Sheriff To Marijuana Patients: You Won't Be Getting Your Pot Back TokeoftheTown / Steve Elliot / 09,02,2011 Photo: SodaHeadSheriff Joe Arpaio: "Possession of marijuana is still a federal felony as far as I am aware and my deputies aren't going to violate federal law." Well lah-de-dah, big guy.People who are arrested by Maricopa County, Arizona Sheriff's deputies for any criminal violation and who are card-carrying medical marijuana patients will not be allowed to retrieve their medicine upon release from jail, according to a policy decision announced by Sheriff Joe Arpaio on Wednesday. In addition, police officers who bring suspects into the Sheriff's jails with marijuana in their possession along with a medical marijuana registration card will be required to maintain the marijuana in their own separate police property rooms, according to a press release from the sheriff's office. The attention-loving, headline-grabbing ass-wig Sheriff Arpaio -- who has publicly boasted that he has no idea how to use a computer -- said marijuana is "deemed as contraband" in his jails, "and as such will not be stored here for other police agencies." The sheriff said he has been "made aware" that there are legal rulings in other states which may eventually force his officers to return marijuana to card-carrying patients upon their release from jail, but until such time that a local judge rules to that effect, Arpaio said he will not permit his officers to return "any illegal substance" to exiting inmates. "Some courts in other states have ruled that defendants are entitled to a return of their controlled substances per the Medical Marijuana Act but until my hand is forced, they won't be getting it back from my deputies," said the obnoxious sheriff. "Possession of marijuana is still a federal felony as far as I am aware and my deputies aren't going to violate federal law," said Arapaio -- who, surprise surprise, is a former employee of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). What's that, Arizona voters? You thought medical marijuana was legal in your state, now that you voted to make it so? I guess your sheriff has shown where his true allegiance lies -- not with the voters of his county, but with his masters in Washington, D.C. Maybe you need to remember how much respect this blowhard Sheriff Arpaio has for your vote next time he's up for reelection.
Not saying this isn't correct, but was the blatant bias and name bashing needed? Stooping to his level is just as bad. Even through the bias in the article though this guy is a toolbag. It isn't the first time I've heard of him and I'm sure it won't be the last, little prick needs his 401k and a beach somewhere.
he can probably retire on what he made off Noriega when he was liaison agent for the DEA and Noriega was shipping cocaine for arms/equipment,,,into the US.
That's what people get when they don't exercise their right to vote, or don't bother to educate themselves properly on their candidate's agendas before voting for them.
I just can't wait for the older, naive generation to die off... Unfortunately, I think thats what its going to take...
Unfortunately I refuse to blame this guy or call him any names. He is only doing his job and he can not do anything about federal law. If he has to enforce federal law then he has to. This is a tough time to risk your job over something that's so clear cut. Federal > State law. That's why Ron Paul wants to end all unconstitutional federal prohibition on drugs and let the states decide these laws since the states represent the people more purely than federal government in my opinion.
Damn I hate when I think of the older generations went through this shit. Im 22 and hate that thought.. Fuck.. . :\
Really makes me glad that no matter who you are, you die eventually. in the case of people like this moron, the sooner the better
dont forget blades we also have some serious "fucking" momentum moving forward toward decriminalization and soon full legalization...with current support and the fact that the cat is out of the bag to the public about all the Lies the govt created about our plant Cannabis. PUFFER
It's not just medical cannabis with this guy, dom. I've seen a couple of documentaries about the M epidemic, and about what it's like inside some of our country's hardest county jails. I've seen this guy in those documentaries, and he's just a douche. He's a douche about mmj, and he's a douche about a lot of other things. It's a real wonder he hasn't had to dodge some assassination attempts. Hell, he probably has.
While he is being quite an ass about the subject, it is a federal law and it is his job to do so. You can show your disgust at him because it is your right, however it is the big people in DC that determines that. Give it time and patience, if it becomes federal law go hot box his office for crying out loud...
Anyone see this dickbag's face in your local grocery store check out line? He's apparently going to try and impeach Obama by investigating his birth certificate. I don't like Obama as per usual on these forums, but who does this guy think he is?