Obama has become more hostile to medical marijuana patients than any president in U.S. history

[RainDog]

140. A felony conviction takes away someone's right to vote.

So, yes, arresting people because of cannabis can result in them losing their right to vote. Most places have misdemeanor charges that move to felony charges upon a subsequent arrest.

The government is allowed to take everything you own, i.e. “Asset Forfeiture,” even if the charges are later dismissed or even if the defendant is acquitted (found not guilty) at trial if you grow marijuana for personal use or for someone who has cancer of AIDS.

The DEA murdered a man who grew cannabis for himself to allow him to keep down his chemo and HIV medications - because he spoke out about the stupidity of the law. He had to put his mother's house up for bail and she would've lost her house if he had test positive for cannabinoid metabolites. So, he stopped using marijuana to help him keep down the medicines that were keeping him alive.

He drowned in his own vomit.

That's the drug war for you right there.