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Michigan Legislators Taking Action To Nullify Prohibition

By on June 3, 2013 in All Posts, Drug War, Health Care, Nullification, State Bills 2

Michigan is following the lead of Colorado and Washington as their State Legislature has proposed a bill that would decriminalize possession of marijuana and another that would affirm the right of medical marijuana dispensaries to operate.

House Bill 4623 was introduced in April by Rep. Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) and was co-sponsored by six other legislators as well. This bill would reduce possession of small amounts of marijuana to a civil infraction punishable by a small fine and would serve as an important rebuke of the war on drugs, one of the federal government’s most evident ongoing policy blunders.

Although this bill does not completely legalize marijuana for possession and cultivation, it does prevent people found with up to an ounce on them from being prosecuted criminally. Instead of potentially facing jail time and heavy fines, first time offenders would be fined no more than $25 dollars with second time offenders fined a maximum of $50 and offenses from that point on would be fined no more than $100. Continue Reading →

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College Students Stand up for the Bill of Rights

By on May 11, 2012 in Uncategorized 0

ASUCSD Denounces Drug Enforcement Administration

From April 21 to 25, nobody heard the screams and kicks from Daniel Chong, a UCSD engineering student, as he was dying in a 5-by-10 foot antechamber without anything to eat or drink. No window, no toilet, no nothing. He survived on urine and whatever he could find in the cell, which amounted to unexplainable traces of methamphetamine.

The Drug Enforcement Administration in San Diego is responsible for this.

Immediately, it is clear there is absolutely no justification for such treatment of any person, no matter the crime. However the swift arm of justice is absent when armed bureaucrats are the offenders. William Sherman of the DEA issued an apology amounting to self-congratulation as “this event is not indicative of the high standards” to which he claims to hold his employees. Now Chong is suing for $20 million, but when their annual federal budget exceeds $2 billion, is this a realistic path to protecting the innocent from DEA desecration?

A wholly unrelated student also attending UCSD, Angad Walia, led the campus response by proposing a resolution to the Associated Students of UCSD condemning the intolerable DEA. The resolution in full can be found here. Read just a few of the highlights: Continue Reading →

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California Tenth Amendment Center: 420 Friendly

By on March 31, 2010 in Drug War, Sovereignty Movement 3

Here’s a blog post I found, or at least the part that relates to California Tenth Amendment Center:

“So, will the Teabaggers who support “State’s Rights” even to the point of secession over health care take to the streets and defend California should it legalize marijuana for recreational use?”

I can’t speak for the ‘Teabaggers’, but California Tenth Amendment Center backs up all who are resisting Federal encroachment. The marijuana community have certainly been the boldest camp within the entire circle of recent state sovereignty activism, demonstrating that standing up to DC can be successful. Legal usage of medical marijuana in California is now in it’s 14th year and despite crackdowns by Federal thugs, Cali’s growers, collectives and patients have stood their ground. It would seem that at least in the Golden State, people under the influence of Federal drug-war propaganda are in the minority.

CLICK HERE TO READ THE REST OF THE ARTICLE

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Taking it off for the 10th?

By on September 21, 2009 in Activism 5

A marijuana activist is doing something “special” to bring attention to the fact that the federal government is completely ignoring the 10th Amendment.  Writes Angela Macdonald of Examiner.com:

Angela, the host, producer, and writer of The Reefer Report has vowed to wear no clothing during her ten minute news program.

“The Federal government is stripping the citizens of the United States of their 10th amendment rights. Until medical marijuana is legalized on a federal level, I will not be wearing clothes on the show.”

Angela went on to explain how important the 10th amendment is by stating, “We are not allowed to petition a vote on the federal level like we can on a state level. We can’t even vote on any federal issues during an election. This is why the 10th amendment is so important. On top of all this, how can we expect police in any give state to do their jobs when the federal government can just come in and over-ride what the citizens of that state voted into law? The 10th amendment is just as important as any other amendment, and it was written for a reason.”

It’s important to note that the federal government is seriously violating the Constitution’s doctrine of delegated powers by continuing the criminalization of marijuana.  Their stretching of the commerce clause as an excuse has given precedent for them to invade many other areas too.

While I strongly support efforts to make decisions on marijuana, and many other issues, on a state-level, a proper understanding of the Constitution makes it clear that the federal government is not authorized to either criminalize or legalize marijuana.

What they need to do is not force either side on everyone – they just need to get out of the issue altogether.

Either way, it’s certainly good to see more and more people getting behind these principles of decentralization.  Find the show here.

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