The Federal laws on sale and cultivation are pretty serious:
http://norml.org/index.cfm?wtm_view=&Group_ID=4575
I suspect the last thing the Feds want is a test case where somebody is busted for “personal cultivation” in compliance with state law, since it could be the basis for overturning Gonzales v. Raich.
As for Baca, it’s possible he will just focus on the storefront operations. Seize the merchandise and lock up the owner for 48 hours. Doesn’t even matter whether the Feds file charges, because it’s impossible to do business in that environment.
This is essentially how the blue counties treat legal gun owners today, so it’s not much of a leap for them.
Well shoot. If Gonzales v. Raich is overturned, wishful thinking on your part, then I’m just going to convert my semi-auto rifles into machineguns because Raich is the basis that SCOTUS used to overturn U.S. v. Stewart which originated in my state.
If the CA liberal potheads can defy Federal law and win in the US Supreme Court, they’re going to have to get used to the homegrown select fire weapons I’ll be manufacturing. Maybe I’ll even be a nice guy and send the US Treasury a check for $200 for every one that I convert.
Until then, I will be following Federal NFA law. I don’t need to be waiting in prison for the pothead cavalry to come to my legal rescue.