Thomas Watkins of Associated Press posted an article today that ran in multiple newspapers that described LA County Sheriff Baca's position on the medical marijuana clinics in California (See article)
Sheriff Baca claims (with no evidence or proof) that 97 percent of the pot shops operate as "criminal enterprises" and he connects them to the Mexican drug cartels. He plans to lead efforts against the pot legalization initiative on the California fall ballot.
It appears that many people think that efforts like his and District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis in San Diego are simply for "job protection." Arresting people for pot usage and sale is clearly a much easier task for them than going after more serious crimes. The more people they have working for them, the higher their pay etc. They clearly aren't "protecting the public" from any threat against our safety or well-being.
I think the State should grow pot using prison labor, on state land -- that would exempt the state from the federal laws. Then the state could sell it to the cooperatives and take out all of the middlemen.
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