cannabisnews.com: Ailing Auroran Sues for Seized Pot's Return Ailing Auroran Sues for Seized Pot's Return Posted by CN Staff on August 26, 2004 at 11:02:35 PT By Manny Gonzales, Denver Post Staff Writer Source: Denver Post Arapahoe County - Dana May wants his pot, and he's suing the Aurora Police Department and the Arapahoe County sheriff to get it back. May, 45, filed a lawsuit Wednesday in Arapahoe County District Court, seeking to have 2 ounces of marijuana returned to him for treatment of a neurological disease that has hobbled him for years. The marijuana was seized from May three months ago in a raid on his southeast Aurora home. May claims he had permission from the state to grow the marijuana."I used every penny I had to get the equipment," May said. "I've never bought marijuana off the streets and wouldn't know where to go to buy it."His attorney, Robert Corry, said his client was never charged with a crime."The DA didn't file charges against him because he was following the letter of the law and had all the permits he needed," Corry said. "There is no reason for them to keep his marijuana."The suit seeks the return of the marijuana or damages of at least $10,000. Snipped: Complete Article: http://www.freedomtoexhale.com/auroran.htmSource: Denver Post (CO)Author: Manny Gonzales, Denver Post Staff WriterPublished: Thursday, August 26, 2004 Copyright: 2004 The Denver Post CorpWebsite: http://www.denverpost.com/Contact: openforum denverpost.com Related Articles & Web Site:Medical Marijuana Information Linkshttp://freedomtoexhale.com/medical.htmAiling Man To Feds: Give Back My Pot http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread19269.shtmlPot Program Nixes Caregivers' Cardshttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread18991.shtmlMedical Marijuana Registry Attracts Applicantshttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread15781.shtml Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Comment #6 posted by The GCW on August 27, 2004 at 04:01:25 PT Residue? "The grow equipment is being returned as long as any of it does not have marijuana residue on it," [ Post Comment ] Comment #5 posted by mayan on August 27, 2004 at 03:46:17 PT Related... Feds to return medical-pot gear: http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36~53~2362227,00.html [ Post Comment ] Comment #4 posted by ekim on August 26, 2004 at 18:23:20 PT please see a Leap event near you those of you in CO. ck out the month of Nov. on http://www.leap.cc/events/events.php you will not believe your eyes. August 2004 Aug 28 04 Miner's Memorial Fair 10:00 AM Michelle Holton Frederick Colorado USA Putting on her hard hat and digging for the truth, Speaker Michelle Holton vistis the Miner's Memorial Fiar to discuss issues related to America's failed war on drugs. Aug 29 04 Capital Hemp Festival 11:00 AM Matt McCally Olympia Washington USA The Capital Hemp Festival welcomes Speakers Matt McCally and Jim Byron to discuss the failures of drug prohibition. Aug 31 04 Antioch Kiwanis 06:45 PM Martha DeWolfe Antioch California USA Members of the Antioch Kiwanis welcome Martha DeWolfe for dinner and discussion of the failures of drug prohibition. September 2004 Sep 3 04 North Shore Harm Reduction 07:00 PM Jim Gierach Wilmette Illinois USA Speaker Jim Gierach will speak at the North Shore Harm Reduction event. Topic: the failure of drug prohibition. Sep 6 04 Sisters for Life 5th Annual Convention 09:00 AM Eleanor Schockett Crystal City Virgina USA Board Member Eleanor Schockett will be a guest and speaker at the Sisters for Life 5th Annual Convention. Topic: America's failed war on drugs. Sep 7 04 Georgetown-Sun City Rotary 12:00 PM Howard Wooldridge Georgetown Texas USA The Georgetown-Sun City Rotary welcomes Board Member Howard Wooldridge for lunch and discussion of the failed war on drugs. Sep 7 04 Manchester Kiwanis Club 12:00 PM Peter Christ Manchester Center Vermont USA Board Member Peter Christ will lunch with members of the Manchester Kiwanis Club to discuss issues related to the failed war on drugs. http://www.leap.cc [ Post Comment ] Comment #3 posted by ElPatricio on August 26, 2004 at 15:34:03 PT: Colorado Low? The GCW Knows. Thanks for reminding me of Salazar and Owen's shenanigans after Colorado voters approved medical-mj in 1998. I read accounts of their actions, and won't forget.I am two-thirds done with an investigative book about law enforcement's efforts to sabotage California's law, and expect to finish about the time the High Court issues its ruling on Raich-Monson. I have gathered many thousands of pages of documents that help explain how overt and brazen the cooperation was between local authorities and federal anti-drug bureaucrats.If The GCW would like to share some of the woes of Colorado medical users with me, just add aol to my handle.Regards,ElPatricio [ Post Comment ] Comment #2 posted by The GCW on August 26, 2004 at 14:56:02 PT Center. Some background and foreground… ELPatricio says,“some local Colorado authorities are working with the feds to sabotage the state's medical-marijuana law.”CO’s Attorney General Ken Salazar, a Democrat is running against Republican Peter Coors (Beer giant) for state Senator, a seat left open from Ben Campbell. Colorado is considered a pivotal state in shifting the Senate.But Dem. Salazar joined Republican Gov. Bill Owens (after the 2000 election to allow medical use of Cannabis) sending a letter requesting the Feds. come and get Coloradoans that use Cannabis. (The Feds. sent back a letter they didn’t like.) ((info at MAP archive and here at Cnews search...))Now in either case it is a Cannabis prohibitionist that will win the election. But Salazar is a Democrat. Salazar should be upholding the citizens elected and enacted law; not the other way around and having people support HIS platform.I’ve talked to Salazar in person, in public and in the LTE section of the newspapers; He doesn’t want to shift His policy and supports caging humans for using Cannabis; medical, hemp or otherwise.A few well intentioned letters to bring out this issue would do well.You would think Pete, being from an old prohibition fighting lot, would not support this prohibition. Till You realize, Cannabis use effects His pocket book. He will cage Your family members in order to insure His steady profits.Do politicians know how many votes they do not get from people that don't vote for anyone that supports caging humans for using a plant? [ Post Comment ] Comment #1 posted by ElPatricio on August 26, 2004 at 13:03:35 PT: Law Enforcement Above the Law? I see that some local Colorado authorities are working with the feds to sabotage the state's medical-marijuana law. California law enforcement did the same thing following the passage of the Compassionate Use Act of 1996, despite an explicit provision in the state Constitution (Article 3, Section 3.5) directing them to uphold a state law in conflict with federal law unless overturned at the appellate level.Significantly, the feds nor anyone else sued to overturn California's medical-marijuana law. A legal memo authored by a DEA counsel indicated that the measure's use of the word "recommend" made an end-run around the Controlled Substances Act. A private attorney hired after Proposition 215 passed came to the same conclusion.The Denver Post reported: "Attorneys for the city and county could not be reached for comment. An Aurora police spokesman referred all inquiries to federal authorities."The Mays or their attorney should carefully examine the Colorado Constitution to see if it also prohibits state law enforcement of deferring to the feds when state laws are in conflict.Law enforcement's constitutional duty in California was deliberately overlooked by Dan Lungren, the state's former attorney general. Why current AG Bill Lockyer won't issue an advisory to local authorities to quit cooperating with the feds is a sore topic in the medical-mj community; he trotted out the same constitutional section when he wanted to stop San Francisco's gay marriages.What does that say about the clout of qualified medical users? [ Post Comment ] Post Comment