Thanks for all of the Thanksgiving well wishes, I assure you that I ate my fill. Actually I consumed enough food to feed Somalia for a month, but I don’t feel bad about it. Let them eat cake…made out of sand…say I!
There has been a spot of news that has been bothering me quite a bit lately. Today the Supreme Court is hearing arguments on whether or not people that use medical marijuana are protected by state laws from federal prosecution.
One of the background stories in this whole mess deals with a mother of two that was using medical marijuana to ease the pain of a cancerous brain tumor. Under California law this woman was allowed to receive a prescription to grow and smoke marijuana in order to ease her pain. However, federal regulations forbid the possession of marijuana regardless of the doctor’s prescription. Her house was raided and she was put in jail because she possessed marijuana.
As ridiculous as the situation is, it is even more ridiculous that there is a good chance that the Supreme Court will uphold the federal law. Imagine the conversation between the justices and said mother.
“Ma’am, we regret to inform you that possession of Marijuana is a felony under federal law, and you will be prosecuted for possession of it.”
“But, but my Doctor prescribed me the marijuana! It was the only thing that gave me a bit of relief from this horrible growth on my brain!”
“Yes, well you should have just toughed it out and wiped your ass with your doctor’s prescription. I mean really, who listens to their Doctor?”
