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35. I wrote that Congress has the power to LEGALIZE cannabis

Reply to Romulox (Reply #32)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 10:34 AM

Oct 2012

You seem to be having some difficulty with reading comprehension this morning.

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State licensed medical marijuana farmer faces 99 years in federal prison. [View all] Webster Green Oct 2012 OP

K & R Le Taz Hot Oct 2012 #1

Don't blame the President; he didn't make the law, Congress did. Congress has to change it, too. porphyrian Oct 2012 #2

Um, no, that is incorrect. Le Taz Hot Oct 2012 #3

Did President Nixon reschedule cannabis or did Congress at Nixon's suggestion? porphyrian Oct 2012 #6

The Congress gave the Executive Branch the power to re-schedule. Direct cite to the law follows. Romulox Oct 2012 #8

I'm not pretending that the President isn't in charge of his own policy. porphyrian Oct 2012 #20

If you can't READ a paragraph that I've cited for you, you can't take part in any informed Romulox Oct 2012 #30

No, you're just saying he's powerless to do anything about it. EOTE Oct 2012 #70

There is no scientific justification for scheduling cannabis at all slackmaster Oct 2012 #13

I don't disagree. n/t porphyrian Oct 2012 #23

I will blame Obama. Webster Green Oct 2012 #4

I'm not at all happy about this, but part of the reason that it hasn't been changed yet... porphyrian Oct 2012 #11

people are changing the law in WA state, and guess what? frylock Oct 2012 #45

AHEM Occulus Oct 2012 #56

Do you understand the difference between state and federal law? EOTE Oct 2012 #71

You are correct. hifiguy Oct 2012 #27

I'm sick of this civic ignorance! The President appoints the head of the DEA, Justice. He IS in Romulox Oct 2012 #5

The job of the heads of the DEA and Justice Department is to enforce the law. porphyrian Oct 2012 #7

You're wrong. I've cited the law, above. If you were truly curious, I wouldn't have had to... Romulox Oct 2012 #9

Look, genius, you aren't as right as you think you are, so chill the fuck out. n/t porphyrian Oct 2012 #22

I'm sorry, but that isn't a legal argument. Engage with the statute, or admit Romulox Oct 2012 #31

That's correct. He didn't mention that the Secretary of HHS has direct and binding input Occulus Oct 2012 #57

translation: i got nothing, so i'll just hurl insults and quietly slink away frylock Oct 2012 #60

Snark works much better if you're at least a little bit informed. EOTE Oct 2012 #72

Really? How come Bush didn't go fucking crazy on medical mj? Webster Green Oct 2012 #10

That is a truly excellent question. nt hifiguy Oct 2012 #28

Indeed. nt Romulox Oct 2012 #41

To be fair, there were plenty of DEA raids under Bush. Comrade Grumpy Oct 2012 #46

They've greatly increased under Obama. Reality, Comrade--deal with it! nt Romulox Oct 2012 #66

It's "fair" because cultivation of cannabis is a felony under federal law slackmaster Oct 2012 #12

You fucking think 99 years is a fair sentence for growing pot? Webster Green Oct 2012 #14

He's "compassionate". Has been since I've been here. nt Romulox Oct 2012 #16

I have consistently said for many years on DU that cannabis should be legalized slackmaster Oct 2012 #18

And yet you are STILL mis-stating the law, after all these years? How odd. Romulox Oct 2012 #21

I wrote that cultivation of cannabis is a federal felony slackmaster Oct 2012 #24

READ the cited portion of the statute first, PLEASE. Rescheduling DOES NOT require Congress Romulox Oct 2012 #26

You have presented a very weak and legally incorrect defense of a gun-toting federal felon slackmaster Oct 2012 #29

Nonsense. I was talking about the power to re-schedule cannabis. You have misstated the law Romulox Oct 2012 #32

I wrote that Congress has the power to LEGALIZE cannabis slackmaster Oct 2012 #35

That's technically true, but Congress has ALREADY delegated this authority to the Executive. Cite: Romulox Oct 2012 #39

The Astute Reader(TM) will note the use of quotation marks around the word fair in my previous reply slackmaster Oct 2012 #17

The "astute reader" wouldn't immunize himself from facts by *refusing to read the actual statute* Romulox Oct 2012 #25

More rudeness from Remulox. I'm finished with this thread. slackmaster Oct 2012 #36

It's ASTOUNDING how you became "finished" without reading a single paragraph of the law, or Romulox Oct 2012 #43

That argument falls flat once one actually becomes familiar with Federal Law. The cites are in this Romulox Oct 2012 #15

The possible sentence is unfair. But he was also convicted of firearms charges. randome Oct 2012 #19

Here's another one who doesn't approve, but always seems to "understand"... nt Romulox Oct 2012 #33

What did you not understand about my post? randome Oct 2012 #37

Oh, I understand perfectly. Your next move is demanding an invasive road-side sobriety test. Romulox Oct 2012 #40

Don't think I've ever even typed the word 'sobriety' on DU. randome Oct 2012 #42

LOL. You damn well made the argument, whether you used the word "sobriety" or not. nt Romulox Oct 2012 #44

K&R me b zola Oct 2012 #34

I hope it gets reduced or dropped, but he wasn't following state laws bhikkhu Oct 2012 #38

He WAS following state law. The 3-patient limit didn't get passed until after he was raided. Comrade Grumpy Oct 2012 #49

I saw something on my local news last night in WA state marlakay Oct 2012 #47

I've seen how the medical pot has gone in Oregon and Washington... progressivebydesign Oct 2012 #50

I guess sending pot farmers to federal prison for 99 years is a more sane approach. Comrade Grumpy Oct 2012 #53

it should be easy for you to cite documentation of such events.. frylock Oct 2012 #61

Oh Bullshit. I read the story. It was not a little medical grow operation and he had weapons. progressivebydesign Oct 2012 #48

The man was in compliance with Montana's medical marijuana law. Comrade Grumpy Oct 2012 #51

He said the guns were to protect the pot. randome Oct 2012 #52

That's the same reason the convenience store clerk has a gun behind the counter. Comrade Grumpy Oct 2012 #54

So growing a large amount of pot tends to attract criminal elements. I agree that it does. randome Oct 2012 #55

It's not because it's pot; it's because it's a valuable commodity. Comrade Grumpy Oct 2012 #58

the real joke is idiot assholes arguing in favor of prohibition in the year 2012.. frylock Oct 2012 #62

Have you ever considered NOT trying to dictate to others how to live their lives? Romulox Oct 2012 #65

The Dept. of Just Us Protecting Corporate Interests puts another flower grower Zorra Oct 2012 #59

we need to re elect obama and push him to de criminalize mj questionseverything Oct 2012 #63

He promised to stop prosecuting MMJ in 2008. He lied. nt Romulox Oct 2012 #64

It's not like voters have a choice. We're left with Obama or Romney. Selatius Oct 2012 #67

yes romney would be more destructive on everything questionseverything Oct 2012 #69

It's a long and hard fight liberal_at_heart Oct 2012 #68