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Medical marijuana in california being shut down

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TACO-DOG.exe
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The Obama administration has ordered all medical-marijuana dispensaries in California to shut down within 45 days or they will be prosecuted and have their property confiscated for violating federal drugs laws, the Associated Press reports.

Even licensed outlets operating under the 1996 voter-approved medical-marijuana law are subject to the federal crackdown. California's four U.S. attorneys plan an announcement Friday.

AP says the federal prosecutors have notified at least 16 pot shops or their landlords.

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2011/10/feds-order-all-calif-medical-marijuana-outlets-to-close/1

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Oct 6 2011 7:36PM
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SlimDunkin.
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Im sick of Obama, there's a reason his approval ratings are below 30%, get him out of the oval office, at this point I could confidently say that McCain could have done far more for this country.
Oct 6 2011 7:41PM
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skijunkiedtm
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This can not be real.
Oct 6 2011 7:43PM
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Alex_G
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considering i go to one right across the street HE CAN GO FUCK HIMSELF. i seriously thought he was gonna be the one to legalize it completely.
Oct 6 2011 7:44PM
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ORDEAL
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This, why does obama care all of a sudden. As far as im aware, he has hardly ever touched the subject
Oct 6 2011 7:45PM
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Flying~Squirrel
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thats so fucking backwards. can someone please explain why?
Oct 6 2011 7:45PM
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JIBpsy^^
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except you can't. unless you have an alternate reality traveling machine. I personally think the greatest thing Obama did for this country is being black. The Us world image has improved soooo much because we elected hime. granted McCain probly would have had more successful legislation etc but we would have maintained the view that we are Uninformed White supremicists. (somewhat a hyperbole)
Oct 6 2011 7:45PM
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LeadThug420
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I was indifferent to Obama before, but this is ridiculous.  How could he possibly pretend to care about jobs when he is going to forcibly put at least 16 more people out of work? 

Not to mention, the federal government has no constitutional grounds for regulating marijuana in the first place.  (If you think this was the original intent of the commerce clause, you're an idiot).

Oct 6 2011 7:45PM
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JakeAssBeatClap
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What does this mean for the other states involved in medical marijuana. I believe there are 16 including my home of colorado, it's not just california.
Oct 6 2011 7:48PM
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Flying~Squirrel
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?
Oct 6 2011 7:50PM
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JIBpsy^^
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Also i am somewhat libertarian in the sense that I think all drugs should be legal. Its peoples decidion to fuck themselves up if they do meth or whatever. Just a faster progession of natural selection
Oct 6 2011 7:50PM
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84891jnf92048
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I'm sick of Obama.

He has fucked everything up. Fuck politicians. All of them. Not a single one of them has any balls.
Oct 6 2011 7:52PM
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Tinga
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I would be alright with people fucking themselves up if they could pay for their own financial burden on society. Granted there is less of this with marijuana use. There are plenty of pot heads that function very well.
Oct 6 2011 7:55PM
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BlakeLively
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im pretty sure it wasnt obama that decided this.... it wouldve had to go through congress. ya'llz need to learn da constitution. legislative branch proposed laws. executive enforces them
Oct 6 2011 7:59PM
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Funnel
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I'm assuming that he's doing this to appeal to conservative voters. Funny how one thing and NS is suddenly tired of him.
Oct 6 2011 7:59PM
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connory998
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Has any reason been given for why? or just: "because its illegal under federal law"
Oct 6 2011 8:00PM
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84891jnf92048
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I lost "hope" a long time ago...
Oct 6 2011 8:00PM
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michelle
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Yeah, what the fuck?
Oct 6 2011 8:00PM
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Flying~Squirrel
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large paper companies cant adapt to start using hemp as well? wouldnt that just be a way to make their products cheaper and better? sounds like a reason why they would want it legalized
Oct 6 2011 8:02PM
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Funkadelic
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Ron Paul 2012
Oct 6 2011 8:04PM
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Flying~Squirrel
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that would have to be done by somebody either way if they wanted to use hemp. its unlikely that new mega corporations are going to start up exclusively for hemp products because as soon as they try the larger companies will by them out, the way it always works with new things. somebody would have to pay for new paper mills, and its not likely to be some nobody with no money, and a lot more likely to be a large corporation which has the money to make the paper mills.
Oct 6 2011 8:07PM
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Jib-Ninja
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This cant be real. They have colleges in California dedicated to the growth + sale of medical marijuana. This would fuck California anally and their economy is already fragile as fuck. Obama wouldnt do that shit.
Oct 6 2011 8:09PM
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Funnel
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As did I. He's not as bad as Congress though.
Oct 6 2011 8:12PM
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sherwood4099
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You need to learnz to read the article... It says federal prosecutors the judicial branch... Obviously approved by Eric Holder who is a big lefty.
Oct 6 2011 8:12PM
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jibjunkie
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its about damn time
Oct 6 2011 8:13PM
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las.
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+ the pharmies
Oct 6 2011 8:15PM
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jason...
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thats insane. is he trying to raise the crime rate and cost taxpayers more money to put more people in prison? and california is broke as fuck already, this cant help their situation.
Oct 6 2011 8:15PM
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sherwood4099
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The federal government has never approved or turned a blind eye to californias medical program go figure the Obama administration now sees it as yet another source of "untapped revenue". How does it feel to see the democratic parties isachiable requirement of more credit, and extra cash to spend to maintain their over spending turned around on the very communities that for some reason believed he was on their side hahaha.
Oct 6 2011 8:16PM
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sherwood4099
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Edit... I forgot the crucial example for what I said was that the IRS just hit another dispensary with a 3.5m tax lean
Oct 6 2011 8:17PM
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TOK
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fucking ridiculous. too enraged to write a proper response.

threads for reasoning on how this is going to affect Colorado and such.
Oct 6 2011 8:22PM
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steezbox
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This man speaks the truth. So stop always blaming obama specifically for everything you disagree with. There is much more that happens behind the scenes.
Oct 6 2011 8:24PM
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blatt
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ITT: californians getting mad they have to start buying from a dealer. IMO med marijuana is a joke except for those undergoing chemotherapy. Just make it legal, or don't.
Oct 6 2011 8:26PM
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.KYLE.
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Can he even do this??

"Yes we can!!!"
Oct 6 2011 8:28PM
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sherwood4099
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Colorado will be next but you guys are lower profile because it's. Newer scene and not as publicized on TV The real question is will the state governments bow to the government or stand up for the laws they created
Oct 6 2011 8:29PM
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Rachy
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The government must be trolling and pushing people as hard as possible in both directions to grow the libertarian party.

That is the only explanation that makes any sense to me.

I don't even smoke weed at all and this pisses me off.
Oct 6 2011 8:31PM
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TheHamburglar
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My life is over
Oct 6 2011 8:49PM
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Lavieille
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^
Oct 6 2011 8:50PM
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RubberSoul
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i'd love to hear your explanation for why you give two fucks about this.. seems like a very weird thing to be bothered by


anyway, the whole thing is stupid, people shouldnt have to argue medicinal uses for marijuana for it to be legal, things are not illegal by default, made legal if it can be shown that there are good enough reasons. things are legal by default, and are made illegal if it can be shown that there are good reasons why it needs to be banned. people are stunningly out of touch with any critical thinking regarding marijuana sometimes..
Oct 6 2011 8:59PM
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DERS.
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this is america... protest that shit
Oct 6 2011 8:59PM
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Six.0.Tree-ski
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im surprised/disappointed he hasnt been assassinated yet.
Oct 6 2011 9:00PM
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MacNsteaze
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this is horse shit
Oct 6 2011 9:02PM
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Charlie_Kelly
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suck it bitches. welcome back to the real world.
Oct 6 2011 9:02PM
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Six.0.Tree-ski
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i'll find you.
Oct 6 2011 9:03PM
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RubberSoul
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how's the weather in bumblefuck hillbillyville this time of year?
Oct 6 2011 9:03PM
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jibjunkie
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perhaps the fact that the entire medical dispensary system is a joke and the vast majority of patients just like to get high. also the fact that under the federal government it is illegal.
Oct 6 2011 9:06PM
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2_fadez
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go fuck yourself scott.
Oct 6 2011 9:06PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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suddenly, everyone cares about politics.
Oct 6 2011 9:07PM
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iSmokeweed
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guys, i smoke weed.






anywho, this is kind of a blower.
Oct 6 2011 9:08PM
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Charlie_Kelly
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I'll be waiting...

BTW anyone who is blaming Obama is a fucking retard. Just because he's president doesn't mean he makes the sole decision on this. It was congress, his admin., and the supreme court so chill out.
Oct 6 2011 9:09PM
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come_at_me_bro
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God why the fuck do you people even give a shit? you all smoked weed before it was legal, just start doing that again, dont complain just for the sake of complaining, and i know that Im going to catch a lot of shit for this, but jesus christ people its not the end of the world
Oct 6 2011 9:09PM
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Tinga
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how many people on here have a legitimate need for medicinal marijuana?

I would support a real need but it has become abused.

on another note, as a business person why would you publicly create a business doing something illegal? and as a lender why would you lend the money to start one of these companies?
Oct 6 2011 9:09PM
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