Judge Orders Cops to Give Back Man's 11-Pound Stash, One Doobie at a Time

[JackTheGrower]

Twisted nipple for sure.. Laughable yes.. Creative absolutely.

Still 11 pounds is going to be returned.



Judge Orders Cops to Give Back Man's 11-Pound Stash, One Doobie at a Time

The slow decriminalization of pot has created a whole mess of confusion over what's legal and what's not. But when it comes to the bizarre side-effects of conflicting medical marijuana laws, there may be no weirder scenario than what's happening in Kent, Wa.

There, a man was arrested at a pharmacy for possession of 11-pounds of pot. Somehow, despite holding a stash large enough to smoke-out a stable, the man was able to produce a California scrip saying he was a medical marijuana patient.

The result: The man's sentence was reduced from felony to misdemeanor possession. As for what to do with the weed? King County Judge Mary Roberts had a unique solution for that problem.

As Kent Police Chief Steve Strachan wrote in a Seattle Times op-ed, Judge Roberts ordered Strachan to give the man weekly portions of his seized chiba. Thus turning a police department into a makeshift dispensary full of caring nurses.

As scenarios go, it's awfully weird. But it also looks pretty smart from the judge's perspective.

Police obviously weren't buying the man's excuse that a dozen pounds of pot was strictly medicinal. And maybe the judge wasn't either. But her orders now mean that the man who said he was a patient now has to be treated as such. Even if that ends up putting Chief Strachan and his department in a bind, it's still a creative way to handle the whole deal.

Daily Weekly is trying to track down the man responsible for causing all this weirdness. More details to come.

 

[Hash Zeppelin]

lol. Thats really gotta burn the cops ass too. What a pride killer, for the pigs. good.

 

[opt1c]

that sux having to go pick it up weekly; pretty cool that washington state courts hold a california script as valid there; sounds like my ca script is valid in any other mmj state if that is true; although state to state is all done on a case by case basis; still this is nice precedent; almost cooler than the cops having to give back the herb in weekly portions... what's that like about 90 grams a week

 

[richyrich]

That is pretty creative. Right, the cops asses must be hurtin. I would strut in the PD and get my ration each time, haha, and light up right out front.

 

[sunwukong]

I just want a polaroid of the police handing this guy a joint. Awesome. Maybe the police will decide to focus on real crime now. It's gotta be better than eatin shit and handing out joints one at a time. Douchebags.

 

[JackTheGrower]

I am waiting for the green neon pot leaf sign in the window to signal they are open to dispense.

 

[zoidb3rg]

lol, classic just shows where were heading people, wont be long now, then ill have the basement of my dreams! different about 6 different rooms running simultaneously for a perpetual harvest! cant wait!

 

[FreezerBoy]

That's funny stuff. I could see police avoiding busts if it means they're responsible for accounting, protecting, storing and dispensing the weed they grab.

Sucks for the guy but, could play out well for the rest of us.

 

[oldbob]

What a wonderful story, I love bed-time stories

 

[headfortrinity]

That woman is brilliant.

 

[medi-useA]

Imagine the scene.

A bustling police station in midmorning swing on a Friday.
You have the odd hooker or drunk chained to the metal bench bolted to the floor.
Cops are bustling about, talking amongst themselves, processing prisoners and talking to suspects.

The local school has sent it's 7th year class to see a real police station. The kids are gathered mute in one corner, looking around wild eyed @ the grist of life smearing itself across their consciousness in an indelible stain.

The fat cop behind the central counter is handling incoming phone calls, Desk Duty, prisoner processing and giving a talk to the class @ the same time.

While he's talking, a small solemn man approaches the Front Desk...The Cop recognizes him and without interrupting his speech to the kids, pulls out a clipboard and a yellow envelope.
The man reaches the Desk, the Cop slides the clipboard over to him, he signs it, slides it back and the Cop pulls 3 Joints out of the envelope and slides them across the Desk.
The strange man takes them with a quiet 'thank you' and walks away. The cop interrupts his speech to the kids, whistles to get attention and flings a box of matches into the the stranger's outstretched hand.
He nods his thanks, sparks up and carries on his way.
The Cop turns to the kids and says, "See kids...he's been good since the last time he was in court. Now he gets 3 J's a WEEK!"
The Littlies stare on, wide eyed, in Wonder...




muA

 

[Norrath]

^HA! that's funny.

but yes, the judge is very ingenius

 

[fatigues]

Brilliant? Seems like unlawful retention of private property by the state to me that may well result in spoilage and, in any event, is an unlawful order. He's guilty or he isn't; he forfeited his weed or he didn't.

Judge wants it both ways and has issued an order which amounts to unlawful seizure and a mandatory injunction. There is a reason that mandatory orders are avoided by the courts - they require parties to take postive steps to do certain things over a protracted period of time. They lead to further legal action and are economically inefficient. Mandatory orders are generally the absolutely last resort and, by their very nature, are orders which are rarely, if ever, granted.

Appeal the original judge's order; it's wrong.

 

[bordercollie]

OPT1.. IM WITH ON THE PRECEdence thing.
it would be nice if other states respected our med cards too. fuck, most of em come from same place anyways, THCF. (not mine, rather die)
seattle cops are super cool, you cant blame them for grabbing a guy with 11 ponds though, our limit is 3 (1.5 for self and 1.5 for s a care provider)

 

[JackTheGrower]

Imagine the scene.

A bustling police station in midmorning swing on a Friday.
You have the odd hooker or drunk chained to the metal bench bolted to the floor.
Cops are bustling about, talking amongst themselves, processing prisoners and talking to suspects.

The local school has sent it's 7th year class to see a real police station. The kids are gathered mute in one corner, looking around wild eyed @ the grist of life smearing itself across their consciousness in an indelible stain.

The fat cop behind the central counter is handling incoming phone calls, Desk Duty, prisoner processing and giving a talk to the class @ the same time.

While he's talking, a small solemn man approaches the Front Desk...The Cop recognizes him and without interrupting his speech to the kids, pulls out a clipboard and a yellow envelope.
The man reaches the Desk, the Cop slides the clipboard over to him, he signs it, slides it back and the Cop pulls 3 Joints out of the envelope and slides them across the Desk.
The strange man takes them with a quiet 'thank you' and walks away. The cop interrupts his speech to the kids, whistles to get attention and flings a box of matches into the the stranger's outstretched hand.
He nods his thanks, sparks up and carries on his way.
The Cop turns to the kids and says, "See kids...he's been good since the last time he was in court. Now he gets 3 J's a WEEK!"
The Littlies stare on, wide eyed, in Wonder...




muA

Only one thing missing from your post.. Theme Music

 

[JackTheGrower]

Brilliant? Seems like unlawful retention of private property by the state to me that may well result in spoilage and, in any event, is an unlawful order. He's guilty or he isn't; he forfeited his weed or he didn't.

Judge wants it both ways and has issued an order which amounts to unlawful seizure and a mandatory injunction. There is a reason that mandatory orders are avoided by the courts - they require parties to take postive steps to do certain things over a protracted period of time. They lead to further legal action and are economically inefficient. Mandatory orders are generally the absolutely last resort and, by their very nature, are orders which are rarely, if ever, granted.

Appeal the original judge's order; it's wrong.

Ah, you have a point.. It's the humor I found charming and a nice refrain. All work and no play makes Jack a Dull Boy..

 

[ilovethewest]

thats great. 11pounds. if you have a washington medical card your max is 1.5 of processed marijuana. nice one, gotta love the west coast.

 

[Tony Aroma]

Someone call the DEA! That police department needs to be raided for possessing and distributing a Schedule 1 controlled substance. The DEA could come and haul all the cops out in handcuffs with guns pointed at their heads, then seize all the department's assets. Wouldn't that be great for one of those DEA reality shows? What's good for the goose...

 

[JackTheGrower]

Someone call the DEA! That police department needs to be raided for possessing and distributing a Schedule 1 controlled substance. The DEA could come and haul all the cops out in handcuffs with guns pointed at their heads, then seize all the department's assets. Wouldn't that be great for one of those DEA reality shows? What's good for the goose...

Hey Tony.. Haven't seen your posts for a few.

Funny stuff huh!

 

[ChronJohn]

im thinkin same as tony and fatigues.... talk about leveling the playing field! See if the DEA raids the police department for distribution. And there should certainly be concern about 11 pounds getting moldy or something... those popos better vacuum seal and freeze that shit! they shoulda just given it all back to him. oh well. at least he's gonna eventually get it all back.