Pubdate: Fri, 12 Aug 2011
Source: Bakersfield Californian, The (CA)
Copyright: 2011 The Bakersfield Californian
Contact:  http://www.bakersfield.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/36
Author: Steve Perry

POT NEEDS BETTER REGULATION

First, I want thank Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood. He has a 
lot to deal with in regard to the medicinal marijuana collectives, 
and the unjust medicinal cards that are given out every day for the 
most minor of illnesses and injuries.

There are definitely folks who can get relief and be helped by pot 
when all other remedies have been tried, but I recall a great example 
of the fraud in this situation in the story of a man who appeared on 
TV last year; he received a card because he hurt his shoulder pumping 
iron in the gym. Regulate it more, and eliminate these hippies who 
have jumped on the wagon ride.

And the attorney representing the collectives must have forgotten 
he's in Kern County. Just what did he expect?

STEVE PERRY

Bakersfield
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