After last week’s Supreme Court ruling on medical marijuana, the state of California has been taking a hard look at medical marijuana programs in the state. In order to purchase medical marijuana in California, you must have a doctor’s recommendation. The same if you want to sell it.
Well, apparently, it’s just a little too easy to get a doctor’s recommendation.
“It’s a huge scam,” said [San Francisco Police] Captain [Rick] Bruce, who heads the city’s Bayview station, which covers some of the highest-crime neighborhoods. “We see guys coming out of these places, and the only description I can come up with is that it looks like a Cheech and Chong movie. They are what you would call your traditional potheads; whether they have a medical condition beyond that is subject to debate.” — New York Times
It seems that drug dealers have been getting doctor’s recommendations and then when they get busted with however many pounds of the stuff, claim it’s medical marijuana, and the problem has only gotten worse.
The state is proposing new regulations on medical marijuana dispensaries, as well as a state ID card system for people who purchase medical marijuana. San Francisco already issues a medical marijuana ID card which can be used in most of the Bay Area.
The Times article featured the Green Cross dispensary in San Francisco, which is currently fighting to keep its permit.
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Azzurra
Jun 15, 2005
You don’t return my phonecalls or my emails… and then you post about medical marijuana? Maybe you do still love me. *KRI*
arruzzA
Sep 08, 2005
Ok yah…..well, i dont however think that if Jesus was alive here, now, That He would be alive in a box of ANY sort!!!…..And for you personal information….dogfood CANNOT be its own clothing
The Truth
Oct 30, 2006
I think the remedy to this problem is for the government to stop acting l
like god in thinking it has the authority to enforce a pointless low on
grown men and women who choose to smoke marijuana, which is no worse then c
cigarettes, alcohol, caffine, and the millions of other over the counter and
and prescription drugs we can take all day. Every drug I named is more
dangerous to peoples health than medical marijuana.
Tristan
Nov 05, 2006
how do i get a medical card for my bud!
Leila
Jan 08, 2007
“It seems that drug dealers have been getting doctor’s recommendations and then when they get busted with however many pounds of the stuff, claim it’s medical marijuana, and the problem has only gotten worse.”
This is not true. If the weed is broken up in any way that is different from what they purchased (ie: broken up into individual 8ths, garms, ounces, etc) The cops have grounds to arrest for intent to sell.
Cops stil have ways to tell if you are on your way to sell it to some people
DJ
Apr 16, 2007
If God created marijuana we should have the right to use. When I say the pledge to the flag (one nation under god) I should have the right to use what god created for us. As a user with the ok from my doctor I feel Discriminated by the nation of laws created to outlaw marijuana. Check out http://www.righttouse.com
nizzdollars524
Sep 07, 2007
what about other states like pennsylvania? how can i get a mary jane medical card? can i get some of that good gov-ment green ? i’m in philly and the green out here is babbage. cali got that sticky-icky!
Champion McConnell
Sep 17, 2007
Marijuana is almost a miracle plant. It’s organic. The damage it does to ones health is basically non existant. It treats so many things including headaces, low appetite, insomnia, depression, arthritis, pain, etc. Not to mention that it’s proven to not be addictive. The Native Americans used it for communion. Some buddhist use it for meditation. And, the forefathers of America all owned their private cannabis fields.
When you watch commercials for certain pharmaceuticals they list off endless amounts of side effects. Cigarettes and Perscription pills are ten times worse for your body than marijuana is.
Economically, we could do away with fossil fules by extracting the oil from cannabis. It wouldn’t take long either, cannabis is one of the fastest growing plants in the world.
The pros of this plant outnumber its cons, endlessly.
And dangerous drug dealers deal an array of more hazardous things than medical marijuana. This plant was created by God and not a scientist or some tweeker in a shed.
brittany
Sep 21, 2007
Weed is legal…..think about one of the main reasons that the US wont make it legal cause there wouldnt be anyway to tax it and wouldnt make a profit…..but oohhh the sneaky government tricked us because the best weed is medical and since they make it pretty easy to get a licence……. sooo ur paying the government for weed which they tax and making a nice profit off it……
stacEy :]
Nov 04, 2007
what do you tell your doctor to get a med card?
something they can’t prove.
I’m 16 and I want my card right when I turn 18:]]]]
Hell_Yeah
Dec 30, 2007
Weed is just Good… It’s HOly and It should be my choice whether I want to smoke it or NOT. I think if your a haiter you are just going to hate anyways, but if your NOT and you still don’t think you should smoke weed then you definitly had a bad experience or something. To those I suggest you come and smoke with me and I blow your mind…. Halla
Hell_YEAH21
Mar 03, 2008
THIS IS THE BEST THING TO HAPPEN, ONE STEP TO LEGALIZING THE HOLY PLANT.
QuickSand
Jan 11, 2010
the only people who say weed is bad are people who havent tried it and grew up being taught that it was bad or immoral or something stupid like that. there is nothing wrong with it except it causes some memory loss. there is also the cancer factor but cigarettes are the same. there are no legitimate reasons that weed should be illegal.
btw, please please please dont use the “god created it so i can smoke it,” argument. that is soo stupid i cant even begin to say everything that is wrong with that
axel
Apr 14, 2010
ugh, connecticut is terrible, lucky people in california without medical licenses just get a ticket, i had to take a ride to the police station, i have to take drug classes, and do 32 hours of community service, and thats getting lucky… oh btw, i had a 1/4 of a gram >=(
shawna
May 02, 2011
how rude of you people to want to abuse something that should only be used to people who have no other choice but to use medical marijuana because other pain medication hasnt worked for them.
Nick
May 31, 2011
People should be able to smoke up regardless of whether or not they have a medical condition. It’s a bullshit excuse for people to get high. Why not pop some e’s? shoot up some heroin? Let’s just legalize the lot for medical use, I’m sure any drug is going to make the pain go away, right? Marijuana is less harmful than tobacco and alcohol. Weed should be legal for all to enjoy. I know I’d rather smoke a joint than put back a 6 pack.