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megayields · 06-04-2011, 05:25 PM

Ammiano pot bill gets support from GOP colleague

Read more: https://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...#ixzz1OKExWyHo

Saturday, June 4, 2011

They say politics makes strange bedfellows, and that idiom was in full effect on the Assembly floor this week when a bill by über-liberal Assemblyman Tom Ammiano, D-San Francisco, got a little legislative love from his Libertarian-leaning but technically Republican colleague from Fullerton (Orange County), Chris Norby.

Norby made an impassioned plea for AB1017, which would have allowed California prosecutors to decide whether folks caught cultivating marijuana should be charged with a misdemeanor or a felony. The bill failed - and won't be reconsidered again until next year - but not before Norby ripped his fellow Republicans for their opposition.

Norby noted that the bill could save up to $3.5 million a year by allowing small growers to avoid state prison, while maintaining prosecutors' discretion to charge those involved large-scale operations with felonies.

"A lot of people in my party have said to me that they agree with making laws more rational but don't want to take the political heat," he said before listing a long line of pro-pot measures he supported as an elected official in conservative Orange County - and never was punished for politically.

"If you really believe that someone growing a pot plant deserves three years in state prison, and that is adequate punishment, and that taxpayers should be paying $150,000 (in prison costs) for growing a plant, then oppose this. But if you are just thinking about the political aspect - it should be our issue if we are freedom-loving conservatives," Norby said. "What bigger nanny-state can there be? ... Sending somebody away for growing a plant? That's a nanny-state on steroids."

Of course, Ammiano couldn't let Norby have the only quips. He followed up with this note about last year's election, in which voters rejected a ballot measure to legalize marijuana, and also defeated GOP gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman.

"This is not about marijuana, this is about marijuana policy," Ammiano said. "It might make some people uncomfortable, but Mr. Norby is right. Prop. 19 got more votes than Meg Whitman last year."

budlover123 · 06-23-2011, 01:00 PM

Republicans are hurting, especially after all this Paul Ryan, cut medicare crap (that Paul Ryan is one sad political guinea pig we won't see for long) Marijuana and Republicans might just be able to scratch each others back, lets just hope the Republicans and Democrats don't stick a knife in it when marijuana's back is turned.

paladin420 · 06-23-2011, 01:58 PM

If either party would live up to the 'values' they claim to stand for we would not be here,havin this discusion.

pearlemae · 06-23-2011, 02:55 PM

Republican motto" Do or say what ever it takes to get elected, then do what your corporate masters want"

superbolan · 06-23-2011, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by pearlemae

Republican motto" Do or say what ever it takes to get elected, then do what your corporate masters want"

I think that can be said about both parties sadly enough, remember Obamas pre-election stances on legalization and the patriot act.... It always turns into electing who will do the least harm , not the most good

budlover123 · 06-24-2011, 12:14 AM

He caved too easily on the public option as well,

06-24-2011, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by superbolan

I think that can be said about both parties sadly enough, remember Obamas pre-election stances on legalization and the patriot act.... It always turns into electing who will do the least harm , not the most good

They only take issue with it when it's a 'Republican' who doesn't keep his 'promises'...some of the idiots around here are lemmings of the highest order.

No democrat,past or present, has ever done that.

Economy is in the shitter, Gitmo is still open, and token troop withdrawals...did I mention attack mode by Holder?

Sounds like kept promises to me

Forecasts look even gloomier...not sure how much more hope for change I can stand

We'll wait for the smoke report from your auto-rimjob

06-24-2011, 05:03 AM

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Originally Posted by pearlemae

Republican motto" Do or say what ever it takes to get elected, then do what your corporate masters want"

no no that is FUCK HEAD obamas motto, lets get that straight !!!
only hope his ass gets the KARAMA he deserves, the nooise
STUPID FUCK should have kept his mouth shut instead
of dribbleing his shity mouth in CA and i hope the basterded
rots in hell for it !!!!!! i wish i could say how i really fell about
obamma the the FUCK NUT !!!!
obama = Lybia, more blood all over amaericas hands
FUCK obamma
RIP DR JAY

Nor'Easter · 06-24-2011, 05:47 AM

Dont fool yourselves
you could say "uber liberals" help support legalization too. Don't give the Repub's too much credit, they are overwhelmingly the enemy not your friends, liberals are much more open-minded overall and pot legalization is no exception.

06-24-2011, 07:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nor'Easter

Dont fool yourselves
you could say "uber liberals" help support legalization too. Don't give the Repub's too much credit, they are overwhelmingly the enemy not your friends, liberals are much more open-minded overall and pot legalization is no exception.

I hope you and pearl keep your assholes clean

06-04-2011, 05:25 PM	#1
megayields Grower of Connoisseur herb's. Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: (831), (775), and .....? Posts: 4,796	Republicans HELP support Marijuana legistlation - Yes you read that right! Ammiano pot bill gets support from GOP colleague Read more: https://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...#ixzz1OKExWyHo Saturday, June 4, 2011 They say politics makes strange bedfellows, and that idiom was in full effect on the Assembly floor this week when a bill by über-liberal Assemblyman Tom Ammiano, D-San Francisco, got a little legislative love from his Libertarian-leaning but technically Republican colleague from Fullerton (Orange County), Chris Norby. Norby made an impassioned plea for AB1017, which would have allowed California prosecutors to decide whether folks caught cultivating marijuana should be charged with a misdemeanor or a felony. The bill failed - and won't be reconsidered again until next year - but not before Norby ripped his fellow Republicans for their opposition. Norby noted that the bill could save up to $3.5 million a year by allowing small growers to avoid state prison, while maintaining prosecutors' discretion to charge those involved large-scale operations with felonies. "A lot of people in my party have said to me that they agree with making laws more rational but don't want to take the political heat," he said before listing a long line of pro-pot measures he supported as an elected official in conservative Orange County - and never was punished for politically. "If you really believe that someone growing a pot plant deserves three years in state prison, and that is adequate punishment, and that taxpayers should be paying $150,000 (in prison costs) for growing a plant, then oppose this. But if you are just thinking about the political aspect - it should be our issue if we are freedom-loving conservatives," Norby said. "What bigger nanny-state can there be? ... Sending somebody away for growing a plant? That's a nanny-state on steroids." Of course, Ammiano couldn't let Norby have the only quips. He followed up with this note about last year's election, in which voters rejected a ballot measure to legalize marijuana, and also defeated GOP gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman. "This is not about marijuana, this is about marijuana policy," Ammiano said. "It might make some people uncomfortable, but Mr. Norby is right. Prop. 19 got more votes than Meg Whitman last year." __________________ *Iron City Seeds* *NextGen Agricultural Consulting & Iron City Seeds* I grow and am motivated by the pure genius of Heath Robinson! The more people I meet the more I like my dog

06-23-2011, 01:00 PM	#2
budlover123 Excuse me Spliff, where are the G's at? Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 467	Republicans are hurting, especially after all this Paul Ryan, cut medicare crap (that Paul Ryan is one sad political guinea pig we won't see for long) Marijuana and Republicans might just be able to scratch each others back, lets just hope the Republicans and Democrats don't stick a knife in it when marijuana's back is turned. __________________ Excerpt from the Controlled Substances Act When it comes to a drug that is currently listed in schedule I, if it is undisputed that such drug has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States and a lack of accepted safety for use of the drug or other substance under medical supervision.." No accepted safety of use under medical supervision? How medically supervised are all the patients in all the medical states? Excerpt from US Govt Cannabinoid Patent 6,630,507 Cannabinoids have been found to have important properties...cannabinoids useful in the treatment... stroke and trauma, or in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease... If you believe in survival of the fittest as a way of life or doing business, you're a wild, uncivilized animal.
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06-23-2011, 01:58 PM	#3
paladin420 FACILITATOR Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Northern Michigan in the toulies!! Posts: 4,401	If either party would live up to the 'values' they claim to stand for we would not be here,havin this discusion.
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06-23-2011, 02:55 PM	#4
pearlemae May your race always be in your favor Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: On the Short Bus to nowhere Posts: 2,405	Republican motto" Do or say what ever it takes to get elected, then do what your corporate masters want" __________________ Liberalism is the trust of the people tempered by prudence. Conservatism is the distrust of the people tempered by fear. William H Gladstone
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06-24-2011, 12:14 AM	#6
budlover123 Excuse me Spliff, where are the G's at? Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 467	He caved too easily on the public option as well, __________________ Excerpt from the Controlled Substances Act When it comes to a drug that is currently listed in schedule I, if it is undisputed that such drug has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States and a lack of accepted safety for use of the drug or other substance under medical supervision.." No accepted safety of use under medical supervision? How medically supervised are all the patients in all the medical states? Excerpt from US Govt Cannabinoid Patent 6,630,507 Cannabinoids have been found to have important properties...cannabinoids useful in the treatment... stroke and trauma, or in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease... If you believe in survival of the fittest as a way of life or doing business, you're a wild, uncivilized animal.

06-24-2011, 05:47 AM	#9
Nor'Easter Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 889	Dont fool yourselves you could say "uber liberals" help support legalization too. Don't give the Repub's too much credit, they are overwhelmingly the enemy not your friends, liberals are much more open-minded overall and pot legalization is no exception.
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