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Anti-Marijuana Politician Charged With Possession of Marijuana. 2
#22315770 - 09/30/15 06:59 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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http://countercurrentnews.com/2015/09/anti-marijuana-politician-charged-with-possession-of-marijuana/
Anti-Marijuana Politician Charged With Possession of Marijuana
September 28, 2015 11:06 pm· steven-katz-marijuana
A New York State Republican assemblyman who opposed medical marijuana legislation at every turn was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of marijuana. The police found the marijuana after they pulled him over for speeding.
A statement released shortly after the March 2013 incident, law enforcement officials reported that state police discovered Steve Katz had a “small bag” of marijuana on him.
A New York State Trooper said that the 59-year-old assemblyman had been driving 80 miles per hour in 65 mph zone. He noticed the marijuana and took Katz into custody, charging him with possession before he was finally bailed out.
Katz had voted against the legalization of medical marijuana back in June.
The New York Times noted that the Republican assemblyman also sits on New York’s Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Committee.
Katz said that this was merely an “unfortunate incident” during a press conference.
“This should not overshadow the work I have done over the years for the public and my constituency,” Katz said to reporters. “I am confident that once the facts are presented that this will quickly be put to rest.”
Watch the local report that aired in March of 2013 (article continues below).
Video: (or visit the page, with the video embedded) http://bcove.me/7fyne69q
Now here’s where the story gets really interesting…
After the arrest, the Republican politician flipped his position on marijuana, even joining the investor network of San Francisco-based marijuana investment and research firm The ArcView Group.
ArcView CEO Troy Dayton said that Katz is “gung-ho” about marijuana.
He says that he hopes to help pool millions of dollars of investment capital and fund marijuana-related start-ups.
“For me, entering this industry at this time is a dream come true from a child of the Sixties all grown up,” Katz said, completely ignoring his history as an opponent of medical marijuana.
“I decided to vote what I believed to be the vote of my constituents. The day after that I told my wife, ‘Next year, I really don’t care. I’m voting for medical marijuana because that’s what I believe in and I’m not comfortable with what happened.’ … I knew how I was going to vote and I felt great about it. I knew how I was going to vote a year before the police incident.”
The marijuana bust was “an epiphany,” he explained. “‘You’re turning me into a criminal? You got to be kidding.’”
Katz says he knows doctors, lawyers, businessmen and pillars of their community who all use marijuana.
“We’re all criminals? This is ridiculous,” he emphasized.
The arrest he faced “didn’t change anything other than make me decide that I was going to not only be a champion for medical marijuana, and for its total legalization, I was going to become part of the wave that’s building in the industry itself. ;It’s a great feeling. It’s very liberating;.”
“Steve Katz is not an anomaly,” Dayton said. “In the last few months numerous very prominent and seemingly unlikely investors have joined our investor group. People from all walks of life are realizing that cannabis may be the next great American industry.”
(Article by M. David)
News: http://countercurrentnews.com/2015/09/anti-marijuana-politician-charged-with-possession-of-marijuana/
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Re: Anti-Marijuana Politician Charged With Possession of Marijuana. [Re: guest1]
#22315839 - 09/30/15 07:11 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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A New York State Republican assemblyman who opposed medical marijuana legislation at every turn was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of marijuana
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Re: Anti-Marijuana Politician Charged With Possession of Marijuana. [Re: ONE OZ SLUG]
#22315848 - 09/30/15 07:13 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Hypocritical political puppets.
Edited by Detached (09/30/15 07:15 PM)
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Re: Anti-Marijuana Politician Charged With Possession of Marijuana. [Re: Detached]
#22315969 - 09/30/15 07:41 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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drive 80
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Re: Anti-Marijuana Politician Charged With Possession of Marijuana. [Re: guest1]
#22316795 - 09/30/15 11:13 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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This, interestingly, may have been work-related for him. Or, at least, he may claim such.
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In a statement obtained by the New York Times, Katz called the incident "unfortunate."
"This should not overshadow the work I have done over the years for the public and my constituency," he reportedly said, adding, "I am confident that once the facts are presented that this will quickly be put to rest."
Katz, who is a veterinarian by trade, is a member of the Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Committee. According to The Times, he voted against a bill in 2012 that would have legalized medical marijuana.
"who is a veterinarian by trade"
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/anti-drug-ny-assemblyman-steven-katz-arrested-for-marijuana-possession-report-says/
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She took him to a veterinarian named Dr. Steve Katz who recommended sprinkling a formula containing cannabidiol (CBD), a chemical found in marijuana and industrial hemp, over Ichigo’s food. Since then, Jimenez says Ichigo’s pacing has stopped and his focus has returned.
In addition to working as a vet, Katz is an elected member of the New York State Assembly, and he recently teamed up with Dixie Elixirs and Brands, one of the more prominent cannabis brands in Colorado, to create Therabis, a line of pet dietary supplements containing CBD.
http://www.fastcompany.com/3051215/innovation-agents/the-marijuana-chemical-that-chills-anxious-dogs-out
Pretty sure this is the same guy.
He may try claiming he was carrying it for veterinary purposes rather than personal use.
This could become an even more interesting story, kind of want to keep an eye on it now.
Edited by Tantrika (09/30/15 11:22 PM)
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Re: Anti-Marijuana Politician Charged With Possession of Marijuana. [Re: Tantrika]
#22316926 - 10/01/15 12:01 AM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Remember, politicians don't always vote based on their personal views. They vote based on the public opinion in order to get more votes later on. This is actually the way we should want them to be, as this is the best way to represent the public.
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Re: Anti-Marijuana Politician Charged With Possession of Marijuana. [Re: Stargate]
#22317787 - 10/01/15 08:03 AM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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He must have been inspired by gun carrying Dianne Feinstein when she voted yes on the Federal Assault Weapons Ban!
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Re: Anti-Marijuana Politician Charged With Possession of Marijuana. [Re: Stargate]
#22318416 - 10/01/15 10:32 AM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Stargate said: Remember, politicians don't always vote based on their personal views. They vote based on the public opinion in order to get more votes later on. This is actually the way we should want them to be, as this is the best way to represent the public.
Interesting perspective, I guess you are right.
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Re: Anti-Marijuana Politician Charged With Possession of Marijuana. [Re: Alan Rockefeller]
#22318610 - 10/01/15 11:07 AM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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I like him more now He's probably been toking since the 60s, I'd imagine him opposing marijuana as part of his "secret".
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Re: Anti-Marijuana Politician Charged With Possession of Marijuana. [Re: Achillita] 2
#22319067 - 10/01/15 12:58 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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This is completely fucking ridiculous, his statements made it seems as if he was surprised that he was suddenly a criminal, you helped write the laws asshole, you knew the whole time..... People like him have ruined countless lives, this makes me sick. I fucking hate america, our president needs to be in prison and so do most of the people running the country. We need to clean house and institute term limits and limits on how much those scum fuckers make, maybe being a politician should be a minimum wage part time job with no benefits. Then they can see what the majority of america has to live with
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Re: Anti-Marijuana Politician Charged With Possession of Marijuana. [Re: luckytriple6]
#22319715 - 10/01/15 03:38 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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n b4 "i went to college im better then you hahah"
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Re: Anti-Marijuana Politician Charged With Possession of Marijuana. [Re: luckytriple6]
#22322097 - 10/02/15 03:28 AM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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luckytriple6 said: This is completely fucking ridiculous, his statements made it seems as if he was surprised that he was suddenly a criminal, you helped write the laws asshole, you knew the whole time.....
I remember when one of the current legal states was becoming legal awhile back. This guy I knew was pissed off majorly. He lived there and dealt in the illegal marijuana trade heavily. He voted against it, but it happened anyways. I guess his perspective was more law enforcement, more people doing what he was doing, etc. I think he was even worried about prices or something else. You also have to wonder if quality will decline in the future, if it's legal everywhere. I kind of wish about half the USA had it legalized.
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Re: Anti-Marijuana Politician Charged With Possession of Marijuana. [Re: bigbitch]
#22331352 - 10/04/15 04:56 AM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Oh the irony
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