DdC

Senate decides it doesn’t matter who heads up the DEA

"Michele M. Leonhart has proven her leadership to be anti-science, pro-lying, pro-death and destruction, and devoid of competence, so the Senate decided she was perfect for this job."
~ Pete Guither DWR

Obama DEA Nominee Pledges To Ignore Administration

“Marijuana is dangerous and has no medicinal benefit.”
— White House drug czar Gil Kerlikowske,
7/09 Fresno, Calif. press conference

The Obama Admin's Anti-Marijuana Manifesto

Signs of Sickness and D.E.A.th



DEA’s Michele Leonhart Goes Rogue
In February of 2009 Eric Holder vowed to end DEA raids on Medical Marijuana. In his statement he said, “the Justice Department will no longer raid medical marijuana clubs that are established legally under state law.” But left in place from the dubya era is Michele Leonhart. Ms. Leonhart is defying the administrations ban on raids against legal growers. These are people who have applied for a license and are sanctioned by local or State governments which allow them to grow and sell medical marijuana.

Holder Vows To End Raids On Medical Marijuana Clubs
Updated: 03-29-09

This was like writing to a fish axking it to not eat the worm.

Thank you for contacting me to express your opposition to the nomination of Michele M. Leonhart to be Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). I welcome this opportunity to respond.

In 2004, Ms. Leonhart was unanimously confirmed by the Senate to serve as DEA Deputy Administrator. She was the DEA's first female Special Agent in Charge (SAC) and later became the SAC for the Los Angeles Field Division, which is its third largest Field Division. She has been the Acting Administrator since 2007.

I understand you have concerns about medical marijuana and Ms. Leonhart's record on enforcing drug laws. As you may be aware, last fall, the Justice Department issued new guidelines clarifying its position on medical marijuana and how federal prosecutors should handle cases where state and federal laws conflict. This directive sets parameters for use of federal resources for prosecutors in marijuana cases stating that "...priorities should not focus federal resources in your states on individuals whose actions are in clear and unambiguous compliance with existing state laws providing for the medical use of marijuana."

Ms. Leonhart's nomination is currently pending in the Senate Judiciary Committee, of which I am a member. At this time, however, her nomination has not been taken up for consideration. As a member of this Committee, I take my role in reviewing nominees very seriously, and I appreciate hearing your opposition to Ms. Leonhart. Please know I will keep your concerns in mind should her nomination come before the Committee or the full Senate.

Again, thank you for contacting me. I hope you will continue to keep informed on matters of interest to you. Best regards.

Also, may I take this opportunity to wish you a happy and healthy holiday season. Best regards

Sincerely yours,

Dianne Feinstein
United States Senator
senator@feinstein.se nate.gov

Di Fi Watch

Congress Moves Forward On Cannabis 'Candy' Crackdown
NORML July 11, 2008 - Washington, DC, US

The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved legislation introduced by Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-CA) that seeks to enact mandatory minimum penalties for persons found to have manufactured or dispensed edible cannabis products that have been "marketed to appear similar to a candy product."

"Dort, wo man BŸcher verbrennt, verbrennt man am Ende auch Menschen." (German)

"They that start by burning books will end by burning men."
--Heinrich Heine (1797-1856), from his play Almansor (1821)


Starting in the 1860s, the Ganja Wallah Hasheesh Candy Company made maple sugar hashish candy, which soon became one of the most popular treats in America. For 40 years, it was sold over the counter and advertised in newspapers, as well as being listed in the catalogs of Sears-Roebuck, as a totally harmless, delicious, and fun candy.

OldMan&TheWeed

The head of the DEA's job is to enforce the laws (passed by congress) on the books as they exist. She can no more decide not to enforce them anymore than Obama could have over-ridden Don't Ask Don't Tell (also passed by congress) without those laws first being repealed. How she enforces the drug laws (issues surrounding mmj), is dictated by her boss the president.

The part that upsets me is her pledge to fight legalization efforts. It is her job to enforce the laws, not interfere in the democratic process.

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Nintey-three percent of what I say is brilliant, factual information and seven percent is complete bullshit. Have fun deciding which is which.

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Well like any good American, she's fighting to keep her job..

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DdC

Ever notice when women get power,
they turn into cranky gray haired white men...

The Drug Czar is Required by Law to Lie.

"When it comes to medical marijuana, I have more of a practical view than anything else. My attitude is that if it’s an issue of doctors prescribing medical marijuana as a treatment for glaucoma or as a cancer treatment, I think that should be appropriate because there really is no difference between that and a doctor prescribing morphine or anything else." - Barack Obama 3.22.08

kamikazi89

Obama's morphing into Nixon..

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Mikey

i love the 'tri chrome crunch' bar

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RIP Gov

stoneric

nixon was more liberal.

OldMan&TheWeed

To my eternal loathing of the man, I am often floored by the thought that under Nixon we:

Created the EPA
Passed the Endangered Species Act
Normalized relations with China
Liberal ideals achieved and unmatched by not one Democrat in my life.

By the standards of 2010 many of Nixon's policies were extremely liberal.

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Nintey-three percent of what I say is brilliant, factual information and seven percent is complete bullshit. Have fun deciding which is which.

kamikazi89

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katie west is the best

kitch

I feel like I would make a great drug czar...

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kamikazi89

that's only because you're a communist

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katie west is the best