"Marijuanadispensärer" i Kalifornien
Den mest kompletta sammanställningen om så kallade "marijuanadispensärer" i Kalifornien är nu tillgänglig för den intresserade.
I dokumentets slutsatser konstateras följande:
In light of the United States Supreme Court's decision and reasoning in Gonzales v. Raich,
the United States Supremacy Clause renders California's Compassionate Use Act of 1996
and Medical Marijuana Program Act of 2004 suspect.
No state has the power to grant its citizens the right to violate federal law. People have been, and continue to be, federally prosecuted for marijuana crimes.
The authors of this White Paper conclude that medical marijuana is not legal under federal law, despite the current California scheme, and wait for the United States Supreme Court to ultimately rule on this issue.
Furthermore, storefront marijuana businesses are prey for criminals and create easily identifiable victims. The people growing marijuana are employing illegal means to protect their valuable cash crops. Many distributing marijuana are hardened criminals. Several are members of stepped criminal street gangs and recognized organized crime syndicates, while others distributing marijuana to the businesses are perfect targets for thieves and robbers. They are being assaulted, robbed, and murdered. Those buying and using medical marijuana are also being victimized. Additionally, illegal so-called "medical marijuana dispensaries" have the potential for creating liability issues for counties and cities.
All marijuana dispensaries should generally be considered illegal and should not be permitted to exist and engage in business within a county's or city's borders. Their presence poses a clear violation of federal and state law; they invite more crime; and they compromise the health and welfare of law-abiding citizens.
49 sidor informativ text i materialet White Paper on Marijuana Dispensaries, utgiven av California Police Chiefs Association's task force on marijuana dispensaries kan du läsa här.
Torgny Peterson
