Sheriff heats up pot issue

[The Straight Story]

Sheriff heats up pot issue
Supervisors, dispensary owner laud license move
BY JASON KOTOWSKI, Californian staff writer
e-mail: [email protected] | Wednesday, Jul 18 2007 7:35 PM

Last Updated: Wednesday, Jul 18 2007 7:38 PM

Sheriff Donny Youngblood's decision to stop issuing licenses for medical marijuana dispensaries is being met with understanding by Kern County supervisors and even a Bakersfield dispensary owner.
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Supervisor Michael Rubio said he's glad Youngblood's decision has brought the issue of marijuana dispensaries back to the forefront.

California law allows the sale of medicinal marijuana to qualified patients. The drug, however, is still illegal under federal law and anyone selling marijuana in the state can be federally prosecuted.

Rubio said the board didn't want marijuana dispensaries in Kern County to begin with, but state law forced them to issue licenses.

"I'm disappointed the state is requiring us to do something that is against the law under the federal government," Rubio said.

http://www.bakersfield.com/hourly_news/story/192121.html

[rudy23]

1. Magically, all the Republicans will line up against states' rights on this one

Go figure.

[youngdem]

2. As usual, Repukes show their disdain for the rule of law

[cboy4]

3. This is no surpeise. The Bakersfield area is crawling with

closed-minded Republics.

[redqueen]

4. Errrr... a rather admired and very well-known Dem sided against the states on this one.

Ugh.

[EST]

5. Bakersfield-

I seem to recall that Bakersfield is reported to be California's Oklahoma, the redneck bastion of the west.
The job ahead of us is just as big as that behind.
(Sorry about the jab at Ok-it sounded funny at the time.)

[The Straight Story]

6. Well, it is :) Just think 'oildale' - the redneck mecca

There are pockets of resistance here, but not many. Give it time :)

[stellanoir]

7. something else from redneck america. . .

http://hightowerdownload.com/node/30

says it all IMHO