Medical Marijuana? Rhode Island Says Yes

[Rainsford]

Originally posted by: Krk3561
The states can legislate all they want, the federal government will still enforce the ban.

No they won't, that's the point. The vast majority of low level drug arrests are done by local cops. The local cops won't enforce federal law (as far as I know), so the federal agencies will have to do it. And they don't have the manpower.

 

[Last Rezort]

Originally posted by: Rainsford

Originally posted by: Krk3561
The states can legislate all they want, the federal government will still enforce the ban.

No they won't, that's the point. The vast majority of low level drug arrests are done by local cops. The local cops won't enforce federal law (as far as I know), so the federal agencies will have to do it. And they don't have the manpower.

Quite true. The feds just dont have the man power, and with (at least in California) the DA saying they wont be making arrests, i dont think they can enforce the ban.

 

[Last Rezort]

I got to say i love how people who have never tryed pot, love to preach how bad it is. Heres a question, what is wrong with pot? It does not impair driving (unless a roar was used), and after people smoke, its not like they are going to go out and get in a fight. It is safer, more relaxing, and can be used in the stead of pain killers, where as alcohol can not.

Pot is here to stay, and i just shake my head and laugh at people who think otherwise.

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: Last Rezort

Originally posted by: Hammer
RI's gonna get a reality check : federal law pwns state. always.

Then why hasd nothing happened in calif?

Something has happened:

http://fullcoverage.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050625/us_nm/crime_marijuana_dc

They arrested 15 people linked to three San Francisco pot clubs and seized more than 9,000 marijuana plants with a street value estimated at $5 million in the raids, linked to what they described as a probe of international drug trafficking and money laundering.

They said the timing of the raids in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decision earlier this month was a coincidence.

"We've been investigating for two years," said DEA Agent Javier Pena, the San Francisco agent in charge of the probe. "It's a group of major narcotic traffickers. ... We are expecting further arrests and seizures."

Not just because of the SC decision, but because of state laws conflicting with federal laws. These raids are nothing new.

 

[NakaNaka]

Originally posted by: BigJ
I wonder how many people are going to be suprised if/when Federal Agents come-a-knockin...

I think weed should be legal, especially for medical uses, but I don't agree with a state defying the Supreme Court. We have this system of government for a reason and states cannot and should not defy the federal government, especially once the high court rules on an issue. The FBI is going to take these people down very very soon.

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: NakaNaka

Originally posted by: BigJ
I wonder how many people are going to be suprised if/when Federal Agents come-a-knockin...

I think weed should be legal, especially for medical uses, but I don't agree with a state defying the Supreme Court. We have this system of government for a reason and states cannot and should not defy the federal government, especially once the high court rules on an issue. The FBI is going to take these people down very very soon.

I smoke occasionally, and think it should be legal with certain restrictions. This is an issue of state vs. federal rights, not simply just an issue over marijuana.

On the actual marijuana aspect of it though, people who blatantly disrespect the law and get busted need to take responsibility for themselves. Don't blame the government because you knowingly and willingly broke the law.

 

[Phoenix86]

Originally posted by: Rainsford

Originally posted by: Krk3561
The states can legislate all they want, the federal government will still enforce the ban.

No they won't, that's the point. The vast majority of low level drug arrests are done by local cops. The local cops won't enforce federal law (as far as I know), so the federal agencies will have to do it. And they don't have the manpower.

Correct. It's the same reason local PD will not deport illegal aliens. This is why the law was passed after the ruling RI is giving the fed the big FU.

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: NakaNaka

I think weed should be legal, especially for medical uses, but I don't agree with a state defying the Supreme Court. We have this system of government for a reason and states cannot and should not defy the federal government, especially once the high court rules on an issue. The FBI is going to take these people down very very soon.

Actually, it's the federal government who is defying the original intent of the Constitution. Originally, the federal government was supposed to be weak while the states were the ones with the power. But due to the way the government was laid out, over time the fed gov began taking away power (because they could) that the states once had.

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: Last Rezort
I got to say i love how people who have never tryed pot, love to preach how bad it is. Heres a question, what is wrong with pot? It does not impair driving (unless a roar was used), and after people smoke, its not like they are going to go out and get in a fight. It is safer, more relaxing, and can be used in the stead of pain killers, where as alcohol can not.

Pot is here to stay, and i just shake my head and laugh at people who think otherwise.

I'm not admitting to using drugs or anything, but everytime I smoked pot I'd get blitzed off my a$$ and I couldn't drive. Alcohol, on the other hand doesn't impair me like pot does.

 

[xenocyd3]

Originally posted by: 91TTZ

Originally posted by: Last Rezort
I got to say i love how people who have never tryed pot, love to preach how bad it is. Heres a question, what is wrong with pot? It does not impair driving (unless a roar was used), and after people smoke, its not like they are going to go out and get in a fight. It is safer, more relaxing, and can be used in the stead of pain killers, where as alcohol can not.

Pot is here to stay, and i just shake my head and laugh at people who think otherwise.

I'm not admitting to using drugs or anything, but everytime I smoked pot I'd get blitzed off my a$$ and I couldn't drive. Alcohol, on the other hand doesn't impair me like pot does.

maybe your a newb..


the only time you would get messed up is when you take like 10 hits from a bleezy

 

[itsallaboutme]

Oh great... like RI doesn't have enough problems already

 

[Icanoutsmokeany1]

Ed Rosenthal is his name, you obviously haven't heard...

BTW, several clubs in SF were raided by Federal agents for not paying back taxes, etc. You apparently don't know too much about the subject if you think nobody is being arrested by feds. 27 arrests so far and more coming, actually.

 

[dderidex]

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: NakaNaka

Originally posted by: BigJ
I wonder how many people are going to be suprised if/when Federal Agents come-a-knockin...

I think weed should be legal, especially for medical uses, but I don't agree with a state defying the Supreme Court. We have this system of government for a reason and states cannot and should not defy the federal government, especially once the high court rules on an issue. The FBI is going to take these people down very very soon.

I smoke occasionally, and think it should be legal with certain restrictions. This is an issue of state vs. federal rights, not simply just an issue over marijuana.

On the actual marijuana aspect of it though, people who blatantly disrespect the law and get busted need to take responsibility for themselves. Don't blame the government because you knowingly and willingly broke the law.

Last time that happened, a few million people died and the outcome was decided in favor of 'federal rights'.

 

[meltdown75]

:thumbsup: hopefully they score some good shtuff.

 

[Last Rezort]

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: Last Rezort

Originally posted by: Hammer
RI's gonna get a reality check : federal law pwns state. always.

Then why hasd nothing happened in calif?

Something has happened:

http://fullcoverage.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050625/us_nm/crime_marijuana_dc

They arrested 15 people linked to three San Francisco pot clubs and seized more than 9,000 marijuana plants with a street value estimated at $5 million in the raids, linked to what they described as a probe of international drug trafficking and money laundering.

They said the timing of the raids in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decision earlier this month was a coincidence.

"We've been investigating for two years," said DEA Agent Javier Pena, the San Francisco agent in charge of the probe. "It's a group of major narcotic traffickers. ... We are expecting further arrests and seizures."

Not just because of the SC decision, but because of state laws conflicting with federal laws. These raids are nothing new.

But nothing yet has happened to the end user.

 

[Last Rezort]

Originally posted by: xenocyd3

Originally posted by: 91TTZ

Originally posted by: Last Rezort
I got to say i love how people who have never tryed pot, love to preach how bad it is. Heres a question, what is wrong with pot? It does not impair driving (unless a roar was used), and after people smoke, its not like they are going to go out and get in a fight. It is safer, more relaxing, and can be used in the stead of pain killers, where as alcohol can not.

Pot is here to stay, and i just shake my head and laugh at people who think otherwise.

I'm not admitting to using drugs or anything, but everytime I smoked pot I'd get blitzed off my a$$ and I couldn't drive. Alcohol, on the other hand doesn't impair me like pot does.

maybe your a newb..


the only time you would get messed up is when you take like 10 hits from a bleezy

Yes blunts are the way to go, but only when you cant buy a roar bong.

 

[Last Rezort]

Originally posted by: Icanoutsmokeany1
Ed Rosenthal is his name, you obviously haven't heard...

BTW, several clubs in SF were raided by Federal agents for not paying back taxes, etc. You apparently don't know too much about the subject if you think nobody is being arrested by feds. 27 arrests so far and more coming, actually.

This has nothing to do with the end user. Also the reposts say they were under investigation for over 2 years. This is not a NEW thing.

 

[Icanoutsmokeany1]

Originally posted by: Last Rezort

Originally posted by: xenocyd3

Originally posted by: 91TTZ

Originally posted by: Last Rezort
I got to say i love how people who have never tryed pot, love to preach how bad it is. Heres a question, what is wrong with pot? It does not impair driving (unless a roar was used), and after people smoke, its not like they are going to go out and get in a fight. It is safer, more relaxing, and can be used in the stead of pain killers, where as alcohol can not.

Pot is here to stay, and i just shake my head and laugh at people who think otherwise.

I'm not admitting to using drugs or anything, but everytime I smoked pot I'd get blitzed off my a$$ and I couldn't drive. Alcohol, on the other hand doesn't impair me like pot does.

maybe your a newb..


the only time you would get messed up is when you take like 10 hits from a bleezy

Yes blunts are the way to go, but only when you cant buy a roar bong.

It's Roor...

 

[DainBramaged]

Originally posted by: werk
:thumbsup:

lol that the first person to respond uses the hippy avatar.

 

[Last Rezort]

Originally posted by: Icanoutsmokeany1

Originally posted by: Last Rezort

Originally posted by: xenocyd3

Originally posted by: 91TTZ

Originally posted by: Last Rezort
I got to say i love how people who have never tryed pot, love to preach how bad it is. Heres a question, what is wrong with pot? It does not impair driving (unless a roar was used), and after people smoke, its not like they are going to go out and get in a fight. It is safer, more relaxing, and can be used in the stead of pain killers, where as alcohol can not.

Pot is here to stay, and i just shake my head and laugh at people who think otherwise.

I'm not admitting to using drugs or anything, but everytime I smoked pot I'd get blitzed off my a$$ and I couldn't drive. Alcohol, on the other hand doesn't impair me like pot does.

maybe your a newb..


the only time you would get messed up is when you take like 10 hits from a bleezy

Yes blunts are the way to go, but only when you cant buy a roar bong.

It's Roor...

Your right. Roor.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Haha. Rhode Island needs to prepare to say goodbye to additional federal funding like road repair 😀

 

[imported_FishTaco]

Originally posted by: Last Rezort

Originally posted by: Icanoutsmokeany1

Originally posted by: Last Rezort

Originally posted by: xenocyd3

Originally posted by: 91TTZ

Originally posted by: Last Rezort
I got to say i love how people who have never tryed pot, love to preach how bad it is. Heres a question, what is wrong with pot? It does not impair driving (unless a roar was used), and after people smoke, its not like they are going to go out and get in a fight. It is safer, more relaxing, and can be used in the stead of pain killers, where as alcohol can not.

Pot is here to stay, and i just shake my head and laugh at people who think otherwise.

I'm not admitting to using drugs or anything, but everytime I smoked pot I'd get blitzed off my a$$ and I couldn't drive. Alcohol, on the other hand doesn't impair me like pot does.

maybe your a newb..


the only time you would get messed up is when you take like 10 hits from a bleezy

Yes blunts are the way to go, but only when you cant buy a roar bong.

It's Roor...

Your right. Roor.

It's You're...😀

 

[Siva]

Originally posted by: Nik
Haha. Rhode Island needs to prepare to say goodbye to additional federal funding like road repair 😀

Since when has the federal government cut funding for states that have legalized medical mary j? Or maybe I missed that.

 

[Icanoutsmokeany1]

Originally posted by: FishTaco

Originally posted by: Last Rezort

Originally posted by: Icanoutsmokeany1

Originally posted by: Last Rezort

Originally posted by: xenocyd3

Originally posted by: 91TTZ

Originally posted by: Last Rezort
I got to say i love how people who have never tryed pot, love to preach how bad it is. Heres a question, what is wrong with pot? It does not impair driving (unless a roar was used), and after people smoke, its not like they are going to go out and get in a fight. It is safer, more relaxing, and can be used in the stead of pain killers, where as alcohol can not.

Pot is here to stay, and i just shake my head and laugh at people who think otherwise.

I'm not admitting to using drugs or anything, but everytime I smoked pot I'd get blitzed off my a$$ and I couldn't drive. Alcohol, on the other hand doesn't impair me like pot does.

maybe your a newb..


the only time you would get messed up is when you take like 10 hits from a bleezy

Yes blunts are the way to go, but only when you cant buy a roar bong.

It's Roor...

Your right. Roor.

It's You're...😀

Your grammar and spelling are the reason people think that marijuana smokers are so ignorant. Who the heck doesn't know how to spell Roor? Come on man, it's common pothead sense!