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Discussion => Philosophy, Economics and Justice => Topic started by: Dingo Ate My Drugs on September 05, 2013, 12:06 am

Title: US Goverment auctioning seized legal medical marijuana
Post by: Dingo Ate My Drugs on September 05, 2013, 12:06 am
I found an article that says the US will auction off marijuana that was seized in raids that was previously legal for medical purposes in certain states.
This is effectively stealing! So the Government seizes cannabis because it is against federal law to sell cannabis.
Then when they are desperate for money, they sell the seized marijuana.

IMO this is the height of Government abuse of power. How can they seize weed because it's illegal and then sell it to get funds desperately?
http://nationalreport.net/obama-auctioning-marijuana-seized-drug-raids-since-2008/
Title: Re: US Goverment auctioning seized legal medical marijuana
Post by: SeekEnlighten on September 05, 2013, 12:21 am
I saw this too. It's amazing what the governement can get away with, but when will Americans stop bending over and taking it? Like seriously, ppl need to start rioting and protesting harrrdcore. Hopefully it happens soon because how THE FUCK is Obamma going to sell and illegal substance? Sure, weeds legal in certain states, but not on the national level. Technically Obama is breaking the law by even holding bud. WTF is wrong this America.

PPl stand up! All it takes it 1 person, and hopefully ppl would follow in a revolution. We should revolt and demand a more transparent government.
Title: Re: US Goverment auctioning seized legal medical marijuana
Post by: Baraka on September 05, 2013, 04:30 am
You guys really need to start reading the thread on libertarianism.
Title: Re: US Goverment auctioning seized legal medical marijuana
Post by: Baraka on September 05, 2013, 04:44 am
Why bother producing anything when you can just loot and steal for the government?

More here (all clearnet):

http://www.drugwarfacts.org/cms/forfeiture#sthash.3sw2Kipv.dpbs
Asset Forfeiture | Drug War Facts

https://www.aclu.org/blog/criminal-law-reform/end-policing-profit
End Policing for Profit | American Civil Liberties Union
Title: Re: US Goverment auctioning seized legal medical marijuana
Post by: Dingo Ate My Drugs on September 05, 2013, 05:05 am
You guys really need to start reading the thread on libertarianism.
I do on occasion.
But stealing peoples weed & reselling it... That is a new level, even for the US Government.

I wish Australia started to loosen drug laws.
They are actually getting stricter in some states.
Title: Re: US Goverment auctioning seized legal medical marijuana
Post by: Baraka on September 05, 2013, 06:05 am
The government can and regularly does seize anything and everything related to the War on Drugs. If they can seize a house or a car and sell it then why not the actual drugs too? This is no different from the Soviet Union trading things on a state level that was forbidden by its citizens. Funny how the free market finds its way into the least likely of places. Too bad they had to take it with deadly force first in order to trade it. A perfect example of how the government can't create. It can only redistribute or destroy.
Title: Re: US Goverment auctioning seized legal medical marijuana
Post by: Dingo Ate My Drugs on September 05, 2013, 06:20 am
The government can and regularly does seize anything and everything related to the War on Drugs. If they can seize a house or a car and sell it then why not the actual drugs too? This is no different from the Soviet Union trading things on a state level that was forbidden by its citizens. Funny how the free market finds its way into the least likely of places. Too bad they had to take it with deadly force first in order to trade it. A perfect example of how the government can't create. It can only redistribute or destroy.
Well a car is legal, whereas drugs are (unfairly) illegal.
Title: Re: US Goverment auctioning seized legal medical marijuana
Post by: Baraka on September 05, 2013, 07:10 am
The age old British common law principle of the presumption of innocence is also the very definition of legal. But that doesn't stop these thugs stealing from people accused and charged of nothing. You're guilty until proven innocent. And the 5th Amendment.... what's that?  :o

So this really has nothing to do with legality at this point. They have guns. They have "authority". They take what they want. That's it.
Title: Re: US Goverment auctioning seized legal medical marijuana
Post by: kennypowders on September 05, 2013, 07:34 am
WOW.

FUCKING WOW.

ARE YOU ALL FUCKING RETARDED?!?!

That article is a joke. Satire.
It's not real.

You motherfuckers blow my mind sometimes.

I hope you all don't feel smart for 'using tor,'
Kenny 'Am I a Genius, or Just A Normal Guy in the Special Olympics?' Powders
Title: Re: US Goverment auctioning seized legal medical marijuana
Post by: Baraka on September 05, 2013, 08:19 am
lol! ;D

I never even read the article until you made your post about it being a satire. The whole site is a satire! That's some funny shit!!!

Anyway I don't take back any of what I said. I see real news items every day that I think deserve to be in The Onion or on the National Report site. But they're not satires. They're real. I wouldn't be at all surprised if the Feds started selling weed to various state governments in the future to raise money. Sounds like a complete joke right now but oppressive government is capable of just about anything.
Title: Re: US Goverment auctioning seized legal medical marijuana
Post by: johnwholesome on September 05, 2013, 08:29 am
Oh cheesus is there really no way I can unsee this thread??????

guess not...
Title: Re: US Goverment auctioning seized legal medical marijuana
Post by: Dingo Ate My Drugs on September 05, 2013, 08:59 am
WOW.

FUCKING WOW.

ARE YOU ALL FUCKING RETARDED?!?!

That article is a joke. Satire.
It's not real.

You motherfuckers blow my mind sometimes.

I hope you all don't feel smart for 'using tor,'
Kenny 'Am I a Genius, or Just A Normal Guy in the Special Olympics?' Powders
Really?  >:(  :-\

I originally read it on a mainstream news source... http://www.news.com.au
It was written up on there but later when I tried to find it again I couldn't find it on news.com.au so I googled it and found that link.
Maybe news.com.au didn't realise it was fake and they later deleted it when they realised.
Title: Re: US Goverment auctioning seized legal medical marijuana
Post by: kennypowders on September 05, 2013, 09:05 am
It's basically like if a major news network was to cover something the Onion said as legitimate news.

Sorry to busy your balls Dingo, just, it blew my mind that 6 comments deep nobody had said anything about the authenticity of the article.

Sorry I called you retards,
Kenny 'I learned to Apologize Young' Powders
Title: Re: US Goverment auctioning seized legal medical marijuana
Post by: johnwholesome on September 05, 2013, 09:05 am
WOW.

FUCKING WOW.

ARE YOU ALL FUCKING RETARDED?!?!

That article is a joke. Satire.
It's not real.

You motherfuckers blow my mind sometimes.

I hope you all don't feel smart for 'using tor,'
Kenny 'Am I a Genius, or Just A Normal Guy in the Special Olympics?' Powders
Really?  >:(  :-\

I originally read it on a mainstream news source... http://www.news.com.au
It was written up on there but later when I tried to find it again I couldn't find it on news.com.au so I googled it and found that link.
Maybe news.com.au didn't realise it was fake and they later deleted it when they realised.

Didn't the same thing happen with some Onion skid about Lil Kim Jong Un? Where they thought it was real news over there and republished it?....
Title: Re: US Goverment auctioning seized legal medical marijuana
Post by: Dingo Ate My Drugs on September 05, 2013, 09:22 am
lol! ;D

I never even read the article until you made your post about it being a satire. The whole site is a satire! That's some funny shit!!!

Anyway I don't take back any of what I said. I see real news items every day that I think deserve to be in The Onion or on the National Report site. But they're not satires. They're real. I wouldn't be at all surprised if the Feds started selling weed to various state governments in the future to raise money. Sounds like a complete joke right now but oppressive government is capable of just about anything.
I've never heard of that or read that news site before. I read it on an Australian news site (that's where I live) and assumed it was real because it was re-published on a real news site in Australia.
Oh well. Live & learn.
Title: Re: US Goverment auctioning seized legal medical marijuana
Post by: Dingo Ate My Drugs on September 05, 2013, 09:23 am
It's basically like if a major news network was to cover something the Onion said as legitimate news.

Sorry to busy your balls Dingo, just, it blew my mind that 6 comments deep nobody had said anything about the authenticity of the article.

Sorry I called you retards,
Kenny 'I learned to Apologize Young' Powders
+1

Thanks for letting me know.
I actually had no idea. But when you mentioned it was a fake site, I went to the sites homepage and saw some strange articles.
I would honestly believe that the US Government would do this though. Wouldn't surprise me.
Title: Re: US Goverment auctioning seized legal medical marijuana
Post by: g00dvibes on September 05, 2013, 06:37 pm
There was a documentary on Netflix about police units who are not funded by local or federal governments, but only by seizures from drug related busts. It shows real examples of LE seizing houses, drugs, cars of former drug dealers and setting up their own drug ring to bust customers and local civilians (usually poor, homeless and bottom class individuals) looking for their fix.
Title: Re: US Goverment auctioning seized legal medical marijuana
Post by: ytabletrash on September 05, 2013, 07:21 pm
Damn it kennypowders. I was enjoying watching these people freak out. The phone number links to westboro baptist church.
Title: Re: US Goverment auctioning seized legal medical marijuana
Post by: JahBUDS on September 05, 2013, 09:12 pm
From what we understand... this is not a "legitimate article" from a "valid news site/circle". We could be completely wrong and our sources could be incorrect.. but it seems to be from a not so "serious" news site.
Basically "the Onion" Haha.. :)
We wouldn't put it passed our government though.. so always be on guard.