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Obama to End Federal Medical Marijuana Raids
#7321969 - 08/22/07 02:28 PM (16 years, 5 months ago) |
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Obama to End Federal Medical Marijuana Raids; Democratic Candidates Now Unanimous
MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE — In his first public statement on the subject, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama pledged to end medical marijuana raids in the 12 states that have medical marijuana laws Tuesday at a campaign event during a Nashua Pride minor league baseball game.
The Illinois senator's statement means all eight Democratic candidates have now voiced support for the 12 states with medical marijuana laws. Republican candidates Rep. Ron Paul (Texas), Rep. Tom Tancredo (Colo.) and former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson have all vowed to end medical marijuana raids as well.
On Friday, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, who signed legislation in April making his the 12th medical marijuana state, wrote to President Bush asking him to end federal raids in medical marijuana states.
"Respected physicians and government officials should not fear going to jail for acting compassionately and caring for our most vulnerable citizens," Richardson wrote. "Nor should those most vulnerable of citizens fear their government because they take the medicine they need."
Obama's pledge came as a response to a question from Nashua resident and Granite Staters for Medical Marijuana volunteer Scott Turner, who asked the senator what he would do to stop the federal government from putting seriously ill people like Turner in prison in states where medical marijuana is legal.
"I would not have the Justice Department prosecuting and raiding medical marijuana users," Obama said. "It's not a good use of our resources."
"For the first time in history, the leaders of one of our nation’s major parties have unanimously called for an end to the federal prosecution of medical marijuana patients," GSMM campaign manager Stuart Cooper, from Manchester, said. "New Hampshire voters and medical professionals effectively sent a clear message that we would not support a candidate who would arrest – rather than protect – our nation's most seriously ill citizens. Compassion and reason are finally overcoming politics and propaganda."
Federal intrusion into medical marijuana states has been on the rise this summer, with DEA raids taking place in several counties in California and Oregon. Recently, the DEA also began threatening landlords who lease space to medical marijuana dispensaries – legal under state law – with seizure of their property, a move condemned in a Los Angeles Times editorial as "a deplorable new bullying tactic."
Based in Manchester, New Hampshire, Granite Staters for Medical Marijuana is a grassroots coalition of New Hampshire patients, medical professionals and activists. GSMM is organizing during the New Hampshire presidential primary campaign to raise awareness of the need for federal action to protect medical marijuana patients. For further information, please see www.GraniteStaters.com.
Date: 8/22/2007
http://www.mpp.org/site/apps/nl/content2.asp?c=glKZLeMQIsG&b=1157875&ct=4301561
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Re: Obama to End Federal Medical Marijuana Raids [Re: lequebecfume]
#7321990 - 08/22/07 02:33 PM (16 years, 5 months ago) |
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"Respected physicians and government officials should not fear going to jail for acting compassionately and caring for our most vulnerable citizens," - Richardson
I think this is a false rational in the case of the physician. The supreme court has held that the physicians have a first amendment right to discuss treatment contrary to the law of the U.S. when speaking with their patients- so long as they don't formally prescribe the illegal drug. (for instance in Cali, and all states I'm aware of, the physician signs a recomendation form saying hes counseled the patient and believes that he may get some relief from marijuana)
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Re: Obama to End Federal Medical Marijuana Raids [Re: lequebecfume]
#7322008 - 08/22/07 02:39 PM (16 years, 5 months ago) |
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Without the war on drugs, especially weed, how would law enforcement bureaucracy be able to continue to proliferate?
Where would they get the money for cool new toys if not through seizures?
How would the courts and legal system cope with a significant decrease in caseloads? What about their PENSIONS?
When is the last time anyone heard of layoffs within the judicial system?
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Re: Obama to End Federal Medical Marijuana Raids [Re: johnm214]
#7322032 - 08/22/07 02:46 PM (16 years, 5 months ago) |
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Whether your Supreme Court has said about the First Amendment, raids are still being done on State sanctioned Compassion Clubs and doctors offices, specifically those that sign Medical Marijuana papers.
That the democrats have come forward with a united front with respect to the 12 States that have Medical Marijuana on their books is a step in the right direction.
Now if they would just get rid of the DEA and BATF and do away with taxes you would all be happier and more peaceful and so would the rest of the world.
LEQ
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Re: Obama to End Federal Medical Marijuana Raids [Re: lonestar2004]
#7322063 - 08/22/07 02:59 PM (16 years, 5 months ago) |
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Without a War on Drugs law enforcement will have more time and more money to deal with the serious crime issues that plague our cities.
There would be fewer prisons, some 800 000 fewer prisoners, the savings would be in the billions of dollars maybe enough for a remedy to your medical care programmes, or to feed and house the inner-city poor.
Imagine what we could accomplish with out this futile and unwinable war ?
LEQ
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Re: Obama to End Federal Medical Marijuana Raids [Re: lequebecfume]
#7322071 - 08/22/07 03:01 PM (16 years, 5 months ago) |
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"serious crime"
But its so much easier to kick in the door of some pot smoker with cancer...
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Re: Obama to End Federal Medical Marijuana Raids [Re: lonestar2004]
#7322116 - 08/22/07 03:14 PM (16 years, 5 months ago) |
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Us ill folks do make easy pickings that is why the boneheads do it.
Nothing like rousing the ill with stun grenades.....
LEQ
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Re: Obama to End Federal Medical Marijuana Raids [Re: lequebecfume]
#7332164 - 08/25/07 07:12 AM (16 years, 5 months ago) |
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and do away with taxes
That would be dumb.
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Re: Obama to End Federal Medical Marijuana Raids [Re: Redstorm]
#13127577 - 08/31/10 04:25 AM (13 years, 4 months ago) |
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If i had a medical grow and they tried to rob me i'd shoot them no doubt
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Anyone else not the least bit surprised that Obama didn't follow through on this promise either?
Saw something interesting the other day on the "secret book" handed down from president to president. It did raise the possibility that some of these candidates that back out on campaign promises may have actually intended to follow through on them (I KNOW I KNOW, UNLIKELY) but couldn't once they took office and read this "secret book", gaining some more knowledge and insight into why the shit has never changed to begin with.
Just a thought, don't necessarily think it is the reason these fuckers in politricks constantly renege on their promises.
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