The timing of this is suspicious, as is the state’s off-and-on desire to avoid federal interference. Mess with immigration policy and we’ll dump whatever amount of money it takes into the fight for self-determination. When the voters approve legislation that right-wing social conservative types don’t like but seems to work under a memo by Eric Holder, cave as quickly as possible:
Gov. Jan Brewer plans to put Arizona’s new medical marijuana plan on hold as she seeks guidance from a federal court on whether state employees regulating the program could face prosecution.
Brewer said Tuesday that state Attorney General Tom Horne will file a lawsuit Friday seeking a declaratory judgment about the legality of Arizona’s medical marijuana program.
The program went into effect last month, but isn’t up and running yet.
According to Tom Horne, dispensary licenses will be on hold until a decision is made, although he could not predict when that might be.
This article appears in May 19-25, 2011.
Okay, maybe not surprising but it really pisses me off. I am supposed to just continue to suffer, and that is just fine with them. Been trying to hold on to what little sanity I have left until November was hard enough, and now it looks like it will be even longer. They want me to be addicted to pain killers and other medications, but not have the simple remedy of marijuana. Argue with me all you want, but until you have walked (limped, dragged, etc) a mile in my shoes, don’t judge.
Jan of course State employees could be held accountable. Federal employees, ie., doctors from the VA can not issue medical marijuana cards. It is against the a Federal Law. So why in the world would state employees be selling medical marijuana? It has to be a private industry, but the state can collect taxes on selling licenses to dispensaries, licenses to operate dispensaries and anything else the state can get their greedy hands on & into the cookie jar.
Come on Jan you are not launching the space shuttle here. This is only a ploy to stop and/or delay a law that the people have voted on. Next you will want to tell us what kind of underwear we can have. Give it a rest Jan!!!!!!!!!!!!
To take what Mr. Gibson said follow through with his way of thinking (and using most of his words): Mess with same-sex marriage and we’ll dump whatever amount of money it takes into the fight for self-determination. When the voters approve legislation that left-wing social liberal types don’t like, revolt as quickly as possible. Harass the voters, who supported it, post their names, encourage others to go after them, scream and yell, have disgusting parades, try to force your viewpoints into public schools, and get a liberal gay judge to attempt to overturn the law…
Mess with nationalized forced health insurance and they’ll dump whatever amount of force it takes into the fight for politician determination. When the voters don’t want legislation that left-wing social liberal types don’t like, cram it down their throats as quickly as possible without telling them what’s in it, how much it will cost, or what quality of care it will actually provide.
Gibson – you are the definition of a hypocrite. It’s your way or no way and you get really nasty when people don’t agree with you. Your spiteful editorials come across as just that – you rant and rave but it doesn’t make for good writing.
Rainfog: I’m almost certain I wasn’t talking about neither same-sex marriage or nationalized health-care, which are different issues entirely. The voters of Arizona passed Prop. 203, so why wouldn’t you support the will of the citizen?
Honestly, if you can stick to just the actual things I wrote here and you explain to me how Brewer and Horne can believe the federal government is wrong to tell the state how to operate on immigration issues, but right in exercising oversight on medicinal marijuana, I’d love to hear it.
Also, namecalling isn’t nice, but thanks for offering your opinion.
Goodness me, Dan Gibson, could it be that rainfog (raining on the parade, fogging up the clarity) could be the newest paid troll stomping around these parts? The strawman fafferdoodles he/she/it posted in what seems to be an automatic writing spree would indicate such. No actual attempt at argument or debate, just noise noise noise to drown everyone out.
Brewer and Horne knew there would be dispensaries in Arizona in November after the votes were counted. They knew this when AZDHS had its public comment sessions at the beginning of the year. They knew this when AZDHS issued its “final rules” in April. And they are “seeking guidance” NOW? From the same Feds with whom they argue over the national health care act, SB1070, and other states’ rights issues? Where’s all the “don’t tread on me” chutzpah we saw in the wake of SB1070? C’mon, Jan, the voters actually spoke on Prop 203 (love or hate SB1070, it’s a product of the legislature and not the ballot box) and you’re pulling punches? Say it ain’t so, Joe.
SB1070 IS the product of the VOTERS….. tired of the Federal “Government” failing to do the ONE thing that it IS supposed to do. On 203… I say one step further, and just decriminalize the shit, and be done with it. Liberty….NOT a Nanny State. I can take care of myself, and make my own rational decisions. Thanks.
So I guess the big question is, are they still going to be issuing cards while Brewer tries to understand what it means when the citizens of this state pass a bill into law?