Comments on: San Diego police raid and close medical marijuana dispensaries

By: WTF

WTF — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:20:43 +0000

What a waste of our tax dollars. Good grief, SD law enforcement are an embarrassment to any thinking person.

Too bad the crooks with a vested interest in the present system can enlist the support of the mindless religious right and prevent a pragmatic approach to pot use.

What a county, what a country, the sooner the religious whack jobs are relegated to the political dustbin the better for civilized society.

By: ChuckBooze

ChuckBooze — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 20:22:41 +0000

In your dream… you said: Telling a police officer “it’s none of your business” is being unlawful and uncooperative!

That’s bullshit. I just read the GUIDELINES FOR THE SECURITY AND NON-DIVERSION OF MARIJUANA GROWN FOR MEDICAL USE (August 2008), and nowhere in there does it mention disclosure of the patient’s medical condition to any law enforcement officer is required. Do you see the word “disclosure” anywhere in the doc you linked? I didn’t.

For starters, HIPPA rules and doctor-patient confidentiality would trump. Secondly, unless you’re under oath (perjury), or unless the nice officer has a warrant signed by a judge, you don’t have to answer any questions that you don’t want to. Period.

I suggest you read the documents you’re linking before telling others what they tell you you “have to” do.

Pwnd.

By: Canna-Freedom

Canna-Freedom — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:49:22 +0000

this country is still pushing this unconstitutional war on marijuana. the last time a government pushed hemp farmers there was an uprising and we fought back! Our fore fathers would be sick to their stomachs if they could see what we as Americans have allowed our selves to fall victim to! ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! It’s time to stop being pushed around by a bunch of suits just because its not benefiting their bank accounts. Join us for Operation: DAY WITHOUT A STONER! get more information at http://www.myspace.com/cannafreedom
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By: medical MJ case pending

medical MJ case pending — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:38:08 +0000

you missed the part where the 1/8′s range from $35-60..also patients could purchase meds by the gram..the co-op i worked at also routinely gave free medication to terminally ill patients..other medication was available in $10 increments for all patients..

By: Inflorescence

Inflorescence — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 03:53:23 +0000

spoken like a true ruthless greedy businessman.

At least you’re honest and willing to admit it. lol

MOST patients have a hard time coming up with $120 for a rec but that’s just insurance for the year so it’s worth it (get out of jail free card, remember monopoly? lol).

Way cheaper then a lawyer should the need arise.

Your the one who is sick if you think patients should pay anywhere near $60/1/8 th. You do realize they have other health bills on top of that.

As far as tax, you’re really just selling for $55/ 1/8 th which is pretty much just as bad as $60.

You don’t eat nothin, you profit.

By: medical MJ case pending

medical MJ case pending — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:48:42 +0000

inflorescence that’s all you can gather from the situation?..”ruthless businessmen” preying on “lazy stoners”?..you’re a genius!..i never saw any lazy stoners in the co-op..anybody that goes to a doctor to get their doctor’s recommendation for medical MJ is not lazy and if they can afford $120 for an appointment they can probably afford $60 for an 1/8 of meds..also, there were meds from $35-60 an 1/8 so the choice is left with the patient..i can’t speak for other co-ops but where i worked the $60 was well worth it..considering the fact the patient can choose from a wide variety of meds, in a safe environment, patients never complained and were happy to pay $60..also considering the overhead and risk associated with the business, as well as the sales tax that our co-op ate on every purchase, a small added charge should be expected and paid gladly..

By: Inflorescence

Inflorescence — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:22:52 +0000

“you both probably think marijuana is the devil and that everyone involved is just a bunch of lazy hippies that sit around and smoke all day..lol you guys are too much..”

Nah, I think this is about ruthless businessmen who think lazy stoners are an easy target and who can sell them $60/1/8 th’s.

By: medical MJ case pending

medical MJ case pending — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 01:59:10 +0000

more ignorance..yes we actually thought if we ran things by the book we would be ok..it’s not naive to believe that san diego could fall in line with other cities in the state..it’s about to be 2010..if this was oakland or LA we wouldn’t have had these problems..this is an example of why people laugh at san diego politics..san diego is stuck in its right wing conservative philosophies..the city could regulate co-ops and draft ordinances and impose a 2% city tax as oakland does, and charge 30k a year for business licenses, making co-ops a productive part of the city economy..marijuana is not going anywhere..it will never be eradicated off the face of the earth..maybe the city government would rather keep marijuana in the hands of the cartels and other criminals..they would rather kick and stomp and drag their feet, spend money they don’t have on prosecution and oppose the state laws because they can’t think outside the box..it’s like a bunch of spoiled children that don’t want to turn off sponge bob and do their homework..it’s cool i understand there are still people who believe the earth is 5000 years old..the US is not the empire we used to be..unless we can think in new ways and get creative, we will succumb to the other nations who are licking their chops waiting for us to fall..this issue is bigger than me and the co-ops..this is a demonstration of the contradictions and hypocrisies of our goverment, which will eventually lead to our downfall..obviously neither inflorescence nor marc are exposed to marijuana..there were alot of good, honest people both working at the co-ops and receiving medicine as well..there were alot of jobs created by the co-ops and families being fed..you both probably think marijuana is the devil and that everyone involved is just a bunch of lazy hippies that sit around and smoke all day..lol you guys are too much..

By: Gary Prout

Gary Prout — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 22:26:58 +0000

“They grow away from the earth
they grow away from the sun
then they grow away from the plants and animals.
They see no life.
When they look they see only objects.”
from CEREMONY by Leslie Marmon Silko

“if they didn’t laugh at the Tao
it wouldn’t be the Tao.”
Heal ourselves, first.

By: Marc

Marc — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 17:27:08 +0000

Wow..that was umm one hell of a mouthfull../head explodes.
Look!! are you new to the process? is this your first time in this country? What, did you think the cops were all just going to go away and leave this issue alone. It does not matter what is leagel or what is right. You have to be very niave to think this was not going to happen. Hey guess what? It will happen again and again. Is it right? No!! but when the hell did right have to do with anything when it come to good goverment bullshit. I love it!! “oh its not fair”
Wow my friend where the hell have you been? Put the bong down and look around you. The system has never been fair or used properly. Did you think just because an issue that YOU finally can get behind was going to be treated with fairness..sorry we woke you from your slumber.

By: Inflorescence

Inflorescence — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 08:02:55 +0000

whah

get over yourself

By: medical MJ case pending

medical MJ case pending — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:14:24 +0000

there’s a lot of misinformation going around on this issue..let me clear the air and bring real facts to this discussion because it truly saddens me when i see how uninformed the public is!..first point i’d like to make is that the DA is not making the distinction between revenue and profit..of course there’s going to be revenue coming from medical MJ sales..there’s a big difference between revenue and profit..there is plenty of overhead associated with any business..a collective/co-op is no different..what’s not being talked about is the sales tax that’s generated by this revenue..sales tax can be paid on a quarterly basis..the collective i was associated with had already paid their last quarter sales tax..the raids came before the deadline for the next quarter..then they seize money and meds in an effort to show an accumulation of profit, when it was nothing more than an accumulation of revenue..our collective didn’t have an opportunity to pay the next quarter’s sales tax because now all the money has been seized!..for her (dumanis) to say that all the collectives are operating for profit just isn’t true..why would people set up a collective/co-op, already knowing they’re involved in a controversial business, and blatantly break laws and act as a drug-dealing 7/11 for profit?..i know you people don’t really buy this argument..that would be suicide!..i can understand legal action if, after a period of a year or so, the sales tax numbers didn’t add up..but most of the collectives/co-ops had only been open a few months..i was one of the people who sat in jail over this..they sent in undercover cops (who lied to a doctor to get a recommendation) the day after they lost the supreme court case..these undercover cops came in and filled out all the legal paperwork to join the collective, bought meds and left, then came back again in a month to buy, and built their case from there, not alleging that protocol wasn’t followed, rather stating simply that there was medical MJ being sold (which is against federal law)..for state cops to conduct a sting in this manner when the collective/co-op was following the state guidelines is beyond my comprehension..it’s not as if the police asked to see legal paperwork and arrested people after this request was not met..they acted pro-actively as if every collective/co-op was in violation of the law before giving due process..for everyone leaving comments on here like they know what they’re talking about, you are truly ignorant..it is the mark of a truly unintelligent person to speak on an issue like you know what you’re talking about when you are not informed on the facts..that’s the same way the DA and the other authorities involved in this case talk about the collectives/co-ops..they came and raided, they did not give 48hrs advance to produce paperwork..we wish this would have happened we would have been more than happy to show our legal documents, including our articles of incorporation with the secretary of state showing our non-profit status..we would have welcomed them in with welcome arms just to get the opportunity to show our compliance..this was a politically-motivated strong arm raid..why would the city spend tax payer money putting people in jail who were following the state guidelines, only, in effect, putting that marijuana back on the streets, in the hands of the actual drug dealers?..and now the sales tax from medical MJ goes out the window..for the DEA to get invloved after the President’s and attorney general’s comments is truly un-American..give the citizens the opportunity to show their compliance with the laws before throwing them in jail..isn’t the mantra of our legal system “innocent until proven guilty”?..and what about “to protect and serve”?..i see that painted on every police car in the city, but the citizens rights were neither protected nor served!..every American should be concerned about this type of behavior from law enforcment!..this is an outrage!!!!!!!!!!1