Marijuana Laws ‘Looney Tunes’ Says LAPD Chief
April 3rd, 2009 by Rick
Apparently, Los Angeles Police Chief William Bratton, wants stricter regulations imposed on medical marijuana dispensaries in California. He’s also not a happy camper when it comes to the Obama Administration and their change in policy of only going after those dispensaries that violate state law.
The chief told a press conference Wednesday:
I think that the policy of the federal government at this time is unfortunate. I think the policy of this state is ‘Looney Tunes.’
What is ‘Looney Tunes’ is the fact that the Chief’s main concern is the medical marijuana clinics. The Chief’s concern should be regarding the numerous criminal elements in the city that use violence to move drugs — drugs like heroin, crack and meth. It’s as if Elmer Fud, Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck are arguing over if it’s rabbit or duck season — obviously the Chief clearly doesn’t know either.
Bratton said:
They pass a law, then they have no regulations as to how to enforce the darn thing and, as a result, we have hundreds of these locations selling drugs to every Tom, Dick and Harry.
If Tom, Dick, and Harry have medical marijuana ID cards and are medical marijuana patients, then they have a right to be there. Is the Chief implying that people off the street are able to obtain marijuana at the dispensaries? They have enough patients coming to them legally, there’s no need to break the law. If the Chief feels that there are dispensaries distributing marijuana illegally then he needs to conduct a proper investigation.
Bratton said:
While I fully support its use for medicinal purposes, why don’t we regulate it like we do Lipitor or Viagra. You can’t buy those two without getting it through a legitimate pharmacy. If this drug is so important and so helpful, why is it not regulated like every other drug?
Marijuana is not created in a lab. Marijuana does not have side effects that require other medication to be taken. Marijuana is not a pill. Marijuana shouldn’t even be in the same building as a pharmacy.
The medical marijuana dispensaries are an ideal location to distribute marijuana. The staff that run them are knowledgeable and patients can discuss their ailments because they are all taking the same medication. If the pharmaceutical industry becomes involved with the distribution of this plant, prices will sky rocket and marijuana will disappear right back into the underground black market. Smart?
