Discussion»Questions»Politics» In MY state, in order to qualify for medical pot, you MUST enter a registry. IF the DEA wants that LIST, should the state give it to 'em?
That's the problem. It already is illegal. Trump will just enforce it. That's why I been trying to tell people the states removing the state laws against it are micro sized victories and not all that much worth celebrating. Since they are houses of cards.
Tough call. This is the lone reason I hesitated getting mine for awhile when I was in Cali.
I'm all for screwing the DEA and their morality war against people. (The War on Drugs is a war on people. Make no mistake.) So I don't want the DEA getting that. On the other side of the coin it would set up a precedent that the States don't have to participate with the Federal government in law enforcement and security in other areas that are actually important. It's a really sticky situation and a tough call.
Personally I think the states that have them should start destroying them quick so the issue doesn't really come up. No names handed over to the DEA if they try and seize them, and no possibly dangerous precedent. Besides, the DEA and Fed will get them if they are in existence. No matter how much the states try and keep them.
It WASN'T a tough call for me.. The 5th Amendment says that I'm NOT required to be a witness AGAINST myself. Clearly, REQUIRING me to DECLARE illegal activity is exactly what the 5th Amendment protects me FROM.
excon
This post was edited by excon at December 4, 2016 10:34 AM MST
True, however the 5th isn't of any protection from the DEA or Federal government seizing or obtaining state registry records. It's not about you testifying against yourself, it's a matter of records in that are out of your control.
The tough call remark wasn't in regard to getting the card. It was in response to whether states should hand over or be required to hand them over. It's a tough call since there is going to be huge ramifications that have negative effects either way.
That's my point.. The records ARE in my control, in that I REFUSED to ENTER myself into the database. I did that because REQUIRING me to do so, violates my Constitutional rights.
So, in MY case, when the state CAVES into the DEA, as they surly will, my name will NOT appear.
I really don't think Trump is going to do anything about marijuana. Fighting it has cost too much money and there is too much medical research backing its medical legalization. If he was smart he would legalize it and tax it. That way he can cut taxes in other places.
This post was edited by Gatorblu at December 4, 2016 10:42 AM MST
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