw-comments

WE ARE ALMOST FREE!!!

Dave

Feb 26 2009, 2:40 pm

Hail King Obama!

Clay

Feb 26 2009, 2:36 pm

Now I guess we'll have too pay too have all those police dogs retrained not too key off on pot.

Clay

Feb 26 2009, 2:28 pm

In 1972,here in my hometown,I was arrested and jailed for dist
to a Department Of Public Safety and the Sheriff arrested me.
In the court room at my trial,I claimed it was my right too smoke based on the Marijuana Study appointed by first term Nixon,which basically stated that there was no known danger caused by the use of marijuana,and that it should be decriminalized and studied for possible medical uses. I got 3 years in the pen. My greatest moment happened 10 minutes ago,when I walked up too that very same,now ex-sheriff,and repeated my same statement too him again,and told him of this landmark move by the federal government. He was sitting with
the present day sheriff and the new sheriff said it was about time they either shit or get off the pot.(No pun intended)LOL

Clay

Feb 26 2009, 2:03 pm

As Fat Freddie,Phineas and Frank said 40 years ago,Pot will get you through times of no money better than money will get
you through times of no pot!

W.C. FIelds

Feb 26 2009, 1:46 pm

Anyone happen to have a gram of green on the hip would they?

Jack Benny

Feb 26 2009, 1:44 pm

dea agent accosted me one nite in beverly hills, and said "your marijuana or your life !"...Well, which is it.....I said wait ! I'm thinking it over!

maxChron

Feb 26 2009, 1:18 pm

fuck yeah!

D-Bag

Feb 26 2009, 1:18 pm

Hallelujah!!!

Thank you, Mr. President! :)

Frank Nelson

Feb 26 2009, 1:14 pm

Well! Isn't this nice?

Oooooh! Is it!

Clay

Feb 26 2009, 1:08 pm

You can't blame all the worlds woes on that point. Because,pot doesn't stop GREED,and that is what 99% of all world conflicts are over. The rich have IT,and want more,and the poor will kill too get IT!

umm

Feb 26 2009, 1:06 pm

Great news!

We still need patient rights in the states who still abuse its med citizens with prison. Then we can think about the economy, if there is one left by then.

Clay

Feb 26 2009, 1:04 pm

DON'T BOTHER ME,I'M BUSY MAKING MY MEDICAL MARIJUANA SIGN!!!!

ESCO666

Feb 26 2009, 1:02 pm

Marijuana should have legalized decades ago. if it had, would we really be in the predicament we are in now, would we!? ponder that for a while!

Clay

Feb 26 2009, 12:59 pm

Yippeeeeeeeeeeee

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