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Posted by CN Staff on February 04, 2004 at 11:55:49 PT By Sarah Langford Source: Roseville Press-Tribune 
The small lobby of Capitol Compassionate Care was packed Monday afternoon. At least 10 people crowded in to purchase medicinal marijuana at Roseville’s newest business. Open for a little over a week, storeowner Richard Marino said business was slow at first, but is booming now. By 4 p.m. on Monday he had run out of several kinds of marijuana.“People are just so grateful to have a safe place to come and get their medicinal marijuana, instead of getting it off the streets,” said Marino, who lives in Rancho Cordova and also uses the marijuana for medical purposes. “I’ve had nothing but positive comments.” A former electrician, Marino opened the modest store Jan. 22 at 327 North Lincoln St. in historic Roseville. With the voters’ passage of Proposition 215 in 1996, patients and caregivers in California may possess, use and grow the plant with a prescription or recommendation from their doctors. But Richard Meyer, special agent and Public Information Officer for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration in San Francisco, said Prop. 215 is in direct opposition to federal law. “Anytime there is a conflict between a state law and a federal law, the federal law takes precedence, according to the supremacy clause in the U.S. Constitution,” Meyer said. “Proposition 215 is in direct conflict with the federal Controlled Substances Act. This is a case where a substance became medical by popular vote, with no approval from the FDA, who has not found it to be a safe and effective drug.” Meyer said the Food and Drug Administration conducted a study in 2001 and found marijuana to have no acceptable medical use and a high potential for abuse. He also stated the American Medical Association, which has no affiliation with the FDA, does not endorse the use of medicinal marijuana and has said it is dangerous. “If I was the owner, I would close down,” Meyer said. He would not comment on the administration’s immediate or long-term plans for handling the Roseville store. Marino is naturally concerned with Meyer’s comments suggesting he is in violation of federal law. “I have three children, and am about to become a grandfather,” Marino said. “Of course I worry someone will walk in here one day and shut me down. But somebody had to do this, somewhere. Somebody had to take that chance.” Inside the lobby, customers exchanged stories with one another and shared where they were typically going for their “goods.” One man wore a neck brace; another sat in a wheelchair. But a younger woman in trendy attire also came in to exchange the kind of pot she got. “I paid for the Acapulco Gold, but the bag you gave me says Placer Gold on it,” she complained to the male employee behind the bullet-proof glass window. By then the store had run out of the Placer Gold, so the employee returned the difference in cost between the two strains, approximately $20. One customer, a native of Roseville who declined to give his name, said a special doctor gave him a prescription for medicinal marijuana because the Vicodin he had been taking for his back injury in 1999 is bad for his liver. “I usually have to go to Oakland to get it (marijuana), so this is great, to have it right here in Roseville,” the man said. Outside the store, another man who also refused to give his name said he has had diabetes for years and a degenerative nerve disorder that often comes with it. He grows his own marijuana plant and puts it in butter rather than smoking it or ingesting it another way. “I think it’s good, and I hope the police leave him alone,” he said. “But I’m also hoping people don’t take advantage of this and run amuck with it.” According to Marino, his store is the only distributor of medicinal marijuana in the Sacramento Valley. He said there are about 50 in California north of Santa Cruz, most of which have sprung up in the last several years in the Bay Area. Marino said he didn’t have a particular city where he preferred to open his shop. He looked for a location in both Placer and Yolo counties and finally found a place that would rent to him in Roseville. “I talked to about 20 building owners who initially agreed to rent to me, and then ended up changing their minds,” Marino said. “They said it would create too much traffic, their insurance company would not cover them or their lawyers advised against it.” He added that his own insurance company actually dropped him when he decided to open up shop. William Boyer, Pubic Information Officer for the City of Roseville, said city officials would not comment on Marino’s store, and said only that it is a state issue. Marino said he complied with all of the city requirements for getting a permit. He met with representatives from the Roseville Police Department, who sent his letter requesting a permit for a medicinal marijuana store to the District Attorney’s office. The district attorney took three weeks to respond, but eventually gave its approval to the city, provided Marino obtain a resale number from the state. Marino complied and received his permit to open a business from the city. Note: Medical marijuana sold in Roseville store. Source: Roseville Press-Tribune (CA) Related Articles & Web Site: Medicinal Cannabis Research Links Store for Medical Pot Opens in Roseville Backing for Law on Medical Pot Climbs in Poll Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help |
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| Comment #21 posted by FoM on February 05, 2004 at 20:50:41 PT |
| Marijuana Store Opens In Roseville DEA Says It's Focusing On Methamphetamine Problem February 5, 2004 ROSEVILLE, Calif. -- A medical marijuana store recently opened in Old Roseville. And while the store is apparently operating properly under state laws, federal officials are saying they could shut him down any time they want -- if they had the resources.
Customers lined up in front of Capitol Compassionate Care to make their purchases Thursday with doctors' notes in hand. Darlene Hollins said she paid $40 for her medical marijuana, but what she likes best is the convenience of the location. "It's a God-send for me because we don't have to go to Oakland anymore," Hollins said. "I use to have to drive all the way to San Francisco. And maybe you could get it, maybe you couldn't," said medical marijuana user Travis Robinson. A Drug Enforcement Agency spokesman said Thursday that their resources are focused now on battling methamphetamine across the state, instead of closing these types of stores. Copyright 2004 by TheKCRAChannel http://www.thekcrachannel.com/news/2826079/detail.html [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #20 posted by BGreen on February 04, 2004 at 22:09:05 PT |
| The synopsis on TitanTV.com mentions nothing about this cannabis sub-plot. I'll post their description so everybody will know which show not to miss when it's repeated. The Reverend Bud Green Oliver BeeneDibs Return: The nebbishy Queens 11-year-old (Grant Rosenmeyer) discovers a new sensation: lust---thanks to a Swedish exchange student who's 18. But his brother Ted (Andy Lawrence) gets first dibs on her. (2004) [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #19 posted by FoM on February 04, 2004 at 22:00:27 PT |
| Thanks for telling us about the show. It really was funny. I'm glad I got to see it. One more show to add to the list of laughing at reefer madness. Whoopie, Frazier and That 70s Show. There are probably more but I can only think of these. [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #18 posted by FoM on February 04, 2004 at 20:45:40 PT |
| I looked and came up with these articles for those who want more details. I believe there are more but these do cover alot about the raids. Here they are for those who aren't up on what happened at Goose Creek. McCrackin Steps Down as Stratford Principal http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread18097.shtml Goose Creek Principal Leaving Post http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread18096.shtml Principal Resigns Over School Drug Raid http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread18093.shtml 17 Students File Suit Over School Drug Raid http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread17923.shtml Police Could Be Charged in School Raid http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread17880.shtml Shooting, Stratford Raid Draw FBI http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread17849.shtml Stop Pointing Guns at Our Kids http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread17946.shtml Raid At School Leads To Racial Divide http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread17944.shtml 17 Students File Suit Over School Drug Raid http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread17923.shtml Stratford Students File Suit http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread17922.shtml [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #17 posted by FoM on February 04, 2004 at 20:35:45 PT |
| I missed the show. I hope they can get very good financial settlements from the lawsuits. Money will make them think twice before they try to do something like that again. I wish them the best of luck with the suits. [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #16 posted by Patrick on February 04, 2004 at 20:23:27 PT |
| CBS 60 minutes just did a story on the drug raid at Goose Creek High School! Last comment by one of the students was in response to the question of being scared by the cops by this and she replied they did a good job! That would be a good job of terrorizing her. I guess some 60 families are now involved a Class action lawsuit against the school district and police etc. [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #15 posted by FoM on February 04, 2004 at 19:54:28 PT |
| I just did a google search and found the web site. I did a quiz while I was there and got 7 out of 10 right! It sounds good. [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #14 posted by BGreen on February 04, 2004 at 19:39:38 PT |
| The dad is played by Grant Shaud who played "Miles Silverberg," the boss on the Murphy Brown show with Candice Bergen. We laughed so hard tonight. The Reverend Bud Green [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #13 posted by FoM on February 04, 2004 at 19:26:20 PT |
| Thanks! I'll watch it. It will come on here again at 12:30. I never heard of the show but I will watch it tonight. I wind up watching shows on the Discovery Channel and Animal Planet most times. [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #12 posted by BGreen on February 04, 2004 at 19:20:26 PT |
| Tonight's episode had a cannabis sub-plot concerning Oliver's parents going to a jazz club. They hated the jazz until they breathed some of the "mystery smoke" filling the club. They bought a jazz record but couldn't recreate the club experience. "Maybe we got some bad jazz." They went back to the club and enjoyed themselves until they figured out WHY they were having fun. This is where I figured they'd turn it into a ONDCP commercial, but they played it in a hilarious "reefer madness" takeoff. I think you west coast viewers can still catch it tonight. The Reverend Bud Green [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #11 posted by Hope on February 04, 2004 at 18:34:44 PT |
| Jackboots, black masks, drawn weapons, bounding German Shepherds. I hate this. [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #10 posted by mayan on February 04, 2004 at 17:54:41 PT |
| From the link I just posted...Lt. Dave Aarons, the officer who headed the operation, defended the police by saying that there's a potential for weapons to be found whenever there are drugs. He added that officer's guns were in the "down ready position so that they would be able to respond if the situation became violent." So the officer's guns were in the "down ready position"? Where were the kids? They were "down"!!! The guns were pointed directly at them! [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #9 posted by mayan on February 04, 2004 at 17:39:10 PT |
| I just caught the tail end of a segment on 60 Minutes II regarding the Goose Creek Raid. It was amazing how some of the parents were rallying behind the principle! One woman even said she would have had no problem if it were her children that the cops were pointing their guns at in the hallway! It said that ex-Principle McCracken now has a desk job for the school district. Here's the link to the story. We may want to contact CBS News and let them know how we feel...as if CBS hasn't heard enough lately! Ambush At Goose Creek: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/02/02/60II/main597488.shtml The way out is the way in... Notes On The Latest Complete 9/11 Timeline Update: http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/archive/scoop/stories/77/a4/200402041125.75906e6b.html Friday,February 6th - NYC 9/11 Film Event & Panel Discussion: http://unansweredquestions.org/ny911truth1.php 9/11 Families Call For Lobbying Efforts: http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/archive/scoop/stories/a8/6b/200402030052.f0bca865.html Family Steering Committee for the 9/11 Independent Commission: http://www.911independentcommission.org/index.html [ Post Comment ] |
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Comment #8 posted by Rev Jonathan Adler on February 04, 2004 at 16:34:33 PT:
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| The governments in every other state that approved marijuana for medicine have allowed open distribution and even given permits to conduct sales, yet one state refuses to allow distribution of marijuana in the face of having already legalized it's possesion and cultivation. Ignorance is selective. Our House Bill 2669 in Hawaii finally allows non-profits who have distribution services and religions who are bona-fide and distribute it as sacrament to conduct permitted activities! The only thing is the representative who introduced it; really doesn't want the heat of supporting it! Hypocritical? Politics as usual.? Please e-mail Rep. Eric Hamakawa at hawaii.capitol.gov website and see our bills HB2669 and SB3139, which could legalize distribution in Hawaii.Give him your opinion. Broad support.
THIS IS IMPORTANT! Ask Hamakawa to give it a hearing and support it's passage! Thanks to activists everywhere to put their mark where there mouths are. Please start the bombardment of the Hawaii legislature to pass these bills! Peace! Hamakawa's Office # (808) 586-8480
Call me if you want to discuss it or support us.
Rev. Jonathan Adler 808-982-7640 [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #7 posted by Max Flowers on February 04, 2004 at 15:20:38 PT |
| “Anytime there is a conflict between a state law and a federal law, the federal law takes precedence, according to the supremacy clause in the U.S. Constitution,” Meyer said. MEYER LIES. Here's what I consider proof. Let's read the clause first: Article VI, Clause 2: "This Constitution, and the laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the authority of the United States, shall be Supreme Law of the land; and the Judges in every state shall be bound thereby, any thing in the Constitution or Laws of any state to the contrary notwithstanding." Now an analysis, from http://www.supremelaw.org/authors/mcdonald/vol1-9.htm The Supremacy Clause by Richard McDonald There are many people who have misconstrued the intent of the Supremacy Clause of the Federal Constitution. So, I have undertaken the chore of explaining this clause for all to correctly understand this clause. First: The Federal Constitution was written as a "Limitation and Restriction" upon the federal government. It was a delegation of power by the Sovereign States of a portion of their sovereign power that had been previously delegated by the People. It did not grant anything to the People (state Citizens); it only restricted the government from infringing upon certain sovereign powers that the People wanted to keep for themselves. Second: The Supremacy Clause (Article VI, Clause 2) only applies to certain sections; it does not apply to Article I, Section 8, Clause 17 and several other sections which are the municipal power of Congress. The federal government was never given internal police powers that could have operated within any of the sovereign states. [Constitutional Powers (1837) Justice Baldwin.] Congress's municipal legislative police powers do not apply within the boundaries of the states of the union, but they DO apply to the citizens of the District of Columbia wherever they are "resident", in any country all over the world. It also applies to any federal territory that is not within the jurisdiction of one of the several states of the union of several states. The Supremacy Clause only pertains to those sections that have applicability to all the government of the several states of the union. Third: A treaty that was made NOT in pursuance to the federal Constitution is NOT law that can be applied to the common law states of the union, and has no legal effect upon those who are not subject to the municipal powers of Congress. A treaty made outside the purview of the U.S. Constitution can only apply to those who's rights are not secured by the Constitution and are outside the intent of the Constitution. The Constitution does not apply to the District of Columbia or its citizens and residents. [Adair v. Children's Hospital (DC).] Fourth: The Interstate Commerce Clause is the main authority for Congress to legislate upon its subjects because they are in interstate commerce when they leave the District of Columbia, Hendricks v. Maryland. Fifth: Prior to the enactment of the Social Security Act, and the Public Salary Tax Act, (Title 26, Internal Revenue Code), the federal government was not allowed to enforce the municipal laws of the District of Columbia within the states. But, these acts made everyone "subject to the jurisdiction thereof" and a subject of the purported 14th Amendment. Thus, they are under the municipal powers of Congress to regulate and control in all aspects of their lives. Sixth: The power to create uniform Bankruptcy and naturalization laws was given to the Federal Government, but the Feds were NOT given any authority to naturalize anyone, Ex Parte Knowles, 5 Cal. 300 (1855). The several states of the union were to enforce them and make ONLY state Citizens by naturalization, as the Federal Government was not given power to make citizens or have its own citizens. This was the true intent of the law. Seventh: The Supremacy Clause is being misconstrued by everyone, to the detriment of the people. The reason that this is so is that the government only talks about the federal constitution; this way the People never hear about their state Constitution. The Constitution of your state is really what protects you and secures your unalienable Rights, the federal constitution only applies through the purported 14th Amendment which is not law, (see Congressional Record House, 13 June 1967, pages 15641-47). The misinformation that is given out by various individuals, agencies, and the controlled media is intended to mislead you. Please be aware of this intent. Do not believe me or anyone else. Do your own studying, because in this way you can discover the truth for yourself. [end pasted text] Are there any lawyers in the house? Is this man's analysis correct? [ Post Comment ] |
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Comment #6 posted by kaptinemo on February 04, 2004 at 14:02:21 PT:
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| Someplace *else*, I'd gather...and one whose qualities make whatever he pulls out not normally presentable in polite company...in other words, you wouldn't want to touch it or shake hands with him for that matter, either. Meyer reminds me of the old segregationists of yore, the kind that used all kinds of pseudo-scientific claptrap to 'prove' that First Nations's, African-Americans and Asian-Americans were inferior to Whites. Just like the Temperance League Church Lady types who are still in existence, his time is long past, but he - like they - remain as livng political fossils, more suitable for a live museum exhibit like Williamsburg, Virginia than contemporary life. History is littered with not just dead nations, but equally dead ideas. Mr. Meyer has yet to learn that his pet preoccupation is as obsolescent (and stupidly wrong) as phlogiston chemistry and alchemy were. With each new medicinal discovery, cannabis proves to be just what Dr. Grinspoon and others have said it was all along: the 21st Century's aspirin. But just like the dinosaurs, the antis just keep thrashing around in the tar pit, bellowing their nonsense and flailing their claws and tails as they sink deeper into ignominy. Were it not for the damage they do, I'd be inclined to pity them... [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #5 posted by medicinal toker on February 04, 2004 at 12:57:47 PT |
| "(DEA spokesman Richard) Meyer said the Food and Drug Administration conducted a study in 2001 and found marijuana to have no acceptable medical use and a high potential for abuse." What study was that? I know these guys love to pull supposed facts out of thin air. Apparently they did it again. Must be a tough job to lie all day at work, and then have to go home and switch gears. What some folks are willing to do for a government salary! [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #4 posted by E_Johnson on February 04, 2004 at 12:51:58 PT |
| Because of the ascension of Schwarznegger, Bush has a fantasy that he can win California in November. Maybe that means the DEA will be on a shorter leash until then? [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #3 posted by FoM on February 04, 2004 at 12:51:11 PT |
| I agree 100%! [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #2 posted by E_Johnson on February 04, 2004 at 12:47:48 PT |
| Heroes of our time! [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #1 posted by FoM on February 04, 2004 at 12:20:41 PT |
| Medical Marijuana Store Opened by Roseville Activist Roseville - AP Tuesday, February 03, 2004 Despite a federal law prohibiting marijuana sales, an activist has opened a store that sells marijuana to qualified patients and caregivers in the historic district of this Sacramento suburb. But it's unclear how long the new cannabis club" will be allowed to remain open, even though California voters approved Proposition 215 in 1996 to legalize medical marijuana under state law. The measure, the nation's first medical marijuana law, allows Californians with cancer, HIV and certain other chronic medical conditions to grow and use marijuana to ease nausea and other health problems if a physician recommends the drug. Although Roseville Police Chief Joel Neves told the Sacramento Bee that the store can be operated as long organizers stay within state law, federal officials are not so sure. Richard Meyer, a special agent for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration in San Francisco, pointed out that federal law takes precedent over state authority and that the store could be shutdown at anytime. The Placer County District Attorney's Office declined to comment. The store owner, Richard Marino of Rancho Cordova, said he became interested in the drug after being hurt in a series of automobile and workplace accidents. He said he talked to police, the city attorney and the district attorney before applying for and receiving a business license. The shop's hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, but during the first week of operation business has been slow. I'd like to open another in Sacramento," Marino said. I really think this is what's needed." Cannabis clubs operate openly in many other parts of California. Copyright: 2004 The Associated Presss [ Post Comment ] |
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