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Simplepowa
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Obama Imprisons 80% More Medical Marijuana Growers Than Bush
#18559082 - 07/14/13 08:15 PM (10 years, 10 months ago) |
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Medical marijuana users sent to prison under federal law, while complying with state law
Jul 8 by Mary Noble
Every month, medical marijuana growers are sent to federal prison despite having complied with state marijuana laws. And although in 2008 Obama promised to stop raids on medical marijuana growers, his Department of Justice has stepped them up.
"Obama is averaging 36 medical marijuana prosecutions a year, compared to 20 a year" under Bush, according to Reason.com, who base those numbers on a report published by pro-marijuana group NORML in June. "153 medical marijuana cases have been brought in the 4 ¼ years of the Obama administration, nearly as many as under the 8 years of the Bush administration (163)," according to NORML's report.
Some of those sentenced suffered from serious medical conditions for which they were themselves using the drug. Montanan grower Richard Flor died in August 2012 while serving a 5-year prison sentence in federal prison, after suffering two heart attacks and renal and kidney failure, according to Montana's Billings Gazette. Flor was using medical marijuana to treat conditions including depression, diabetes, and osteoporosis. He was a co-founder of Montana Cannabis, which provided marijuana for about 300 people with medical prescriptions for the drug. His attorneys argued that he had complied with all state laws.
Another grower sentenced to 10 years, Jerry Duval, was eventually allowed to serve his sentence in a prison that can treat his medical conditions, which include glaucoma and a kidney and pancreas transplant he required after suffering juvenile diabetes. "The DOJ originally sentenced Duval to standard federal prison despite a judge's recommendation that his medical condition be taken into account," according to the Huffington Post. Duval followed the marijuana laws in his home state of Michigan, according to court documents. He was sentenced along with 5 other Michigan growers.
http://politix.topix.com/homepage/6883-obama-imprisons-80-more-medical-marijuana-growers-than-bush
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Re: Obama Imprisons 80% More Medical Marijuana Growers Than Bush [Re: EntheogenicPeace] 1
#18559209 - 07/14/13 08:39 PM (10 years, 10 months ago) |
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This is extremely misleading. There was basically no medical marijuana before 2008 because of Bush and John Ashcroft...how can you arrest people if there are no people to arrest? MMJ has exploded in a few states since 2008. I know 4 years ago there was 1 dispensary within 25 miles of my house. Now there are almost a hundred.
I'm not a big fan of Obama but at least MMJ has progressed since Bush left.
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Re: Obama Imprisons 80% More Medical Marijuana Growers Than Bush [Re: Can-i-bus]
#18560490 - 07/15/13 04:07 AM (10 years, 10 months ago) |
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On the state level. Nothing, other than arrests and imprisonments has occurred on the federal level.
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Re: Obama Imprisons 80% More Medical Marijuana Growers Than Bush [Re: EntheogenicPeace]
#18561442 - 07/15/13 10:45 AM (10 years, 10 months ago) |
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EntheogenicPeace said: Why the Obama zombies re-elected this war criminal, it's a sad state of affairs (obviously, Romney supporters are no better). We need (libertarian-minded) secession efforts badly in the U.S., but the population is too drugged with pharmaceuticals, name brand merchandise, alcohol, garbage pop "music", reality TV, etc. to care about an out of control federal government, & many local police departments.
All those things are here for a reason. To distract the masses until they've taken away all our rights. I'm honestly just waiting until I clear up some legal things before I get out of here (this country). I dont want to be here when things hit a boiling point lol
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