Medical Marijuana is 'Sham' Just to Get High, Obama Official Says

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If you thought that the Obama Administration's crackdown on medical marijuana in California was just a political play to please the center in American politics, this might give you pause.

One justice official says the Golden State's whole medical cannabis game is a giant "sham." Even if you, the California voter, believe that folks with ailments should be able to get pot recommendations and buy weed fairly easily, it's all about getting high, says Laura E. Duffy, the U.S. attorney in San Diego:

Here's what she thinks about dispensaries, via New York Times over the weekend:

Most often the individuals who are visiting these places have obtained sham doctor recommendations for really no purpose other than to engage in the recreational use of marijuana. To the extent that blatant distribution of marijuana is not available in commercial businesses throughout California, certainly in this district, I think that's a good thing.

Ouch.

Maybe there's a bright side of all of this for L.A., however:


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kckola2
kckola2

DIE U DUMB HOE!!!!! OFF WITH HER HYPOCRITICAL HEAD!!!! DOES SHE EVEN BELIEVE WHAT SHE SAID? OR DID SHE JUST WANT TO SAY ANYTHING TO GET SOME EXPOSURE SO A MEDIA OUTLET CAN SATISFY HER TWISTED DESIRE TO BE ACKNOWLEDGED IN HER DULL ASS WASTE OF A LIFE? OR DID HER HUBBY HAD TO GET HIGH TO NOT COMMIT SUICIDE EVERYDAY FOR ALLOWING HIMSELF TO BE INTIMIDATED BY THIS BITCH'S FATHER TO HAVE A SHOTGUN WEDDING? HOW DID OBAMA ALLOW HER TO SAY THEY ARE ALLIES? DO THIS BITCH KNOW IF I EVER SAW HER IN PUBLIC I WOULD CHOKE HER FOR 2 SECONDS BEFOR I REALIZE IM BLACK AND SHE WHITE? WHO DID SHE FUCK TO HAVE AN OPINION? DIE U DUMB HOE!!! THIS IS GOD'S MEDICINE!!!

that1guy
that1guy

Firstly, i just think that is ridiculous for anyone, especially a US Justice representative, to completely disregard the medicinal benefits just to make a point that people like to get high. yes they do. people will smoke cannabis recreationally always, you cant stop that. just like like there will always be people abusing pharmaceuticals. focus on the medicinal benefits and the ways to try and control the substance, rather than just burning it in huge piles, and hauling off people to jail who have committed petty crimes. i call bullshit Ms. Duffy, i call bullshit.

TeufelWolf
TeufelWolf

Mexico is putting a lot of diplomatic pressure on the US to crack down on legal pot in CA. It is costing Mexico a lot of export revenue.

Jose Gonzales
Jose Gonzales

Why not use marijuana for preventative medicine? What kind of idiot papers would you need for that?

Swifta
Swifta

Laura Duffy, your a fool, we the voters all can vote you out of office if you deny the rights of Medical Marijuana Patients. Also when did you become a doctor? I would like to see your degree or license? People have sorts of Ailment's and issues, you think because there is no physical issue that, its sham because they look heathy physicaly? There are other issues called mental problems. Get it straight Duffy and if your not a doctor butt out, or else we will vote you out and replace you with someone who is pro medical marijuana!

TeufelWolf
TeufelWolf

She is not elected. She will be here long after Obama is gone. People like Duffy are the ones who really run the govt. Obama is just a figure head who is only told what he needs to be told by entrenched bureacrats like Duffy.

ConnorG
ConnorG

that cunt cant go fuck herself sober ass peice of shit bitch 

wiseman
wiseman

I WONDER ABOUT THIS , I WOULD SAY IT DHOULD BE GRANDFATHERED IN  LOLOTTAWA – Researchers say they have located the world's oldest stash of marijuana, in a tomb in a remote part of China. The cache of cannabis is about 2,700 years old and was clearly "cultivated for psychoactive purposes," rather than as fibre for clothing or as food, says a research paper in the Journal of Experimental Botany. The 789 grams of dried cannabis was buried alongside a light-haired, blue-eyed Caucasian man, likely a shaman of the Gushi culture, near Turpan in northwestern China. The extremely dry conditions and alkaline soil acted as preservatives, allowing a team of scientists to carefully analyze the stash, which still looked green though it had lost its distinctive odour. "To our knowledge, these investigations provide the oldest documentation of cannabis as a pharmacologically active agent," says the newly published paper, whose lead author was American neurologist Dr. Ethan B. Russo. Remnants of cannabis have been found in ancient Egypt and other sites, and the substance has been referred to by authors such as the Greek historian Herodotus. But the tomb stash is the oldest so far that could be thoroughly tested for its properties. The 18 researchers, most of them based in China, subjected the cannabis to a battery of tests, including carbon dating and genetic analysis. Scientists also tried to germinate 100 of the seeds found in the cache, without success. The marijuana was found to have a relatively high content of THC, the main active ingredient in cannabis, but the sample was too old to determine a precise percentage. Researchers also could not determine whether the cannabis was smoked or ingested, as there were no pipes or other clues in the tomb of the shaman, who was about 45 years old. The large cache was contained in a leather basket and in a wooden bowl, and was likely meant to be used by the shaman in the afterlife. "This materially is unequivocally cannabis, and no material has previously had this degree of analysis possible," Russo said in an interview from Missoula, Mont. "It was common practice in burials to provide materials needed for the afterlife. No hemp or seeds were provided for fabric or food. Rather, cannabis as medicine or for visionary purposes was supplied." The tomb also contained bridles, archery equipment and a harp, confirming the man's high social standing. Russo is a full-time consultant with GW Pharmaceuticals, which makes Sativex, a cannabis-based medicine approved in Canada for pain linked to multiple sclerosis and cancer. The company operates a cannabis-testing laboratory at a secret location in southern England to monitor crop quality for producing Sativex, and allowed Russo use of the facility for tests on 11 grams of the tomb cannabis. Researchers needed about 10 months to cut red tape barring the transfer of the cannabis to England from China, Russo said. The inter-disciplinary study was published this week by the British-based botany journal, which uses independent reviewers to ensure the accuracy and objectivity of all submitted papers. The substance has been found in two of the 500 Gushi tombs excavated so far in northwestern China, indicating that cannabis was either restricted for use by a few individuals or was administered as a medicine to others through shamans, Russo said. "It certainly does indicate that cannabis has been used by man for a variety of purposes for thousands of years." Russo, who had a neurology practice for 20 years, has previously published studies examining the history of cannabis. "I hope we can avoid some of the political liabilities of the issue," he said, referring to his latest paper. The region of China where the tomb is located, Xinjiang, is considered an original source of many cannabis strains worldwide. » add a commentdayummmmNov 6 2010, 2:40 am thats 1.75 pounds. must have been a dealer Sweet Baby BBQ JesusOct 16 2010, 1:34 am I am late on this one, but really how did they know he had Blue eyes EURO Apr 30 2010, 5:36 am I'd totally smoke up a 2700 year old celtic shaman. Shit'd

Kevin Hunt
Kevin Hunt

The head of the "Choom Gang" telling me that "marijuana is bad" is the real scam here.

Leola
Leola

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Bast Hotep
Bast Hotep

Right...that's why the biggest thing going in the medical marijuana world is cannabis that is high in CBD, which has no psychoactive effect (high) whatsoever!

Svntysnana2
Svntysnana2

When u outlaw booze!!!!! Where do i find u good ppl??? Sure not here!!!!!!!! I need ppl i can relate to, few left......WHY you ask???? FLORIDA DOCTORS WILL KILL YOU TO MAKE ROOM FOR YOUNGER, WILL LAST LONGER MORE BUCKS $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ i have some names if you want??? MURDERED my husband!!!!!!!

Svntysnana2
Svntysnana2

When u outlaw booze!!! Full of chemicals!!!!!! Each every one of those darlin! U rite!!

Svntysnana2
Svntysnana2

When u outlaw booze!!!!!!!!! THEN GET OFF SITE YOU IGNORANT DRUNKEN NARRSISSTIC BTCH! GO HAVE DRINK DRIVE HOME!!!!! DONT U EVEN HIT MY FAMILY MEMBER! YOU WONT NEED JAIL BAIL!!!!! ARE YOU "ASSUMING" WHAT SHES SAYING? How old are you anyway?????

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