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  Supes Vote To Persist With MMJ Challenge
Posted by CN Staff on December 13, 2006 at 07:34:50 PT
By Gig Conaughton, Staff Writer  
Source: North County Times 

medical San Diego, CA -- As expected, San Diego County supervisors voted Tuesday to continue their controversial legal challenge to overturn California's 10-year-old, voter-approved medical marijuana law.

Board Chairman Bill Horn said the board voted in closed session to appeal Superior Court William R. Nevitt's week-old ruling that dismissed the county's argument that California's Compassionate Use Act should be pre-empted by federal law because federal law is "supreme."

The county's challenge has national implications, patients and government officials say, because it marks the first time that any county has sued to overturn any of the medical marijuana laws voters have approved in 11 states.

California's Compassionate Use Act, approved by 56 percent of voters statewide in 1996, says that seriously ill people who have a doctor's recommendation can use marijuana to ease their pain and suffering.

The federal Controlled Substances Act says marijuana has no medicinal value and is illegal in all cases -- even though it also says that synthetically created tetrahydrocannibinol, the active ingredient in marijuana, does have medicinal value and can be prescribed by doctors.

Despite the seeming conflict between California's law and the federal law, Nevitt dismissed the county's pre-emption argument last week. Nevitt ruled that there was no legal conflict because California's law did not compel people to break the federal law and that federal agents could still arrest marijuana users.

Nevitt also ruled that in some cases, state's laws are "supreme" over federal law.

Horn, however, said Tuesday that the county supervisors believe in their argument, and would file an appeal with the California's 4th Appellate District.

"We feel that the judge skated (over) the entire (pre-emption) issue," Horn said. "We've gone this far. It just behooves us to go the next step."

San Diego County supervisors angered local medical marijuana patients and state and national medical marijuana advocacy groups in December 2005, when they decided to file their lawsuit to try to overturn the Compassionate Use Act, formerly known as Proposition 215.

Supervisors said the act was "bad law" and would promote drug abuse.

However, patients who say they use medical marijuana for a host of serious problems, ranging from severe burns to crushed spines, cancer and other ailments, have repeatedly told supervisors over the last year that marijuana was the only drug that seemed to help them.

A number of those patients attended Tuesday's meeting to ask the board not to appeal Nevitt's decision, and to instead follow state legislation and create a medical marijuana identification card program to help them.

Point Loma resident Ronald Little said marijuana was the only drug that helped save his mother-in-law's eyesight, by reducing the intraocular pressure in her eyes that was making her go blind.

Little suggested that supervisors were sacrificing patients "on the altar of your drug-war ideology."

"I just think it's reprehensible," Little said.

However, a number of speakers from parent-teacher associations and drug-prevention groups challenged the patients.

They urged supervisors to appeal and continue their fight to overturn the Compassionate Use Act.

Kevin McClure of the San Diego Prevention Coalition said the law was aiding drug trafficking and threatening California's youth.

"In our opinion, the true intention of Prop. 215 hides behind the facade of terminally ill patients," McClure said. "And it has been used as a smokescreen for ill-intentioned profiteers to make a case for selling marijuana without criminal liability."

Horn, meanwhile, said Tuesday's testimony did not figure into the county's vote to appeal and continue its fight.

"No, not at all," Horn said. "I think it's a bad law. I mean, as far as the benefits, those are medical opinions. There are probably some medical benefits, if you listen to the (patients). But that's not our point. Our point is who has jurisdiction here (the state or federal government).

"We didn't get that from this judge, so we're going to appeal it," he said.

Horn said the supervisor's closed-session vote was 4-1, but would not say who opposed the appeal.

Despite the lack of unanimity, the board's appeal was no surprise.

All of the current supervisors opposed Prop. 215 when it was put on the ballot in 1996.

Last week, John Sansone, the county's lead attorney, said he thought Nevitt's ruling left room for an appeal.

Meanwhile, Vista resident Craig McClain, a longtime medical marijuana patient, said he was not surprised by the news Tuesday night.

McClain says he uses marijuana to ease the severe spasms he suffers from a construction-related accident that crushed his spine and left him with six screws holding his pelvis together. He attended Tuesday's board meeting but did not speak.

"Oh, I knew they were going to appeal," McClain said. "You could look at their faces, and it was the same exact deal. They smile and they look at you, but there's a coldness to that room that is just incredible.

"I mean, I don't want to speak ill," he said. "But there's a definite coldness. I guess we're going to the Supreme Court."

Complete Title: Supes Vote To Persist With Medical Marijuana Challenge

Source: North County Times (Escondido, CA)
Author: Gig Conaughton, Staff Writer
Published: Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Copyright: 2006 North County Times
Contact: letters@nctimes.com
Website: http://www.nctimes.com

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Comment #40 posted by FoM on December 15, 2006 at 11:26:38 PT
museman
I hope that people see the need to look at how to find peace in the middle of the chaos we are living in. Christmas time is alaways a mixed time for me. My Father passed away 2 days before Christmas when I was 21. That really made me look at what this holiday is about and what it isn't about. It isn't about Stuff. It's about loving one another because family and friends are what's important. We haven't even been shopping this year yet. We will go out for one day and that's all. I know you don't celebrate Christmas and we do but not like most people do. Maybe Christmas Time should be called the Time for More Stuff! LOL! Sad thing is all ths Stuff winds up in a dump someday and that is in the end result of a mind set which is buy, buy, buy and then when you're done buy just a little more. I am grateful that our country is as good as it is but it is only good because of the people not how our country is run. If they would stop throwing commercials at us everywhere we go people would stop wanting as much as they do and maybe they would look inside and find a little peace.

PS: Commericals drive me more then a little crazy. I don't need the Stuff they push on us and I feel sorry for poor parents who can't even put healthy food on their families table let alone buy all the Stuff that the children think they need.

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Comment #39 posted by museman on December 15, 2006 at 10:07:15 PT
FoM
Unfortunately, you can lead 'em to the gate, but you can't make 'em go through. Many cannnot make the quantum leap even with the divine tool of marijuana, thus their jealosy and angst towards those who can.

Ultimately there is no compromise with the truth -once it has been discovered and embraced. A lot of truth has been discovered, but it has not been embraced except by the radical few whose views often as not are casually labelled 'fanatical,' 'fringe elements,' and numerous other negative descriptions, and dismissed as having no value.

History will- at some point- demonstrate how many folks have long held the solutions in their minds, and hands, but the mainstream values (greatly in error) consistently cause judgements, and judgemental assumptions which effectively render such talent and resource impotent.

There is probably more real leadership in the homeless man on the street corner, than in the entire world political assemblage. Yet he is not even given the credibiltiy by most who drive by in their mercedes, and SUVs, as being human.

There is more understanding in the poor person for real life values, than anyone who makes a comfortable living in this society.

Not all poor people are 'good' people, any more than all 'upper class' people are 'bad.' The situation however is so far out of balance that there is nothing about the current system which is worth redeeming in the long run. As long as we continue to support it willingly, without protest - the downward destructive momentum will carry those who do continue to support it, right over the edge into the abyss, which is where this system of values and beliefs belongs, and is going.

However, for those who make sincere effort to divorce their hearts and minds from the corrupted - to "Be in the world but not of it." as Y'shua said, we get to watch the unfolding of eternity, and will turn away from the horror of the millions of fools who cling to the juggernaut of error as they go screaming over the cliff into oblivion.

Thank God for His bounty and providence-even if the corporate demons would try to sell it to us as if it were theirs to sell. The comfort of the wealth that has been stolen and horded by the few unworthy, will be take from them so swiftly they will not have time to cry out in protest. Their naked humility will be their last chance to re-enter into humanity, and if they continue to hold to the false assumptions of their own 'superiority,' down they will go with no surcease, or further opportunity for redemption.

Now they scoff and laugh at such a prediction, and continue to ride that monster into oblivion, but the time is nearly upon them. Once again they are admonished, in the words of Y'shua, "Truly it would be easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, than a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of Heaven."

No camels have been noted to accomplish that feat.

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Comment #38 posted by FoM on December 14, 2006 at 16:36:43 PT
museman
The Gateway to Truth how profound.

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Comment #37 posted by museman on December 14, 2006 at 16:15:11 PT
core fundamentals
"How does an "act," which has no brain, supersede that which has a brain?"

How does a "Law" which is after all a written statement, made by a select few, take precedent over the living sovereignty of being?

All "Law" (and logic) is based on the assumption of the existence of a 'supreme' being, whose 'word' is the core foundation of all forms of written, and 'unwritten' covenants and codes of behavior.

The pretense of power that the status quo, or the power elite, has foisted upon is, has long left it's foundation of actual real precedent, and entered into the inventions of lunatic minds, which by their inheritance alone they have claimed false superiority, false authority, and false representation and interpretation of the very system of laws they claim to uphold...all for the sake of their petty materialisms.

The tale of the Emporer who wears no clothes, is as good an analogy as any. The power that the people give to these posers and usurpers is the only true power that they ever had, yet day in an day out their system is supported by each and every one of us, more willing than not.

Reality forces the compromise, it is true. The degree to which we 'buy into it' however is profoundly integral to actually having a chance to change it.

I have no doubt, that as the future unfolds, and more and more of the corruption of these 'special' people whose only real qualification is their bank account, and their 'pedigree' is revealed, the thing that has been staring us all in the face will be driven finally home.

I have no doubt that the selfish and destructive nature that is bred, nurtured, and founded in the twisted value system of possession and propriety -wealth-and-power- will be revealed for the empty, souless, filthy thing that it is.

When this occurs, we will have revealed the true source of the planetary disease, and will have a real opportunity to establish higher ground in the common awareness.

When the war and destruction that is a direct result of insane minds being given the power and authority to do such things ends because we as the human race have finally once and for all cast out the false values of our masters, and refuse to further serve their agendas-for a fistful of dollars- then we shall have opportunity to do some meanignful reconstruction of this reality.

As long as we collectively continue to live in the morality of medieval small-mindedness - "A penny for a measure...and see that you do not harm the oil, or the wine..." then the power of these corrupted few will continue into a world closely resembling Dante's 'Hades.'

Let us take our victories when and while we can. Some of them will be seen as cornerstones leading us out of the imposed darkness of the naked emporer and his band of thieves.

They are afraid of cannabis, not because of the economics, that's an easy excuse to throw out that almost makes 'logical' sense -if you buy into their materialistic 'logic.' They are afraid, because they know that smoking cannabis is the GATEWAY TO TRUTH, and those of us who partake meaningfully, have no trouble seeing the hype, lies, and subterfuge laid out by these as 'The Law' and the 'status quo' and the 'Great American Way.' It is not limited to America of course, power and it's attending corruption are everywhere.

We here believe that this country is based on the people. It's a grand notion, one that deserves to be tried, but if anyone believes we actually have that - "A government of the people, and by the people" then they need to sit down with someone with some real life experience and smoke some marijuana.

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Comment #36 posted by FoM on December 14, 2006 at 07:01:32 PT
Whig
Ever since President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Bill the south became Republicans because it made them mad. Race isn't an issue around where I live but we don't have a large population of blacks in our area. I am happy that Senator Obama is getting so much attention and I really hope people from the south are happy for this young potential president. That would be the beginning of change.

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Comment #35 posted by potpal on December 14, 2006 at 05:46:57 PT
dis and dat
Scientists make a move...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6178213.stm ------------

2006-12-13

Source: HIGHTIMES.COM

By Mary Ought Six

Judge Marilyn Hall Patel, of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, has ruled to drop all charges against Charles Edward “Eddy” Lepp stemming from a 2004 raid of his Lake County, California property, on the grounds of an invalid search warrant.

Lepp told HIGH TIMES, “This motion should have been turned in the day after my arrest and it all should have been over within thirty days.”

The raid netted 32,512 marijuana plants, the largest bust of its kind in the United States, with the ensuing legal battle earning Lepp the HIGH TIMES Freedom Fighter of the Year Award at the 2004 Cannabis Cup.

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Comment #34 posted by whig on December 13, 2006 at 22:59:17 PT
OT: Netherlands
http://www.themoderatevoice.com/posts/1166036989.shtml

What's going on over there?

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Comment #33 posted by whig on December 13, 2006 at 22:57:06 PT
FoM
I think when you were young you had a good life if you were fortunate to be white. I think it was a lot worse for a lot of people. So it's gotten better for them in some ways and worse in some ways for you because the racists don't want to let the blacks rise so they'll hold everyone else down to keep them down.

Drug war is race war at the bottom.

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Comment #32 posted by FoM on December 13, 2006 at 21:13:32 PT
whig
It depends on how you think of the word free. I grew up with strict guidelines. I don't mind rules. What it is like now is different. It has become a society based on fear and way too many laws for no purpose but control.

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Comment #31 posted by whig on December 13, 2006 at 21:04:48 PT
FoM
Do you believe this was ever a free country?

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Comment #30 posted by whig on December 13, 2006 at 21:03:17 PT
mayan
http://cdashiell.blogspot.com/2006/12/right-to-know-truth.html

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Comment #29 posted by FoM on December 13, 2006 at 20:56:20 PT
The GCW
The problem I have with thinking thru things is I don't understand a political approach. When someone starts talking politics, unless it has some depth of feeling, I don't get it. Politics seem to be almost a religion to some people and I don't understand that. I believe that our hearts will guide us and make us a good country again or I feel we are doomed to how things are now or maybe even worse. That isn't living. That is existing and only inanimate objects should just exist. I want life back in our country. Changing the laws on Cannabis would be a good beginning.

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Comment #28 posted by The GCW on December 13, 2006 at 20:17:04 PT
FoM, and misc.
FoM, #18 & #16 – You point out 2 good points:

They don’t like fun and they allow drugs that are conducive to mind manipulation and dumbing down people's opposition…

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The federal Controlled Substances Act is not a person but seems to be given personality (par. 5).

I hear real people say cannabis is medically viable; from doctors, patients, medical science people, family close to patients who’ve witnessed cannabis in action and research people etc. Those are people with intelligence; hearts, soles and brains; personalities.

How does an "act," which has no brain, supersede that which has a brain?

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Did San Diego County vote and approve citizens to use cannabis medically some 10 years ago. What is the county by county breakdown of that election??? Are San Diego County residents the bottom of the barrel in the lack of compassion department? In the mean time of this case, will an election come up for citizens to vote for other people?

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Since this case has national implications (par. 3) are other groups outside San Diego County influencing this matter? Remember one of the cries from the cannabis prohibition set is often that there is outside influence (look at NV & CO in the last election etc); does that exist here?

- A prohibition minded person asks and states:

"Our point is who has jurisdiction here (the state or federal government)."

It seems there is another choice of who has jurisdiction;

1. Sick people should have jurisdiction.

2 God / Christ God Our Father / The Ecologician, should have jurisdiction-

You know. He who created all the seed bearing plants on the very 1st page of the Bible, indicating they are all very good.

That Ecologician. That jurisdiction…

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It angers Me to read about people with some amount of power and wish to use it in mean and mean spirited hateful ways.

- Parent-teacher associations are helping lead this mean work? Aren’t there enough parents and teachers confronting cancer alone to come out and slap (figuratively) those people,,,

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I like the way, McClain said. "You could look at their faces, and it was the same exact deal. They smile and they look at you, but there's a coldness to that room that is just incredible.”””

I can not see their (prohibitionist) faces; but I can feel what McClain sees and feel it a thousand miles away. Christ God Our Father is both further and nearer and I have faith He does to.

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Those who pursue the effort to keep sick humans from using what God says is good have an evil part to them that is sick and dangerous and an offense to Our Heavenly Father. Somehow We should muster what it takes to pray for those sorry souls.

The Green Collar Worker

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Comment #27 posted by FoM on December 13, 2006 at 19:09:35 PT
Whig
You're welcome.

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Comment #26 posted by whig on December 13, 2006 at 18:43:52 PT
FoM
Oh. Thanks for that link.

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Comment #25 posted by FoM on December 13, 2006 at 18:25:35 PT
Eddy Lepp's Case Dismissed!
I received an e-mail from California NORML and it said his case was dismissed. It was a large amount of plants. Over 30,000! I will post an article when one appears. I am happy for him.

http://www.eddysmedicinalgardens.com

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Comment #24 posted by mayan on December 13, 2006 at 18:21:56 PT
It Won't Go Away!
Neither will we. Over 80% of Americans support medical cannabis and that is why it will NEVER go away. The San Diego County supervisors are only wasting their time and the taxpayer's money.

THE WAY OUT IS THE WAY IN...

US Government Biological Weapons Legislator Says 2001 Anthrax Attacks Part Of Government Bio-warfare Program: http://infowars.net/articles/december2006/131206Anthrax.htm

Gordon Ross Wins Galileo Award - “Best Scientific Polemic” of the 9/11 Paradigm Shift: http://mujca.com/galileo.htm

Kevin Barrett's Radio Shows, Media Appearances, Lectures and Events: http://mujca.com/airwaves.htm

Boston Tea Party For 9/11 Truth - 12/16/06: http://www.boston911truth.org/teaparty/index.html

9/11 WAS AN INSIDE JOB - OUR NATION IS IN PERIL: http://www.911sharethetruth.com/



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Comment #23 posted by BobbyRa on December 13, 2006 at 16:06:40 PT
It depresses me that
I can't legally get my medicine, Cannabis. The only medicine after trying many, that WORKS.

I sure hope California can hold on to their medicinal laws as it looks like I will need to relocate upon retirement.



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Comment #22 posted by cannabliss on December 13, 2006 at 15:35:56 PT
Best Line
It's easy to pass by it, but the unintentionally best line in this article was the following:

The federal Controlled Substances Act says marijuana has no medicinal value and is illegal in all cases -- even though it also says that synthetically created tetrahydrocannibinol, the active ingredient in marijuana, does have medicinal value and can be prescribed by doctors.

Pretty much sums up the "reasoning" behind prohibition.

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Comment #21 posted by OverwhelmSam on December 13, 2006 at 15:15:22 PT
Pharmaceutical Companies Taking It On the Nose
Bayer, Johnson & Johnson, Eli Lilly, Phizer... and there stock holders are getting their much deserved bank accounts drawn down a few notches, and rightfully so. Coupled with all the money they paid politicians to keep cannabis illegal, the drug war is costing them plenty. Heck, I won't even buy aspirin.

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Comment #20 posted by global_warming on December 13, 2006 at 14:49:32 PT
the gathering storm
"In our opinion, the true intention of Prop. 215 hides behind the facade of terminally ill patients," McClure said. "And it has been used as a smokescreen for ill-intentioned profiteers to make a case for selling marijuana without criminal liability."

Consider the profiteers who hide behind that smokescreen called the children, yes those children when they smoke a marijuana cigarette, they will come before the judge, some prosecuting lawyer, lets not forget that arresting officer, and they will be taken away from their family, placed in some prison, filled with crazy and vicious murderers, rapists and the worst social offenders, and those poor children will be raped and utterly destroyed, so where is the profit?



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Comment #19 posted by whig on December 13, 2006 at 14:05:50 PT
FoM
Pursuit of happiness is guaranteed in the declaration of independence..

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Comment #18 posted by FoM on December 13, 2006 at 10:59:59 PT
Whig
The only thing that they took out of drugs is the fun. The drugs they push can be very addictive but the fun isn't there like it was with substances that weren't legal back in the 60s and early 70s.

Fun is what they don't want because people think and talk and share ideas when they are having fun.

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Comment #17 posted by whig on December 13, 2006 at 10:50:30 PT
FoM
The war was not over whether people would take drugs -- people always take drugs. The question was over which drugs people would take. If you foreclose the ability of people to get safe natural herbs, then they are going to need something to substitute for their deficiency and here's a chemical we can give you that will make you serve us as a good worker.

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Comment #16 posted by FoM on December 13, 2006 at 10:49:02 PT
Whig
Mind control is how people can be made to follow and not question. Look how they allow alcohol commercials and drug commercials now. I call it the dumbing down of people so they can be manipulated easily. How can a few people control a country any other way?

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Comment #15 posted by whig on December 13, 2006 at 10:43:09 PT
So you know
The Pharma companies are HUGE Republican'ts.

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Comment #14 posted by whig on December 13, 2006 at 10:42:16 PT
FoM
Now the robots are going to wake up. Prozac is how the Republicans have been holding power -- they just frankly mindwiped a generation.

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Comment #13 posted by FoM on December 13, 2006 at 10:30:43 PT
whig
Prozac totally twisted my mind and I only took it for about 6 months years ago and stopped when I realized how out of it I was feeling. It was a sneaky nasty drug. No fun either.

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Comment #12 posted by whig on December 13, 2006 at 10:30:15 PT
If you're depressed
Please do not hurt yourself and listen, this can save your life. Cannabis can help you.

Here's the catch -- it's depressing to be afraid for your life and safety.

So if you have to go break the law to get and use cannabis, you're going to be a little scared, and if this goes on too long you despair.

Okay, so now's your chance to make a difference. You have a new political system that has room for you, if you choose to become part. But you don't have to join. I'm not telling you what to do with your own choices, but speak up for yourself if you want them to be heard.

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Comment #11 posted by whig on December 13, 2006 at 10:21:57 PT
Hey!
If you're taking antidepressants don't stop. You should talk to a doctor.

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Comment #10 posted by whig on December 13, 2006 at 10:19:59 PT
Antidepressants cause suicide
It's all over CNN.

They had one woman that was giving a speech about how antidepressants saved her life from wild emotional swings -- and the whole speech was given in a monotone and without a single emotion on her face.

Everyone is condemning the drugs now, and the doctors won't prescribe them anymore if they don't want to be liable for suicide.

Might this be a good time to point out that cannabis helps depression?

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Comment #9 posted by whig on December 13, 2006 at 10:05:47 PT
Did he really say that?
Nevitt also ruled that in some cases, state's laws are "supreme" over federal law.

State supremacy/sovereignty is a a very touchy interpretation of the constitution, and one that I think will be taken up most strongly by actual secessionists.

I am not calling for secession at this time. The revolution is spreading nation-wide and must then continue on across the world to liberate cannabis. The alternative is Hotel California.

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Comment #8 posted by dongenero on December 13, 2006 at 09:54:55 PT
great comments O'Sam
hear, hear

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Comment #7 posted by OverwhelmSam on December 13, 2006 at 09:08:05 PT
From The Declaration of Independence
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed,

--That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.

But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism,

it is their right,

it is their duty,

to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security

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Comment #6 posted by ekim on December 13, 2006 at 08:50:25 PT
Sen. Patrick Leahy on C-span now
Talking about how the fone taping is against the law and that the US citizen must stand up for there free rights.

dir tv ch 350

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Comment #5 posted by OverwhelmSam on December 13, 2006 at 08:49:07 PT
If Someone Would Take Leadership
I do not have the resources, yet. But if someone would lead an initiative to sue the county supervisors individually and expose them to the public, perhaps they would change their tune. It would also set precedent for taking our elected officials to task.

I bet the PTA and Drug Prevention Groups were encouraged to attend by the county supervisors and law enforcement/DEA.

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Comment #4 posted by Toker00 on December 13, 2006 at 08:47:13 PT
Cold. Heartless. Mean Spirited. Dark Hearts.
"Oh, I knew they were going to appeal," McClain said. "You could look at their faces, and it was the same exact deal. They smile and they look at you, but there's a coldness to that room that is just incredible.

"I mean, I don't want to speak ill," he said. "But there's a definite coldness. I guess we're going to the Supreme Court."

That is the cold chill of the presence of satan in that room. There is no other reason a person would smile at you, then deprive you of medicine. None.

Toke.

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Comment #3 posted by HempWorld on December 13, 2006 at 08:43:55 PT
Fire All These County Supervisors NOW!
They are a disservice to their community, who is paying their salary. The people have spoken!

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Comment #2 posted by OverwhelmSam on December 13, 2006 at 08:41:24 PT
Supreme Court Worthless
The Supreme Court has become a rubber stamp for the executive and legislative branch and should be completely ignored.Rights not specifically enumerated in the Constitution are reserved to the states and the people and the Supreme Courts have repeatedly ruled in favor of the government for rights that are not specifically enumerated.

Recently they agreed to hear the Bong Hit's for Jesus case (probably to overturn it) and refused to hear the case of a Utah man sent to prison for 55 years for selling marijuana which is cruel and unusual punishment.

Since the Supreme Court has no integrity in enforcing the Constitution, the only real recourse in this sorry government is Congress.

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Comment #1 posted by HempWorld on December 13, 2006 at 08:35:06 PT
County Supervisors Have No Clue Of Democracy!
These belligerent County supervisors think that they can subvert the democratic process (at least the remnants of it) through a lawsuit. On top of that they are funded by OUR money! (the taxapayers)

What a bunch of clueless idiots!

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