Pubdate: Wed, 28 Mar 2012
Source: Billings Gazette, The (MT)
Copyright: 2012 The Billings Gazette
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/515
Author: Josh Daniels

LINDER TAKES UNNECESSARY ACTION AGAINST POT PROVIDERS

Sheriff Linder did a grave injustice to few thousand Billings voters 
who will be looking to vote against him in his upcoming election in 
2014. He allowed or encouraged the feds to raid medical marijuana 
providers. They were fully in compliance with the new laws.

Hundreds of medical marijuana patients were affected. There are 
multiple-sclerosis patients who have found strains to help them, now 
worried. There are cancer patients who have lost tinctures which were 
helping them deal with chemotherapy. The sheriff is the chief elected 
law enforcement officer of our county, but did not defend state 
authorized businesses. He's looking for a slice of the asset 
forfeiture pie to buy new laptops.

There is a clear Supreme Court ruling, Printz v. United States. This 
says for local sheriffs "the Federal Government may not compel the 
States to enact or administer a federal regulatory program." So 
standing behind the Controlled Substances Act is preposterous.

Josh Daniels

Billings
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