S.C.'s tight medical pot rules protect users and law enforcement after recent court ruling

NOTE TO FUTURE JURORS: Just say "no" to marijuana convictions. Use your power of Jury nullification to prevent convictions for possession, use, or sales (other than to minors). It only takes one juror to hang a jury. There are no consequences to a juror if they vote "no" to anymore convictions, even if the facts prove that a crime was committed.

The article claims that law enforcement has an obligation to bust growers who appear to be profiting. However, growing and providing to medical marijuana patients is a service and there are no victims. This should not be a proper use for our precious law enforcement dollars. Don't be a slave to DEA grants!!

NOTE TO FUTURE JURORS: Just say "no" to any "sage advice" from BJ - nothing she has to offer has even a sliver of authority, morality, legality or perhaps sanity.

As a juror, you will receive your instructions from the judge, who does indeed have the authority and legality in such matters.

It is quite possible that BJ is nothing but a mentally disturbed blowhard gadfly desperately trying to attract attention to herself.

Gail Levey wrote:

As a juror, you will receive your instructions from the judge, who does indeed have the authority and legality in such matters.

Especially if the judge is Becky's hero, the HONORABLE Ariadne Symons!

The one that handed the other town crackpot his nutsack in court!

Mr. Kahn is just a blowhard loser who is living of a trust fund. Becky is just his ex.

That the Feds don't sue the state for legalizing marijuana or vice versa? Make it legal or not because you can't have it both ways. Cops should not be "sued" for doing their job "legally" in their own jurisdiction. It's a waist of tax payers money, more now than ever........

GAIL LEVEY WRITES: "As a juror, you will receive your instructions from the judge, who does indeed have the authority and legality in such matters."

BECKY: Jurors should consider judge's instructions as advice, and said to be helpful. Ultimately, it is the juror who decides the justice of the case.

Jurors have the power to decide if the case was politically motivated...
If the case was an example of selective enforcement...
If the case violated community standards...
If the law being enforced is unjustified...
If the punishment will be too great for the crime...
or if the case was just brought to trial as condition of a deal made by the DA with the DEA in order to get grant money

Becky Johnson wrote:

BECKY: Jurors should consider judge's instructions as advice, and said to be helpful. Ultimately, it is the juror who decides the justice of the case.

Wrong again whackjob. Your ignorance of legal process is pitiful.
In a very substantial portion of cases, the Judge has the option of overruling the findings of A jury.
If you had any knowledge or legal training, you would know that the HONORABLE judge IS THE AUTHORITY in court, regardless of your jealousy of Ariadne Symons.

Jurors need to follow the judges advice or risk a mistrial.

Potential jurors - follow the law and ignore BJ. If you don't agree with the laws, work to get them changed.

pot is ubiquitous .. it's everywhere... teachers use it .. cops have it .. elem kids smoke it ...it grow wild in most of the USA... there is medical heroin, medical cocaine, med morphine, etc ... why not medical pot?

All those right wing types who cry for smaller gov't and less regulation,..why do they insist pot is the devil weed? They are nuts.

DBS WRITES: "Wrong again whackjob. Your ignorance of legal process is pitiful. In a very substantial portion of cases, the Judge has the option of overruling the findings of A jury. If you had any knowledge or legal training, you would know that the HONORABLE judge IS THE AUTHORITY in court, regardless of your jealousy of Ariadne Symons."

BECKY: Yes. Judges can and do overrule jury decisions, especially on appeal. But a single juror can prevent a conviction for a marijuana offense. And some say, in Santa Cruz County, you can't find 12 jurors who all agree that the drug war against pot and pot smokers can be justified.

BLONDE WRITES: "Jurors need to follow the judges advice or risk a mistrial."

BECKY: A juror who has decided to use jury nullification rights to hang a jury for a marijuana "crime" must avoid being thrown off of the jury. They must answer all questions honestly during the voir dire or risk a perjury charge as well. They must not say during deliberations that they know the person is guilty, but are going to vote "not guilty" anyway. They just must insist that in their best judgment, justice in that particular case called for a "not guilty" vote.

BLONDE WRITES: "Potential jurors - follow the law and ignore BJ. If you don't agree with the laws, work to get them changed."

BECKY: TRANSLATION: "Don't pay attention to that little man behind the curtain!"

Most of us have worked for years to change the law. And we have made some progress. But the Federal Government is even dragging their heels on STUDYING the effects of marijuana while they continue to lock people up, confiscate and destroy property, ruin people's reputations, get people fired, and prevent college kids from getting student loans.

The juror is our best defense against this irrational law enforcement.

DBS WRITES: "the HONORABLE judge IS THE AUTHORITY in court, regardless of your jealousy of Ariadne Symons. "

BECKY: Yup. She's the great "legal mind" who ruled that a Metro Security Guard can throw a person off of the property for any reason whatsoever, including for rules he just made up in his head. She's a real protector of our rights, all right!!

Coolmind wrote:

pot is ubiquitous .. it's everywhere... teachers use it .. cops have it .. elem kids smoke it ...it grow wild in most of the USA... there is medical heroin, medical cocaine, med morphine, etc ... why not medical pot?
All those right wing types who cry for smaller gov't and less regulation,..why do they insist pot is the devil weed? They are nuts.

There is medical pot, it's called Marinol. Users say that it doesn't provide the same relief as smoking mj.

Becky Johnson wrote:

BLONDE WRITES: "Jurors need to follow the judges advice or risk a mistrial."
BECKY: A juror who has decided to use jury nullification rights to hang a jury for a marijuana "crime" must avoid being thrown off of the jury.

Good luck with that! You, for example, would have a very difficult time answering questions HONESTLY.

It seems like there are an awful lot of 20-year old kids with medical marijuana cards and nothing wrong with them. Evidently anyone with $ 150 can get a card and grow pot. I don't think this abuse of the system will be allowed to go on forever. A few greedy jerks are going to ruin it for everyone.

Why do all these stupid stoners still buy weed for $50 to $60 an eighth. Growing is almost legal in the county, the price should be dirt cheap!

Blonde wrote:

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There is medical pot, it's called Marinol. Users say that it doesn't provide the same relief as smoking mj.

Yeah but Marinol is synthesized and u gotta pay the drug companies to make it. Or you can just grow your own for free, the way nature intended it.

Becky Johnson wrote:

DBS WRITES: "the HONORABLE judge IS THE AUTHORITY in court, regardless of your jealousy of Ariadne Symons. "
BECKY: Yup. She's the great "legal mind" who ruled that a Metro Security Guard can throw a person off of the property for any reason whatsoever, including for rules he just made up in his head. She's a real protector of our rights, all right!!

Yes, she is. You're jealous of the fact that Ariadne Symons;
(A) Holds a position of power and prestige, you will never have either.
(B) Is quite obviously more educated than you will ever be.
(C) Is obviously, infinitely more financially successful than your failed career, as a teacher-wannabee.
(D) Does not have the visible signs of dope-induced laziness, and consequential gluttony.
(E) Is able to tell the truth.

In short, she's everything you're not.

P.S. Thank you, your honor, for sending the appropriate message, that we've had enough of the town crackpots destroying our quality of life.

Becky Johnson wrote:

NOTE TO FUTURE JURORS: Just say "no" to marijuana convictions. Use your power of Jury nullification to prevent convictions for possession, use, or sales (other than to minors). It only takes one juror to hang a jury. There are no consequences to a juror if they vote "no" to anymore convictions, even if the facts prove that a crime was committed.
The article claims that law enforcement has an obligation to bust growers who appear to be profiting. However, growing and providing to medical marijuana patients is a service and there are no victims. This should not be a proper use for our precious law enforcement dollars. Don't be a slave to DEA grants!!

So BJ, is this an example of you giving legal advice again without any credentials to do such, or merely tampering with a jury pool?

Marijuana should be legal not only for medical patients but for responsible adults who prefer to use it as a healthier substitute for alcohol.

Our current marijuana laws are impossible to enforce. Despite decades of marijuana eradication and despite arresting 800,000 people a year, pot is still easier to buy for most high school kids than beer.

Keeping marijuana illegal does not benefit our children. It benefits special interest groups: drug cartels, the prison industry, police departments, and government bureaucracies.

It is immoral to prevent responsible adults from choosing to use a less harmful substance in place of alcohol. If pot were legalized, alcohol use would decrease along with its associated social costs.

If you want marijuana to be legalized, taxed, and regulated for adults, YOU can make it happen. Tell your legislators to support California Assembly Bill 390. It's easy. Visit yes390.org