LAist: LAist Interview: A Local Medical Marijuana Card-Holder

guest

Mon, 03 Sep 2007 13:48:17 -0800

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burble

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:26:49 -0800

My only comment about this is that some people are throwing around how all illegal drugs should be legal, something about "people should have the freedom to accept real consequences of what they do, not artifical consequences (eg jail)"... well okay, so you're some druggy and meth and cocaine and acid are all legal, and so you take a big dose and go drive on the freeway, and end up getting in a huge car accident and killing three people (which has happened to drunks all the time.) You accept the responsibility for your actions, that's great. What about the three people you just killed? What about their family's? Why should they be forced to put up with some punk's stupidity and irresponsibility? Laws are a bit more tricky than just black and white, your freedom ends when it limits someone else's freedom, and honestly people are greedy selfish fuckers and aren't going to take that into consideration if there are no laws governing them. I personally think marijuana should be legal cuz it's less harmful than cigerettes and alcohol, and other than that all those hard drugs should stay where they are. As long as idiots exist, laws will need to exist to protect innocent ppl from stupid mistakes. Other than that, it sounds like having a prescription is pretty good, i think i'll look into getting one.

ben bang

Wed, 24 Jan 2007 16:52:19 -0800

Hmmmmm, I thought they raided dispensaries, not doctors.

Mr L

Tue, 23 Jan 2007 23:21:52 -0800

Why did the DEA target only 11 shops, and NOT ALL of the shops? Why such a small percentage??? I'd imagine they concentrate on the few staffed entirely by Dr. Feelgoods who hand out whatever perscriptions to whoever asks. Didn't their lastest target write thousands of MM perscriptions every year? Those cases are easiest because even if they can't nab the guy he'll still lose his license.

Jonathan

Tue, 23 Jan 2007 16:10:54 -0800

Federal law overrides state law and since the DEA is a federal enforcement administration I'm pretty sure they can do whatever they please no matter what the people of California vote. That is why the DEA keeps busting the shops even though the city says it's okay. Not to mention the fact that the DEA specifically regulate medications that can potentially be abused, which is most of the medications worth having. So this guy with his prescription who is not sick is obviously breaking the law by abusing the drug he was wrongfully prescribed.

ben bang

Tue, 23 Jan 2007 14:47:41 -0800

yer pretty all over the place yourself pal.

boognish

Tue, 23 Jan 2007 12:50:11 -0800

First of all, almost everyone of these comments is foolish and all over the place. All the money goes to meth heads? I am not going to even get in to that yet. Republicans? Jesus, let's not start on this bipartisan crap because we all know that if "Democrats" had their way, it would be just that: pot would be legalized, everything else would still be criminalized and we would be getting taxed on everything from our internet proceeds to consumer-grown and purchased marijuana. Everything needs to be legalized; let the meth heads go on making their money and using their meth, same goes for you too coke and heroin users. Come on, if meth were legalized tomorrow, would you go try it? Well you wouldn't, because you can go try it right now - you know you can - and it's going to be just as unenjoyable as the legal stuff would. Haha, make booze illegal? What a fool... What happened to SDS? We need to protest..

pot&Coffee

Tue, 23 Jan 2007 10:12:19 -0800

"Why is this better than buying pot from a neighborhood dealer?" Because as often as not the MONEY ends ups in the hands meth heads who invest in making meth, where you can make a lot more money a lot quicker. Granted at least a third of the people trimming the pot for these clubs are on meth, they receive a lot smaller cut. regulation creates responsibility, its up to us to be RESPONSIBLE CONSUMER!!!!!

Neb

Tue, 23 Jan 2007 09:26:52 -0800

oops! "your jerks" should read "yer jourks."

Neb

Tue, 23 Jan 2007 09:25:10 -0800

How come none of your jerks can spell? Love some weed though!

Air

Tue, 23 Jan 2007 07:01:49 -0800

Seriously shits fucked...

Your Sofa Kingdom

Tue, 23 Jan 2007 06:58:50 -0800

[quote]Do you think other drugs should be legalized for medical or recreational use? Why, or why not? I think alcohol should be illegal and weed should be legal for recreational use. As far as other drugs- keep um illegal but don't spend any money enforcing those laws. I don't know, maybe acid should be legal. Maybe acid should be mandatory, like Jury Duty. [/quote] STICK to teh PRINCIPLE! don't cherry pick 'appropriate' subsbtances. the KEY is CHOICE...ya know? FREEDOM. if you start saying "alcohol (whatever) is bad" there gonna beat you to 'death' with "so is pot" (car crashes, etc) which IS a function of dufus's who drive under the influence, NOT a function of the substance (ie you are not required to drive to use pot, coke, alcohol, etc) ANY substance you choose to posess/use should be legal! (PRINCIPLE)...you accept responsibility for consequences (REAL ones, NOT artificial ones (eg prison)) ANY substance can KILL you, it's the DOSE, not the substance (ie the chick to killed herself with water last week) GO LIBERTARIANS! in NC, im a freak, in SF, i get along fine! (just can't afford it)

anti

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 14:43:23 -0800

WOW, i am excited by all the mis-info being flung around. R. pupkin, just because the dispensary that issued the marijuana card didn't use spellcheck people should buy pot "the old fashioned way"?!? i do not see your logic in that conclution. SG, you are wrong. Flat out. The DEA didn't come knocking down doors because of this interview. We did this interview because the DEA went knocking down doors. And what point was the DEA trying to prove?? Your comment is emotional and all over the place. my advice is to not be jealous, and if you are patient calm cool and collected, maybe someday LAist will interview YOU. but i wouldnt hold my breath if i was you. and furthermore, "city employee", the city of West Hollyhood is a seperate entity from "the city of Los Angeles" and de-prioritized recreational use of marijuana, and made allowances for several dispensaries to be located within its city limits. Perhaps thats why 5 of the eleven busts took place in West Hollywood. And if all these commenting "know-it-alls" have all the answers already, then RIDDLE ME THIS: Why did the DEA target only 11 shops, and NOT ALL of the shops? Why such a small percentage??? so far it reeks of a photo-op.

city employee

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 14:22:01 -0800

okay, firstly, what you receive from a "doctor" is in no way a prescription. prescriptions are FEDERALLY regulated by the FDA, giving them and their dispensers (i.e. pharmacy) a legitimate right to do so. what you receive is strictly a recommendation from the doctor that all other treatments did not work so they are recommending you to pursue this treatment. that is why the DEA can legally raid the clubs, because they do not recognize the legitimacy of the operation. the regulatory side of things were left up to individual counties and cities, we in LA have none, so it is really the wild west. if we were dealing with prescriptions here, then the whole story would be different. you could go to walgreen’s and get that OG Kush, not a shady dimly lit room in north hollywood with DEA breaking through the front door.

A.Nagler

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 12:59:27 -0800

In response to the other comments- No one is legitimately sick. Except for those who are... It looks like the card was made by a dispensary, the places get raided when they make too much money, the needy do not get screwed and you have no idea what you are talking about but it was pretty funny how they miss spelled patient. The DEA only cares about money being made, you naive fool.

SG

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 12:23:25 -0800

what a idiot I have a card also but its idiots like this who didnt pay attention in school who ruin it for the others who have real pain and its people like this that get the DEA invloved in taking down these shops.. LAist thanks for picking the most retarded person you could find to interview and helping the DEA prove its point :(

r.pupkin

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 12:18:56 -0800

How legit can this "Dr" be when he can't even spell "patient" correctly. It's quacks like this that are causing all these places to get raided and the truly needy are getting screwed. All you potheads out there get your dope the old fashioned way, on the street.

ben bang

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 11:03:53 -0800

Awesome interview. Been thinking of taking the plunge. Fuck it. I don't care if I end up on a list.

rpoynter

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 09:40:48 -0800

anyone have info about doctors in the more affordable $100 range?

Stephen

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 08:50:22 -0800

Is anyone legitimately sick? I'm not getting the point to this rhetorical question.....maybe because it has an answer....which is "yes".