so if the country seems to be in favor of decriminalizing marijuana and legalizing it for medical use why is the federal government so steadfast in the opposition? well, one reason could be the lobbyists. the alcohol industry, for-profit prisons and rehab centers stand to lose billions of dollars from pot s legalization, and law enforcement as well as many government departments and career politicians could lose jobs if the war on pot ends. industries like these have a history of not letting anything get in the way of their profits. u.s. attorney melinda hague issued a statement about harborside which i find to be compelling. she basically says that she now needs to consider actions regarding marijuana superstores such as harborside, because the larger the operation, the greater the likelihood that there is going to be abuse of the state s medical marijuana laws and marijuana in hands of individuals who do not have a demonstrated medical need. so basically what she is saying
this form, which i was even more shocked by, now i have the ability to grow marijuana, and in the state of california and in san francisco, i can grow up to 24 plants in my backyard if i so wanted to. now that i have my card, the next stop is over in oakland bay. harborside was founded in 2006 as a model of what a medical marijuana dispensary could be. this is the largest dispensary in the united states, but according to the feds harborside is the largest illegal drug distribution center in the country. and today hello, man. i m harborside s newest hire. harborside faces an uncertain future, and federal efforts have forced a closure of more than 600 dispensaries in california alone. u.s. attorney melinda hague has
i know if i died tomorrow that my life s work is going to be accomplished, and i don t think that the drug warriors like melinda hague can say the same thing. thank you so much. i really appreciate. sure. all right, all right. there s henry. okay. the precedent-setting ruling today will likely shape the future of cannabis for patients, for proprietors, and for all the states with these laws on their books. i m all set, baby. we are going to win. absolutely. that is what we came here to do. for steve, a win is everything. a loss would be devastating.
establishments that are safe, that ultimately, not only generate revenue for the city, but generate vast amounts of tax revenue for the country. i mean, it could really change things. and if the government decides to regulate and tax, we might soon be calling the bureau of atf, the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and marijuana. on february 14th, 2013, judge james ruled that the city of oakland had no standing in suing the federal government on behalf of harborside and threw the case out. harborside is still awaiting a trial date to present their case in front of a bay area jury, the case will most likely be decided in 2014. facing the possibility of a much longer sentence, matt davies accepted a plea deal to send him to prison for the mandatory minimum of five years. as for u.s. attorney melinda hague, i have called, and called
like melinda hague can say the same thing. thank you so much. all right. all right. there s henry. okay. the precedent-setting ruling today will likely shape the future for cannabis for patients and proprietors and for all of the states with these laws on their books. i m all set, baby. we are going to win. absolutely. that is what we came here to do. for steve, a win is everything. a loss would be devastating. what ya looking for? well, you ve found delicious! must be the honey! it is so honey swagalish so much crunch, can you handle this? the party in the bowl don t stop! must be the honey!