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Marijuana Might not be on Trial in Trayvon Martin Situation

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The incident including the dying of teen Trayvon Martin by the hands if George Zimmerman has sent shock waves through Florida and also the entire country.  First off,  no matter who had been “right” or “wrong”, and no matter what goes on in the trial ,  a youthful guy is no more here around and 2 families may not be exactly the same.

Because the situation plays out we’ve heard a good deal about guns laws and regulations,  self defense,  standing your ground, and racial profiling.  However,  at least for the moment,  we won’t be listening to marijuana use.  Judge Debra Nelson ruled that Trayvon Martin’s supposed marijuana use won’t be allowed within the opening claims.  This signifies a little of the blow to Zimmerman’s attorney, Martin O’Mara who stated “There exists a large amount of evidence that marijuana use had something related to the big event …It might have affected his behavior.”  Judge Nelson, and many people could see it quite in a different way.

An apparent question most request is the reason why exactly will the defense wish to mention the problem.  As marijuana misconceptions are constantly destroyed, the number of people honestly think smoking cannabis would increase the probability of violence? The issue makes less sense when considering that the kind of violence am menacing that Mr. Zimmerman felt he’d no choice but to protect themself if you take Martin’s existence.  In the current age,  where science and shared encounters have overcome the reefer madness era.  For many, it’s not a stretch to  understand that marijuana is much more prone to result in a mellow effect.

The motivations from the defense team appear unclear at best.  As the subject of race isn’t someone to be raised gently,  could the defense team you need to be attempting to conjure negative images of the black youth?  This is identical defense team which desired to include Trayvon Martin’s gold caps (an apparent irrelevant fact)within the opening statement.  Do they realize they might be assisting the prosecutors?

Marijuana continues to be the scapegoat too many occasions.  It is specific by companies, cops,  and our government.  However it rarely signifies the real problems at hands,  and is becoming a simple target.  We are content to determine Judge Nelson using a little more prevalent sense than we have started to expect from the courts.

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Trayvon Martin’s family blames police for leaking info on marijuana suspension … – Washington Post


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Trayvon Martin's family blames police for leaking info on marijuana suspension
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The parents of a slain Florida teenager are blaming police for leaking information about their son being suspended for marijuana and details about the fight he had with the shooter that portrayed the teen as the aggressor. Trayvon Martin's mother
Blacks, Bias and Marijuana: Did Drug Stigma Contribute to Trayvon Martin's Death?TIME
Trayvon suspended over marijuana; thousands expected at rallyBelleville News Democrat
Marijuana, beating claims put slain Florida teen's supporters on the defensiveDuluth News Tribune
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Landlords Renting to Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Could Face more Jail Time than Violent Offenders

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A single article cannot even begin to decipher the priorities of our government.  Law is supposed to be fair, just, and consistent.  However, when comparing the penalties from one crime to another, the consistency just simply is not there.

A recent article posted on Opposing Views.com highlights several examples of how punishments are not fitting the crimes committed.  Jonathan Janetski, a landlord in Montana is facing charges for maintaining a “drug involved premises.”  By leasing his property to a medical marijuana dispensary, he could potentially be incarcerated  for decades.  That may not be the case and according to Opposing Views he is much more likely to serve about 3 years in prison, and will actually be behind bars for more time than those who cultivated the marijuana.  The article then compares Mr. Janetski’s situation to another Montana resident, Kyle Eugene Avery.

Job recruiters often recommend that resumes should be no more than one page, because apparently, intelligent well read employers are bored easily.  This obviously limits their casual reading choices.  We could only imagine what recruiters would say about confining a criminal rap sheet to a single page.  In Kyle Eugene Avery’s case he may have to use single space and 8 point font.  In 2008,  Avery served one (two year sentence) for first degree arson.  The next year he was charged with sexual battery but the case was dismissed.  He followed this up with a conviction for one count of lewd or indecent proposals or acts to a child under 16 years of age.  After that his ex girlfriend and her roommate accused him of raping them.  Prosecutors also said he sexually assaulted a third woman while she slept.  Authorities have dropped the two rape charges and a judge feels that Avery deserves a suspended sentence.  Sexual assault in Montana carries a far lighter sentence and Avery faces a maximum of six months in jail while Janestski will likely spend far more time familiarizing himself with prison walls.

Hell hath no fury like a scorned politician.  While the two situations outlined above describe problems with Montana law, the federal government has demonstrated a problem with how they allocate their legal resources.  Despite the fact that medical marijuana has overwhelming support from Americans, politicians have insisted on using every tool at their disposal to punish those who use a naturally growing plant.   They ask how dare anybody think differently than the likes of Rick Santorum and Orin Hatch who have not been able to adjust with a changing culture?  We would ask that our government refocuses its efforts to protect the civil rights of Americans.  Like any relationship, it is ok to admit when you have been wrong.  In fact, it would be the mature thing to do, to tell patients they can have relief and that no one else will die due to re-election or presidential campaigns.

Other than Bernie Madoff, the government rarely seems inclined to bring down the hammer on those who commit financial crimes on Wall Street (despite how many retirement funds and lives are ruined) yet those leasing their property to allow a business to help patients should expect an extended stay in an 8×8 room.  While we at marijuana.net usually do not like to bring up the “what about the children” argument, we do have to question what message we are sending.  George Zimmerman has yet to be arrested and currently faces no jail time even as he shot and killed 17 year old Trayvon Martin, who was armed only with skittles and iced tea.  Mr. Zimmerman claims that he was assaulted and we do respect the due process, but a teenager was shot dead by him and it is surprising no charges have been formally introduced.   While the comparison between Jonathan Janetski and Kyle Eugene Levy may not become a dinner table conversation, Trayvon Martin has.  Americans are long overdue to start questioning exactly what the goals of law enforcement on every level truly are.

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