From the Lassen county Times 4-27-2009 Sheriff Favors Count Pot Ban April 26, 2010 — Lassen County Sheriff Steve Warren apologized to the Lassen County Board of Supervisors for missing the board’s April 13 meeting when the supervisors discussed the possibility of adopting a pair of county ordinances that would have prohibited marijuana cultivation and the operation of medical marijuana dispensaries in the county. At the board’s Tuesday, April 20 meeting, Warren said he was attending the federal attempted murder and marijuana cultivation trial in Sacramento for suspects involved in a gun battle at a Dixie Valley marijuana garden last July that left one grower dead and injured two Lassen County deputies. Dave Martin, a Lassen County Sheriff’s sergeant, and deputy Dave Woginrich both were shot during the gunfight, and six suspects were later arrested in Northern Lassen County. The garden contained about 8,100 marijuana plants. “I had a pretty strong obligation to be there,” Warren said. Warren said his position on marijuana in Lassen County is very clear. During recent meetings with county staff leading up to the board’s consideration, Warren said he asked John Ketelsen, county administrative office, if the county could simply prohibit marijuana cultivation and dispensaries in the county. “Pardon my ignorance,” Warren told the supervisors, “but I thought we already had a moratorium. I thought we already had a prohibition such as Citrus Heights, Lincoln, Roseville and some of those other cities have done. I thought the only one (dispensary) we had in the world around here was in the city.” But Warren said his department has encountered two other marijuana operations in the county. While the sheriff said he didn’t want to discuss the medical marijuana issue, “No matter what, to me marijuana is still against federal law. The U.S. Attorney General has come out and said they’re not going to go after (marijuana offenders) and enforce (federal) laws in states where they’ve adopted local rules that say they can do that. I disagree with that opinion, but even the U.S. Attorney General’s opinion does not make it law. It’s still against federal law, and in my mind, it always will be. If there’s a local rule or local ordinance where we can enforce and prohibit at least growing in our county, or even being present in our county, I’m totally in favor of that.” Warren encouraged the board to take steps to impose a countywide ban on marijuana. “I certainly have an obligation to enforce all laws, even those I don’t agree with, but luckily for me at this time it’s still against federal law,” Warren said. “I think if this governing body has the ability to prohibit them through a moratorium or absolutely restrict it so it can’t be in our county, then that’s the action that should be taken.” Warren said statistically only 3 percent of medical marijuana recommendations and state-issued medical marijuana cards are valid. “I don’t think it’s Satan’s spawn,” Warren said. “I don’t think it’s the worst drug in the world — I think methamphetamine is — but I do think it’s illegal, and I think it should stay illegal. Even if the initiative on the ballot passes, there are still going to be some significant issues for the county because it’s still going to be against federal law, and until the U.S. Supreme Court takes this and actually makes a final decision on where this is going to be, that’s where I’m going to be. If the U.S. supremes come down and say, ‘Sheriff, this is a legalized issue, now ignore it,’ then that’s what I’ll do. Until then, that’s where I’m at on marijuana.” The board plans to revisit the marijuana moratorium issue again in the near future.
Many people simply cannot stand the thought, that someone, somewhere, is actually enjoying their life.
not only is that guy a shitty American for being against freedom, he is also a TERRIBLE Californian because he doesn't even respect what the PEOPLE OF HIS STATE VOTED for and he obviously doesn't respect state's rights a police officer is RESPONSIBLE FOR UPHOLDING THE LAW OF HIS STATE which allows marijuana. let the federal pigs like the dea and fbi harass poor medical patients if they must, but its not his fucking right or responsiblity shame on you sir
