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nadinbrzezinski

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34. FYI, you know who Jonn Redman is right?
Thu Aug 2, 2012, 07:10 PM
Aug 2012

He is the head of CADFY...

I knew the name rang bells.

http://www.cadfy.org/

They are all but straight on this and have been fighting against the will of the people of California from word go. They are all but an organization that I would take seriously, and they are quite right wing.

California Pot Party is over [View all] demosincebirth Aug 2012 OP
Now that's what I'd call a "fair and balanced" essay... Scuba Aug 2012 #1
yeh, the same FDA that will approve drugs that end up killing people.. frylock Aug 2012 #33
Well, I for one can state unequivocally that truedelphi Aug 2012 #60
I guess some of our fringe docs include the UCSD oncology department nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #2
I agree with you, but did you read the whole article? I have personally seen the frivolous and demosincebirth Aug 2012 #7
And then you have the gold standard nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #22
Need to have nationwide usage Dkc05 Aug 2012 #3
You are dreaming, you know. demosincebirth Aug 2012 #20
somebody has to keep the cops in business datasuspect Aug 2012 #4
Really? demosincebirth Aug 2012 #8
Well, there is the drug testing industry, the prison industry, the legal profession... Fumesucker Aug 2012 #25
And don't forget, the War On Drugs is a big part of the foreign policy of the country byeya Aug 2012 #36
Yes, really and the privatized prison system and the Pharma Corps and then there are the sabrina 1 Aug 2012 #38
You mean like it is happening in South America? nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #54
Yes, it is beginning to happen in S. America. sabrina 1 Aug 2012 #62
Wow. And all of this has been going on exactly like you say and I haven't read about it? demosincebirth Aug 2012 #65
I disagree. The tacky capitalism of the neon pot leaves... Comrade Grumpy Aug 2012 #5
I disagree that the medical profession has largely rejected smoked marijuana as medicine, cbayer Aug 2012 #6
You must have read the whole article without rose colored glasses demosincebirth Aug 2012 #9
I also predicted this early on. cbayer Aug 2012 #10
Those dispensaries in Colorado are all operating in compliance with state law. Comrade Grumpy Aug 2012 #15
I happen to know quite a few of the "state-registered patients... who have been approved by doctors" cbayer Aug 2012 #17
There are 99,000 registered patients in Colorado. How many do you know? Comrade Grumpy Aug 2012 #27
You are preaching to the choir. I am an advocate for full legalization, but California cbayer Aug 2012 #29
A picture worth a thousand words demosincebirth Aug 2012 #43
I do have a legitimate chronic back pain Panasonic Aug 2012 #52
I'm not calling you a joke. There are lots of legitimate patients in the program. cbayer Aug 2012 #61
I'm not happy about the clampdowns Panasonic Aug 2012 #64
What's the problem? I guess you didn't read the whole article. Colorado's time will come too. Calif demosincebirth Aug 2012 #18
California had about 2,000 dispensaries at its peak... Comrade Grumpy Aug 2012 #28
Wishful thinking -- where are your facts and fugures? demosincebirth Aug 2012 #40
Part of the problem is that NOBODY knows what the law is. Comrade Grumpy Aug 2012 #12
This is why general legalization is the only answer. Ganja Ninja Aug 2012 #11
What a fucking pantload. Webster Green Aug 2012 #13
This thread, the replies and respondents, are so very telling. Egalitarian Thug Aug 2012 #14
Prop 215 Has Been Doing Exactly What the People Want It to Do AndyTiedye Aug 2012 #16
Like the author said in his last two sentences. Paraphrasing: Calif pot dispensaries have become a demosincebirth Aug 2012 #19
That is unfortunate. Webster Green Aug 2012 #21
I agree that the people who really need it should be able to get it, but the abuse that happens demosincebirth Aug 2012 #39
If you are for legalization mick063 Aug 2012 #50
Hopefully the DEA will be ordered to remove it in October Panasonic Aug 2012 #55
and now those eye rollers and gigglers will have to get their pot from the streets.. frylock Aug 2012 #37
True, then, where do you put the blame at why the fed are doing this? To me, I could care less, demosincebirth Aug 2012 #42
no, what you posted was drug warrior propagandist bullshit.. frylock Aug 2012 #47
Hey, I'm just the messenger here, with some input. If you want to smoke your dope 24 hours a day demosincebirth Aug 2012 #68
24 hours a day? frylock Aug 2012 #72
Your original post and further defense of it is just another kind of "phoney excuse..." hunter Aug 2012 #66
You really don't know what the fuck you are talking about. I posted it for information in case it demosincebirth Aug 2012 #70
It's their choice, isn't it? demosincebirth Aug 2012 #44
So you are telling me that the choice for one particular patient nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #45
no, it isn't a choice really.. frylock Aug 2012 #48
that is why we need to simply legalize marijuana.... mike_c Aug 2012 #23
It is so easy to grow. roody Aug 2012 #24
The growers screwed up by not supporting Prop. 19 flamingdem Aug 2012 #26
There seem to be a lot more chronic illnesses these days. Trillo Aug 2012 #30
Many inaccurate statements by a well known warrior in the war on pot. Bluenorthwest Aug 2012 #31
Here's a link to the text of the law, Prop 215, it is short, read it Bluenorthwest Aug 2012 #32
FYI, you know who Jonn Redman is right? nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #34
I'm registered there, so here is my comment: musiclawyer Aug 2012 #35
well stated! frylock Aug 2012 #41
Compassionate use is a great concept, but it has become a complete farce slackmaster Aug 2012 #46
i paid $30 for my renewal, and spent about 30 minutes discussing my chronic knee pain with a doctor frylock Aug 2012 #49
Good for you. My renewal is not up until November Panasonic Aug 2012 #57
Since when did it become acceptable Le Taz Hot Aug 2012 #51
It's NOT over. Our dispensaries in Los Angeles are still open. kestrel91316 Aug 2012 #53
I know you're a vet... Panasonic Aug 2012 #58
Here is what a rep from CADFY told me during a protest nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #59
Did you forget that, in this case, Federal law supersedes state law? demosincebirth Aug 2012 #63
They are still fighting and it will indeed end up in the SCOTUS nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #67
Eventual legalization must address one thing musiclawyer Aug 2012 #56
Good point. demosincebirth Aug 2012 #71
I've been saying this all along. Medical MJ is not the path to legalization Major Nikon Aug 2012 #69
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