Phoenix New Times: “Burke compounds the schizophrenic stance by stating that federal law “may be vigorously enforced against those individuals and entities who operate large marijuana production facilities. Individuals and organizations — including property owners, landlords and financiers” face legal problems including seizure of their property and other assets. Problem is, Burke gives no definition of ‘large.’ . . . Rather than simply make a decision, Obama’s Justice Department chooses to play games with people’s lives — and money. Go ahead, the feds say, invest your hundreds of thousands of dollars in a medical weed-related business. Maybe you’ll be a millionaire, or maybe you’ll end up serving a few years behind bars. But whether you’ll get the prize or prison will be based on a whim. Your operation may be too ‘large,’ while someone else’s may be just right. . . . drug cartel kingpins probably can’t wait for the feds to target state-approved pot suppliers.”
U.S. Attorney Dennis Burke’s Buzz-Kill on Medical Marijuana: Feds to Act Against “Large” Grow Operations — But Won’t Define “Large”
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Burke’s stance seems designed to give him the wiggle room to go after “traffickers” – langauge which I interpret as meaning the cartels. The authorities seem to greatly fear that they will enter Arizona’s Medical Marijuana industry. If they do, then Johhny Law should go after them with all they’ve got.
But I do hope the authorities leave alone those honest, hardworking Arizonans who run clean businesses, contribute to the community and help our State recover economically – these entrepreneurs should enjoy the same protections, opportunities and rights as any other citizen.