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Officer Claims Arizona Fired Him Illegally
Category: News | Posted on Mon, November, 21st 2011 by THCFinder
PHOENIX (CN) - A probation officer claims Arizona and Mohave County fired him illegally, to retaliate for his signing a letter in support of a California ballot measure to decriminalize marijuana. Joe Miller, who lives in Needles, Calif., was one of 32 law enforcement officers and retired officers who signed the letter.
 
Miller signed the letter, "Law Enforcers Say Control and Tax Cannabis to Protect Public Safety," in June 2010.
 
The letter, from the group Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, or LEAP, endorsed California's Proposition 19, a November ballot measure that would have allowed adults to grow and possess small amounts of marijuana. (It lost, 46.5% to 53.5%.)
LEAP released the letter in September, and Miller's boss, defendant Friend Walker, Mohave County's chief probation officer, found out in November that Miller had signed it.
 
Miller was fired in December. "The Notice of Dismissal states, among other things, that Mr. Miller 'fail[ed]to maintain neutrality in action and appearance when [he] gave permission to the Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP) organization to include [his] job title and department "Deputy Probation Officer, Mohave County Probation Department" with [his] endorsement of a California ballot proposition posted on-line [sic] on September 13, 2010," according to the complaint. (Brackets in complaint.)
 
Miller, 54, who is represented by the ACLU, said in a statement: "I was terminated not because my service was inadequate, but because my views on drug policy didn't align with those of Mohave County or my superiors in the Probation Department. As law enforcement agents and public servants, we swear to uphold the Constitution and it's only fair for our government to respect our First Amendment rights as well."
 
Mohave County, the fifth-largest county in the United State (13,470 square miles) is in northwest Arizona, on the California border. Its seat is Kingman.
 
Miller seeks compensatory and punitive damages for constitutional violations, wrongful firing, tortious interference with contract, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
He is represented by Daniel Bonnett with Martin & Bonnett and Daniel Pochoda with the ACLU of Arizona. 
 
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Get toasted in the morning!
Category: Fun | Posted on Mon, November, 21st 2011 by THCFinder

A whole new way to start your day.

 

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Man Sues Over Rejection Of NE420 License Plate
Category: News | Posted on Mon, November, 21st 2011 by THCFinder
LINCOLN, Neb. -- A southwestern Nebraska attorney and advocate for legalizing marijuana is suing the state Department of Motor Vehicles after he was denied a personalized license plate that state officials say would promote illegal drug use.
 
The Nebraska chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union filed the federal lawsuit Thursday on behalf of Frank Shoemaker, of Holbrook, saying the state violated Shoemaker's constitutionally protected right to free speech.
 
The lawsuit says Shoemaker had applied earlier this year for a state license plate that read "NE420." The term "420" is insider shorthand for cannabis consumption.
 
The motor vehicle agency rejected Shoemaker's application, saying the number 420 is "associated with a date and time for people to gather and smoke marijuana/cannabis."
 
The lawsuit seeks to have the department's rejection declared unconstitutional.
 
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Kush Expo start today!
Category: Events | Posted on Fri, November, 18th 2011 by THCFinder

THCFinder is sponsoring the Kush Expo from November 18th, 19th and 20th at the Anaheim Convention Center. We will have a lot of cool giveaways at the expo so dont forget to stop by our booth to chat with us and pick up some free stuff.

 

www.KushExpo.com

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Dedicated toker
Category: Fun | Posted on Fri, November, 18th 2011 by THCFinder

I'm usually too lazy to change my bong water and this guy has the patience to fill a bath tub and more.

 

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Raids emphasize need for coherent marijuana regulation
Category: News | Posted on Fri, November, 18th 2011 by THCFinder
RECENT federal raids of medical-marijuana dispensaries in the Puget Sound region highlight in bold relief our disjointed and out-of-touch federal and state rules on marijuana.
 
Few will argue that the U.S. government, which bans marijuana entirely, is off base for intervening in drug sales to a gang in Chicago, as one affidavit contends.
 
Obviously, law-enforcement officers have a duty to try to intervene in marijuana interstate importation and distribution. Medical-marijuana dispensaries have a purpose and, done right, should be legal. Federal law-enforcement authorities raided dispensaries they believe are acting as fronts for a variety pack of other illegal activities.
 
The raids underscore the mess of regulations and rules. It is time to legalize marijuana, tax it, clarify the rules and provide a reasonable regulatory scheme.
 
If sensible regulations were in place, medical-marijuana dispensaries would not be importing and exporting marijuana across state lines or allowing felons to sell marijuana or illegal narcotics.
 
There are many lines to draw and numerous safety issues to consider. Marijuana should not be legal for those under age 21. It should be legal for people who are not well and need marijuana to control their pain and suffering and for adults.
 
U.S. Attorney Jenny Durkan, who must enforce draconian federal law on marijuana, said: "The truly sick people, doctors, caregivers, we're not going to prosecute. They don't have to worry about our enforcement action. But people exploiting (medical marijuana) laws just to make a lot of money selling drugs, they do have a reason to worry."
 
Fine, go after alleged criminals abusing the privilege of a convoluted state law that allows certain kinds of medical-marijuana dispensaries.
 
Washington voters favor medical-marijuana use. They will likely have a chance to decide if they want to go further and legalize marijuana for adults, either if a new initiative gathers sufficient signatures and is passed by the Legislature, or by voters if the measure comes to them.
 
What is indisputable is the current system does not work. Millions of dollars and untold hours of law-enforcement time are wasted prosecuting bit players. Washington needs a more coherent and modern system.
 
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