Posted on 10/19/2009 5:15:55 PM PDT by Palin Republic
Heavily armed officers in helmets, bulletproof vests and, oddly enough, Bermuda shorts stormed his store, handcuffed him, disabled security cameras and seized his drugs before taking him to jail. When he asked why his shop was invaded, an officer responded, "We're closing them all down."
Those words could prove prescient after Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley said last week he wants to shutter clinics that sell pot for profit. Cooley's plan is the latest salvo in a prolonged conflict in California over whether medical marijuana is truly having its intended effect or is being abused by the larger population.
Until recently, raids on clinics typically led to federal prosecutions, but Cooley's remarks and similar ones from Attorney General Jerry Brown signal a new approach to clear the haze left by Proposition 215, the 1996 state ballot measure that allowed sick people with referrals from doctors and an identification card to smoke pot.
"Everybody is scared," said Tepel, who has spoken with other pot store operators. "Why are voters' rights being stepped all over? This kind of blind justice has to stop."
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
After investing tens of thousands of dollars, Tepel argued it will take years to recoup his investment.
Tepel believes his shop in a strip mall with tinted black windows was targeted because it was on a busy street and not "in the hood or in a back alley."
"We're not tatted-up drug dealers. This is a family run operation," said Tepel, who is scheduled to be arraigned Monday on one count of felony possession of marijuana with the intent to sell. "I don't want to do anything to jeopardize my future, my family's future. We didn't deserve this."
Without regard to the issue at hand, it is interesting to point out that liberal drug laws are, generally speaking - a leftist cause or issue. How is it then, that leftists are so quick to advocate the supremacy of federal law over states law, except, whenever they happen to disagree. Consistency is not a “hobgoblin”, as if trite cliches mean anything.
Consistency is a virtue, not a “hobgoblin.” Unless you’re a nihilist or other kind of mystic.
Don’t they have some cough syrup they can stop being from buying?
What a waste of resources.
Well, this is a big point of what I can recall during early education - when a young student pointed out inconsistencies in the instructors logic, this was always trotted out, and ended the discussion. At least when we were twelve or whatever, lol. I agree - a consistent worldview is pretty much a requirement.
Snarky Teacher: “Consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds.”
Lil’ Palin Republic: “Do you consistently believe that statement is true?”
*goes to detention, reads Ayn Rand*
LOL!
Yup, just about everyone is cool with throwing the full weight of the government behind their pet cause, they think this is a Great Thing.
Dumb, dumb, and dumb.
Heh, good luck on that one. My pothead co-worker here in L.A. got a prescription from another lib doctor and there are more of them in Universal City close to the studios, all lined up. I guess closing down pot shops is much more important than hunting down illegals..
But when you have a self describe coke head as President, wha'ca gonna do?
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