Colorado medical marijuana grower sentenced to six years

well, I have to agree when you put it that way. It was a stupid move on his part, but I wholeheartedly agree, the laws against this flower are even more stupid......

Roger that. Prohibition was a criminal financial bonanza and a cultural disaster. History repeats itself.

now, now nox.. We're just so used to being beaten down it's become commonplace. In my younger years I did time in prison for my "dalliance". It was dumb then, and even dumber now. However I will point out your reference to "flower". The poppy is a flower too, and a damn sight more dangerous - in spite of just being a flower. Speaking from experience. Have done both.

I do understand that the bad guys aren't actually the people who have been conditioned by society. I just lost my temper for a second there. Sorry for your time in prison. In reference to the poppy flower, I'm not sure but I think it actually has to be processed unlike the cannabis flower, but the flower of which I speak is specifically the cannabis flower. Still, who is man to make any plant illegal? Prison isn't the solution for people addicted to hard drugs either. It is a health issue (physical and psychological).

Hey nox.., agree completely. Point in fact is that opium & pot are worlds apart - even though both start out as a plant. You have to "milk" the poppy - don't think that would work with the weed. With the poppy one cuts a notch in the stalk and then collects the sap that forms. "Tears of the Poppy" No apologizes necessary - for your temper or my bad judgement. Not to take a religious bent here, but it's true you reap what you sow. You're also right about drug addiction, and I've known a few of those. It IS a medical problem - or a psychological one. Sure as hell incarceration doesn't do anything for it. Locking them up - removing them from their "fix" doesn't do shit. They go right back. Just like combating the more common alcohol addiction, there is no actual medical help. The addicts brain is what continues to lead him astray. Until he comes to regard addiction as the enemy there's no help for him; and that's a mighty hard step to take and almost impossible by yourself. That's why AA works, and everything else doesn't. The human brain can learn a new thing, but can't "unlearn". Once you decide something is a "good thing" then you're stuck with it - irregardless of where that takes you.

Calculated risk. Bad luck sucks.

Yep.

One needs to stand up straight - click your heels together - and say

" there's no place like home." Or is THIS home? hummmm...... Nope. This is OZ.

I agree Incredulous... Not his wisest idea at all... =)

The part that says this is illegal to begin with. :-) oh.... I'm sorry. That's even dumber than the rest of it.

Agreed... He did step out of line, I still can't see doing that many years however...

He could have gotten life. There are some pot growers who have gotten severe sentences for less. I agree...cannabis should be decriminalized and everyone should be allowed to grow their own without fear of prosecution.

I wonder how badly I would be Punished for growing my own Tobacco???

Same to you!!! =)

Choices for sure bailey78... =)

Point taken but the war on drugs still is stupid.

You wouldn't say that if your neighbor was cooking meth and you had to smell it. We need laws on some drugs but not on all.

I didn't say all drugs should be legalized and the war on drugs is still stupid because it's indiscriminate and designed for the benefit of big pharma. That's what I meant.

Also the husband should have 6 plants in Colorado but has 670. Sounds like the wife is obeying to law in her business dealings.

A Money Making Joke Leen... =(

Folks don't need to know EVERYTHING you are doing... ;)

Exactly but it can be done...discretely.

It is Indeed... Would last be about 6 months??? =)

only if you plan to smoke it yourself. :-)

We actually can now but liquor on Sundays... =)

Yup, don't have to do that any longer... =)

Ask dude from below... =)

I do Indeed... Gonna get my Kegerator this evening, I am So STOKED!!! =)

That would be a Cool Hobby, Hmmm, I will keep that in mind... =)

As the article says if you have a medical marijuana card, here in Colorado you can indeed grow your own... =)

or slow. But nowhere either way.

Invisible bearded magic man laying on a cloud, I LOVE OREGON and my card. Reading this and toking myself.

Good for you mickyjohn420, just got home and plan on doing the same... =)

Admit you're doing it and stick a target on your back....yeah right. Trust no one.

I hope it doesn't come to that... =(

I don't see how it can't. Unless a whole bunch of the retards get voted out it's going to happen. But I'm with you, I too hope is don't come to that.

November will be here before we know it, I am more worried about DieBold this time around, if there are Shenanigans, there's no telling what may happen... =(

Bizzaro World... =(

Get out the vote Johnny. I was planning on CA leading the way and the idiots shot you down. Go for it AGAIN!!!

Maybe it has not yet passed FDA approval??? Funny that most don't Hence the Class Action Lawsuits when folks die from Big Pharma drugs!!!

You are welcome cmc101, you can also be convicted of Drunk Driving and Cocaine abuse as well, and still be POTUS.... =)

Yeah, I hadn't noticed anything about overcrowded jails, over zealous prosecutors, over reaching law enforcement, nor the overly apathetic POTUS... why do you ask?

I agree but would go with a years probation and an ankle bracelet, you are quite welcome Ambill94... =)

Well...guess it must have all been a bad dream then...sorry to bother you with my senseless ravings>>>

Now that's reasonable and if he gets caught again...oh well...

I agree, it's not like he is a repeat offender just yet... =)

Of course then there's the quantity...42# or 92.4 kilos is bit more than I could smoke in a weekend...might make it a little more than casual, but maybe not for him...:=)

He could also be a grower that doesn't smoke at all... =)

He could...hmmmmm...nah...

Ya never know... =)

Great advice cabinettags, Nice to see Ya... =)

I second that...even with that I said above...

Hoooray for Bailey... =)

I thought you might enjoy this post, Heck it was all I could find to post today... =))=

Where is the last one??? I click on it and it takes me to msnbc... Did you make a post here, I did see this on your Purple Squirrel Post... =)

No I didn't post a thread for Paul, he's a years old story to those in the know! --wink-- I just used a link to the first decent article on him I could find to make a simpe point about aberant colors.

Ok Coool, I was a bit confused... =)

Smoke 'em if you got 'em...and pass to the left...:=)