It would be nice if the law allowed for a little empathy - Page 4

Hydrae · 03-14-2007, 01:15 PM

This kind of crap just simply pisses me off!

Why don't they just go ahead and sentence her to prison since they obviously don't care if she even lives. And don't even get me started on states rights.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070314/...ical_marijuana

SAN FRANCISCO - A California woman whose doctor says marijuana is the only medicine keeping her alive is not immune from federal prosecution on drug charges, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.

The case was brought by Angel Raich, an Oakland mother of two who suffers from scoliosis, a brain tumor, chronic nausea and other ailments. On her doctor's advice, she eats or smokes marijuana every couple of hours to ease her pain and bolster a nonexistent appetite as conventional drugs did not work.

The Supreme Court ruled against Raich two years ago, saying that medical marijuana users and their suppliers could be prosecuted for breaching federal drug laws even if they lived in a state such as California where medical pot is legal.

Because of that ruling, the issue before the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals was narrowed to the so-called right to life theory: that marijuana should be allowed if it is the only viable option to keep a patient alive.

Raich, 41, began sobbing when she was told of the decision and said she would continue using the drug.

"I'm sure not going to let them kill me," she said. "Oh my God."

**Baby Lee** · 03-14-2007, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by noa949

I don't think we need to regulate our site to cater to people who can't detect sarcastic exaggeration.
Sure, ask for a link if you want, but to argue that this is related to the discussion of people posting entire articles without links is a stretch IMO.

I wasn't serious about banning him. I was against the banning on the original premise. First I just typed "Link," then I remembered we had just discussed something similar, so I added "or b&?."

I do get irritated when people misrepresent the views of others or history over and over [RRPP, Bush said Saddam engineered 9/11, Clinton got impeached for getting a BJ, CP drafted Blackledge [OK, that's a clear in-joke at this point], etc] hoping it'll turn into truth in the zietgiest, but was mostly TIC. HowTF did cross-thread humor turn into so serious a discussion.

Adept Havelock · 03-14-2007, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Eric

Legalizing it for medical reasons kills the governments propaganda campaign.

If the pro-weed lobby would put up some ads with Jesus smoking weed then it might get legalized.

Somehow, I don't think so.

However, I see no harm in testing your hypothesis...

.

**noa** · 03-14-2007, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Eric

Legalizing it for medical reasons kills the governments propaganda campaign.

If the pro-weed lobby would put up some ads with Jesus smoking weed then it might get legalized.

They'll probably just sit around and watch The Daily Show instead.

Adept Havelock · 03-14-2007, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by noa949

They'll probably just sit around and watch The Daily Show instead.

Only if they remember it's on. And if they haven't lost the remote to change the channel from Cartoon Network.

L.A. Chieffan · 03-14-2007, 05:18 PM

anybody else got the munchies right now?

**noa** · 03-14-2007, 05:19 PM

I'm about to throw on Dark Side of the Moon

**Baby Lee** · 03-14-2007, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by L.A.Chieffan

anybody else got the muchies right now?

depends on what muchies are.

Mr. Laz · 03-14-2007, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Baby Lee

I wasn't serious about banning him. I was against the banning on the original premise. First I just typed "Link," then I remembered we had just discussed something similar, so I added "or b&?."

I do get irritated when people misrepresent the views of others or history over and over [RRPP, Bush said Saddam engineered 9/11, Clinton got impeached for getting a BJ, CP drafted Blackledge [OK, that's a clear in-joke at this point], etc] hoping it'll turn into truth in the zietgiest, but was mostly TIC. HowTF did cross-thread humor turn into so serious a discussion.

well i think it got turned serious when i said "i never no when somebody is serious" and then you reacted seriously.

i thought you were serious

then i thought "bah ...... i never know when people are kidding or not."

then your reacted seriously ..... again.

who the hell knows, i can never tell when certain people are serious or not.

Bob Dole,Baby Lee,Demonpenz,Phobia ........ you guys are always saying stuff so dry that i don't know whether you're serious or not.

L.A. Chieffan · 03-14-2007, 05:22 PM

Well that is a badass album.
A few years back we went to a Griffith Observatory Floyd laser show, and let's just say the snack bar was sold out pretty quickly.

L.A. Chieffan · 03-14-2007, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Baby Lee

depends on what muchies are.

Don't mess with my post. There's a 'n' in there

**Baby Lee** · 03-14-2007, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Laz

well i think it got turned serious when i said "i never no when somebody is serious" and then you reacted seriously.

i thought you were serious

then i thought "bah ...... i never know when people are kidding or not."

then your reacted seriously ..... again.

who the hell knows, i can never tell when certain people are serious or not.

Bob Dole,Baby Lee,Demonpenz,Phobia ........ you guys are always saying stuff so dry that i don't know whether you're serious or not.

I was, well not serious, but not 'having a laugh,' about your quote. I was TIC about b&.

Mecca · 03-14-2007, 05:30 PM

The best is a friend of mine.....who drinks close to enough alcohol to be considered an alcoholic but if you smoke weed you're a bad person in his eyes. Gotta love that double standard.

**Mr. Flopnuts** · 03-14-2007, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by noa949

Don't we have better things to do with our law enforcement?

Nope. This is nothing more than a money making scheme by the largest corporation in the world. The United States Government. There is a reason we have the largest incarceration rate in the free world. We recognize that we can make money off of our inmates through cheap labor, and tax revenue.

Crashride · 03-14-2007, 05:54 PM

I love pot but I choose not to smoke until im old and retired. Right now I have to focus and if I smoke im gonna do it every day

kcfanintitanhell · 03-14-2007, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by noa949

Don't we have better things to do with our law enforcement?

I think that that's the crux of the situation. If pot were legalized, the DEA would have to lay off thousands of people. So in order to perpetuate job security, the Feds, in their opinion, have no choice but to maintain the status quo.

03-14-2007, 01:15 PM
Hydrae MVP Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Newport, Or Casino cash: $-1163000	It would be nice if the law allowed for a little empathy This kind of crap just simply pisses me off! Why don't they just go ahead and sentence her to prison since they obviously don't care if she even lives. And don't even get me started on states rights. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070314/...ical_marijuana SAN FRANCISCO - A California woman whose doctor says marijuana is the only medicine keeping her alive is not immune from federal prosecution on drug charges, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday. The case was brought by Angel Raich, an Oakland mother of two who suffers from scoliosis, a brain tumor, chronic nausea and other ailments. On her doctor's advice, she eats or smokes marijuana every couple of hours to ease her pain and bolster a nonexistent appetite as conventional drugs did not work. The Supreme Court ruled against Raich two years ago, saying that medical marijuana users and their suppliers could be prosecuted for breaching federal drug laws even if they lived in a state such as California where medical pot is legal. Because of that ruling, the issue before the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals was narrowed to the so-called right to life theory: that marijuana should be allowed if it is the only viable option to keep a patient alive. Raich, 41, began sobbing when she was told of the decision and said she would continue using the drug. "I'm sure not going to let them kill me," she said. "Oh my God."
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03-14-2007, 05:22 PM	#54
L.A. Chieffan PLAY GOOD FOOTBALL Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: American Gardens Building Casino cash: $2688654	Well that is a badass album. A few years back we went to a Griffith Observatory Floyd laser show, and let's just say the snack bar was sold out pretty quickly.
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Mecca Hockey Town Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Kansas City, Missouri Casino cash: $-692950	The best is a friend of mine.....who drinks close to enough alcohol to be considered an alcoholic but if you smoke weed you're a bad person in his eyes. Gotta love that double standard.
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03-14-2007, 05:54 PM	#59
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