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Reno-Area Officials Oppose Marijuana Measure
Posted by CN Staff on July 22, 2002 at 08:55:46 PT
By The Associated Press
Source: Las Vegas Review-Journal 
A statewide measure headed for the November ballot to legalize possession of up to 3 ounces of marijuana marks another step for a group that wants to legalize all drugs, according to Washoe County District Attorney Richard Gammick. Gammick said marijuana proponents aren't being upfront about their motives. The district attorney said he made a similar warning in 2000, when Nevada voters approved legalization of marijuana for medicinal uses. 
"There is a national coalition, and their goal is the legalization of all illegal drugs," Gammick said. "I said two years ago that they're coming back again because they will not quit." Backers of the initiative say easing marijuana laws would give law enforcement more time to combat serious crime. Nationwide, 750,000 arrests were made for marijuana possession in 2000, with each arrest consuming three to eight hours in booking and court time, said Billy Rogers, campaign manager for the initiative. "That is a colossal waste of law enforcement time," Rogers told the Reno Gazette-Journal. "Most people think law enforcement time could be better spent going after murderers, rapists and other violent criminals, and fighting the war on terrorism." Rogers said the ballot measure stops short of true legalization because it would prohibit marijuana use in public, including at parks and casinos. "When you're banning the public use of marijuana, that's not legalization," said Rogers, who is on leave from his position as state policy director for the Medical Marijuana Project in Washington, D.C., while he manages the campaign for the Nevada initiative. The proposal needs approval from voters in November and again in 2004 to become law. The Washoe County sheriff's office opposes the marijuana initiative, in part because it would put Nevada in conflict with federal law, sheriff's spokeswoman Deputy Michelle Youngs said. Youngs also questioned whether the initiative would reduce significantly the number of arrests because marijuana possession usually is discovered after deputies arrest someone on a different charge. Nevada changed its marijuana laws last year so that possession of less than 1 ounce is a misdemeanor rather than a felony. That means most people caught with less than an ounce of marijuana are cited rather than jailed.Note: District attorney says proponents concealing real goal of legalization of all drugs. Source: Las Vegas Review-Journal (NV)Published: Monday, July 22, 2002Copyright: 2002 Las Vegas Review-JournalContact: letters lvrj.comWebsite: http://www.lvrj.com/Related Articles & Web Site:Marijuana Policy Projecthttp://www.mpp.org/Voters Split on Marijuana Issuehttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread13501.shtmlPublic Officials Slam Marijuana Ballot Measure http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread13496.shtmlPlan To Ease Marijuana Laws Wins Ballot Positionhttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread13348.shtmlMarijuana Petition Qualifies for Ballothttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread13341.shtml
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Comment #15 posted by goneposthole on July 23, 2002 at 07:35:19 PT
Al Martin
has a new post on the Arbusto Cabal.If anything is a 'slippery slope', it's the stock market.
http://www.almartinraw.com
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Comment #14 posted by dddd on July 23, 2002 at 05:56:29 PT
...dark humor..and ..slippery slopes...
...yea...the tall tales of legalized Marijuana being some kinda trojan horse to eventually legalize meth and crack.. 
 
"
      "There is a national coalition, and their goal is the legalization of all illegal drugs," Gammick
      said.      "I said two years ago that they're coming back again because they will not quit." 
 
 
...What a classic IDIOT!...I mean;,,talk about deluded conspiracy theory!!...I kindof enjoy hearing people like Gammick ,,making a Jack-ass of himself,,by suggesting that proponents of Marijuana legalization are part of some organized national coalition of evil drug usin' legalizers!!...This guy is a FREEK!....I wish I could help him make some anti infomercial to combat the measure............The one minute ad,,would begin with shots of old scuzzy looking people smoking joints outside some shop on the Strip, and they would flash to some sleezy looking guy, passing a joint to some really young kids....the camera would pan up to a big gaudy Vegas style sign that says; "POT CLUB",in flashing lites.....then,,a deep voice would say;
 "If pot becomes legal in Nevada,,,What's next?"..... The next scenes,would show a series of images. ... First,, a big supermarket,that has a sign that says;"METH DEPOT",,, and next door,would be "Crack Mart".,, the camera pans in on some whores out front of CrackMart,,and then fades to a scene from a middle class neighborhood, ,and some kids playing in a park,,,then,,we start to hears some kaliope circus music,,and the camera zeros in on the kids gaunt and desperate faces....the camera pans to what appears to be an "ice cream man" van coming up the street...As it pulls into view,,there is a big ol' bug-eyed fake clown on top of the vehicle.. It looks kinda like a combination of Bozo,and Jack-in-the-box,,, ..big letters on the side of the van say; "Cracky The Clown" ,,and there's a price list that reads;
 
...Ice Cream.....$1.00
 
...Pot.......$2.00
 
.....Crack........$1.00 A hit
 
....LSD............$1.00
 
....Crackys' Home made Meth...$2.25
 
 
.........Looks like Gammick is on to us!,,so we better try to keep on pretending that we only like pot.
 
 
...Phasetheory..I'm glad you weren't scared away by that mild contraversy about TIPS....As far as I'm concerned, your comments are welcome,and refreshing,whether I agree with them or not......I liked your comment..;
 
"No slope here
      I hate it whenever I see the slippery slope arguement, especially when it applys to drug laws. Yeah, if we legalize the
      safest drug on earth, with numerous benefits for the sick, the next step is to legalize a dangerous addictive drug
      that only 1% of our population uses currently. "
..It seems to be consistent with your views about the TIPS thing..You probably think that those of us who are alarmed by TIPS,,are "slippery slope" theorists,,and you might have felt like I exagerated the 'slipperyness' of the empire,,in the same way that anti-drug reform criminalizers,make it seem like legal Marijuana is going to lead to legal meth/crack/etc........I respect your views,,,,,but I do think that there is a definite place for "slippery slope" theories.,,and I think that the TIPS program,,is a good example of a valid 'slippery slope' concern........Slippery slopes do exsist!,,and I still find it hard to believe that you are seriously convinced that there is absolutely nothing to be concerned about in this homeland security scheme.....Do you seriously have an almost complete trust the federal government??....Do you really feel that the federal empire only has the interests of you and me in mind,,and that all the major 'adjustments' to our freedoms since 9/11,,are only well intentioned,wise,and politically innocent???? ..I know that's a long question,,and there's no obligation to answer,,but I am curious,as to why you defended this tips thing.(?)...[perhaps you are a federal employee(?)]
 
......dddd
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Comment #13 posted by freedom fighter on July 22, 2002 at 23:54:00 PT
Speakin of Dilauded
Couple days ago, a 40ish man decided to rob a drugstore in Canon City in Colorado. He had gun and held several hostages. He demanded this drug Dilauded. The hostages let him have it and he let the hostages go. He shot himself up six times. And when it was time for him to deal with cops, the cops shot him dead!.. Pretty simple?My point is pretty simple. If cannabis were legal, there would be shops that be regulated, ie, not close to schools or churches.. and so forth, and you can bet your sweet bottom, if someone that insane trying to rob a cannabis shop will get in trouble with the "LAW". Ain't no difference from someone trying to rob a liquor store. In fact, the owner of the liquor store can shoot someone and get away with it. Because we have "LEGAL" drugstores and liquor stores, the crime rate are actually less. Would'nt Americans be satisfied if Cannabis were legal? Heck, I would retire as a legalizer and start planting my seeds. One of the Nevada articles, I find it real strange when a lady stated, "If we legalized 3 ounces of cannabis, we are gonna have 3 ounces drug houses." Whopppie doooo! So much better than having houses that carry thousand pounds of weed! I think I better pack me a 9mm, after all, I got me a thousand pounds!These evil bastards will get on their knees, it might not be my or Herb's time or even on this earth, but it will be in Heaven and HELL!ff
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Comment #12 posted by herbdoc215 on July 22, 2002 at 20:58:35 PT:
 Humboldt Medical Meth Center
 At HMCC we used to joke about opening a medical meth center as that drug is destroying that county fast. Hell I used to tell them I would love to work there as it would have been funnier than hell. You would have to go to Eureka and see how tweeked some of these meth-heads are, bizzarre. Made me hate hard drugs with a passion after living there and losing so many friends to meth and mexi-heroin thats cheaper than weed ( I heard 30$ a gram and it's so pure kids OD everyday there off it as in Cali we don't need Afghans to kill us as Mexico is working on it as fast as they can, meth in Humboldt goes for 60 dollars an 8-ball and pure at that... shows you what CAMP really has accomplished, eh. On that radio-show from CBC, that trailerpark, mean abd bitter woman who called in made our point when she said you don't see as many kids doing Alcohol ( a lie anyway but I'll use her bs to make a point ) as pot, why you say, Cause the sellers are LEGAL business's and fully accountable to public, unlike illegal dealers who figure in for a penny, in for a pound it seems. These legal business's are not willing to put their entire business in jeopardy to make a sale and it also ensures that taxes are collected and production controled like tobacco crop is with Gov't acting as an intermediary between farmers and buyers in an elaborate program based upon size of property owned, etc. What the gov't has done with these laws is create a catch-22 that can do nothing but become a self-fufilling prophecy. Peace, Steve Tuck
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Comment #11 posted by herbdoc215 on July 22, 2002 at 18:41:22 PT
Heroin and PCP are legal...
If you know any Vet then PCP is easily available as it's used everyday along with Ketamine as an animal tranq., heroin is available under the trade name Dilauded ( I have had hundreds of prescriptions for it, even Fentenol which is 100 times STRONGER than hreoin. But none of those drugs have EVER caused me one seconds trouble legally in the 12 years I have been taking them. NOT one time have I ever been found to be diverting them or abusing them in any way, yet because I have too many plants which I will literally die without, then someone who has never had a moments pain in their lives can tell me I am a criminal? Really the only 2 totally illegal drugs that exist outside of a lab are LSD and cannabis and I don't think anyone will ever want to hand out acid to kids, hell it would scare me to have an acid dispencer beside coke machines but that still doesn't excuse treating anybody like an animal over it and putting them in a cage. Freedom is the most valuable commodity in the universe as time is linear and can't be put back, yet we in US have become so innured to prison sentences that most cannot grasp all the implications of being locked away in a hole with criminals and predators for 10 years would have upon someones soul. Life is fleeting at best, and can be wasted so easily. Sometimes I feel so much like Don Quixote and the court has played it's trick's upon me for thinking me mad for trying to lift myself and my world above this dreary existance foredained upon us, I would love to slink back home a broken man and plow my fields til my demise. Sometimes it seems as if these evil bastards will never give up no matter how wrong we show them to be? Peace, Steven Tuck
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Comment #10 posted by goneposthole on July 22, 2002 at 16:00:39 PT
China White
There are no petitions being circulated seeking signatures to have China White legalized.'We, the undersigned, propose, by vote of the people, to have in one's possession, one pound of China White smokable pure heroin to be legal worldwide.' Maybe that could be a starting point, then legalization of cannabis would become 'acceptable'.Sheesh, Louise.Anybody here like rock and roll music?Anybody like rock and roll concerts?I know I sure do.
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Comment #9 posted by MikeEEEEE on July 22, 2002 at 13:11:48 PT
Bozo's
I'm not surprised by these prohibitionist bozo's, but lets consider the vote (the bottom line). Concentrate your efforts in Nevada to get our friends and family to vote yes. If you could put your money where your mouth is then go to this site and donate: http://www.nrle.org/
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Comment #8 posted by The GCW on July 22, 2002 at 12:43:46 PT
Then, Reno-Area Officials are worthless.
IF Reno-Area Officials Oppose Marijuana Measure, THEN:WE oppose Reno-Area Officials whom favor caging humans for using cannabis.Reno-Area Officials whom favor caging humans for using cannabis are worthless.-----------------------------Animal rights groups fight for less.
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Comment #7 posted by krutch on July 22, 2002 at 11:25:07 PT:
Legalize PCP Now(another lampoon)
Most people for MJ legalization also want angel dust legalized. The gateway effect of cannibis has lead them to discover the wonders of PCP. It helps them to forget how underdeveloped their muscles are, and all of the gender identity problems the MJ caused for them. There is nothing wrong with law abiding people comming home from work and enjoying large doses of animal tranquilizers. Let us all enjoy the benefits of this wonderful substance. FREE THE DUST is our war cry:)
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Comment #6 posted by phasetheory on July 22, 2002 at 11:23:49 PT
No slope here
I hate it whenever I see the slippery slope arguement, especially when it applys to drug laws. Yeah, if we legalize the safest drug on earth, with numerous benefits for the sick, the next step is to legalize a dangerous addictive drug that only 1% of our population uses currently.
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Comment #5 posted by p4me on July 22, 2002 at 11:22:32 PT
Marc Emery might say....
The following is copied from the pot-tv website. I wish people would get off the properties of marijuana and start uncovering the corruption of our government that spawns lies, evil, and war all in the name of profit. Does Marc Emery speak fuzzy English on the homepage of pot-tv:Prince of Pot: Our 5 Conditions for Peace
Marc comments on recent news regarding the decriminalization of cannabis in Britain and Canada's consideration of following and in response gives us the BCMP's 5 Conditions for Peace.1. The legalization of cannabis, and then as quickly as possible to all other herbs and entheogens.2. NO regulatory controls on who may cultivate and distribute cannabis: marijuana, hashish, hemp and all their by-products. No government controls on the economic aspect of our culture is to be permitted. (No provincial marijuana control boards, or quotas in cultivation, no discriminatory licensing requirements for vending, etc.).3. That all Canadians convicted of any cannabis related offense are to receive a complete and unconditional pardon from the Government of Canada and to have their cannabis convictions expunged from the record.4. That all money, legal fees, a per-diem sum for each day spent in jail, property (to the 1995 value) to be restituted to all victims (or their heirs) of cannabis prosecution. Such payments to be paid for from income taxes, sales tax and GST revenue on the sale of cannabis goods and produce (in such cases as taxes are fairly applicable), thus not increasing the tax or economic burden on Canadians to rectify this outrage.5. An official apology from the Prime Minister of Canada to the effect that the government acknowledges its 72-year war on cannabis and cannabis consumers was a vicious, murderous bigotry with no legitimate health concerns whatsoever. The apology must express regret and order a cessation of this cultural genocide and admit it was a ceaseless persecution of Canadians of the cannabis culture for no valid reason whatsoever.
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Comment #4 posted by xxdr_zombiexx on July 22, 2002 at 10:51:53 PT
He's right, you know.
People who want to legalize marijuana really, secretly want to make heroin available in vending machines right in video game parlours.Its not like we can hide all the "Legalize Heroin" festivals, or all the "legalize Heroin" websites. Half the reason there was so much voter confusion in Florida was all the "legalize heroin" referendums on the ballots there.
I enjoy listening to my "Free Heroin Now" compact disc made up of famous bands doing songs about heroin legalization. I like seeing attractive young women in tight "legalize heroin" t-shirts. If marijuana is legalized, heroin vending machines will be set up the next day. This man is right. Its people with this man's foresight that make me glad he is an elected official, lookin' out for the little guy.Come to Nevada and have it all: Booze/dames/gambling/tobacco/marijuana/heroin (just lampooning the stupidity of elected officials. They must think if people are stupid enough to vote for them, they'll vote for anything. A genuine conern, I suppose.)
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Comment #3 posted by FoM on July 22, 2002 at 10:51:32 PT
Diagram of Poll Results from The LVRJ
http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2002/Jul-22-Mon-2002/photos/home.jpg
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Comment #2 posted by krutch on July 22, 2002 at 10:18:56 PT:
DA is Delusional
"There is a national coalition, and their goal is the legalization of all illegal drugs," This is nonsense. There is no national coalition that wishes to legalize all drugs. Nobody has ever said this. It is a warped opinion of a a warped DA. I challenge him to explain this slanderous statement.
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Comment #1 posted by p4me on July 22, 2002 at 10:18:49 PT
Another nut gets published
Gammick said marijuana proponents aren't being upfront about their motives.I cannot get over the slippery slope people that think they must murder people by denying them proven medicine so that they might support the currently indefensible position of either arresting or fining people over marijuana. I have stated my views quite openly and honestly several times before- quit killing people that need marijuana to live is just the first thing out of my mouth. The only thing I need say after that is legalize marijuana. Now is there something not upfront about that dumbass?1,2
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