Pubdate: Sat, 27 Nov 2010
Source: Union, The (Grass Valley, CA)
Copyright: 2010 The Union
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/957
Author: Joanne Crouch

MARIJUANA IN CALIFORNIA

Is there anyone who can explain to me (and thousands of others) why 
the federal government continues to do nothing about the "ever 
expanding marijuana industry in California"? And, didn't we just 
reject the legalization of the drug in California? Obviously, our 
votes mean nothing.

How can California be able to sanction marijuana farms and even issue 
permits to run industrial scale marijuana farms when the growers, 
traffickers (and even an Oakland city council member) are 
deliberately thumbing their noses at the federal government? They 
must feel very confident that they will not face federal 
imprisonment! But ... why? We all read about local marijuana farmers 
who have been arrested and face losing everything they have. Does 
this seem crazy to anyone but me?

It's not like we're talking about a cancer cure ... or a solution to 
world hunger. People forget that we're talking about another readily 
available mind-altering narcotic!

H-E-L-L-O?

Joanne Crouch

Penn Valley
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