Feds Sentence Aaron Sandusky to 10 Years for Medical Marijuana (video)
Submitted by fonzdrew on Tue, 01/08/2013 - 05:15Medical marijuana dispensary owner Aaron Sandusky was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Monday after being convicted of two felonies related to the production and distribution of marijuana in October 2012. Reason TV previously has covered Sandusky's case in great detail here.
"Aaron was in full compliance with California law, but the federal government says that California law is irrelevant," said Sandusky's lawyer Roger Diamond. Diamond is filing an appeal on Sandusky's behalf and hopes to take the case to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Judge Percy Anderson presided over Sandusky's case and used the sentencing hearing as an opportunity to lecture the defendant on the "rule of law."
"I'm going to take a stand for the rule of law, is what I'm going to do in this case," Anderson said.
He also mentioned that he found "disturbing" Sandusky's "refusal to take responsibility" for his lawbreaking activities and that Sandusky had proven that he was "incapable or unwilling" to conform with the law or norms of society.
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http://reason.com/blog/2013/01/07/vid-feds-sentence-aaron-sa...
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Fed breaks the law yet again
Saying California law is irrelevant shows just how the federal government views the union itself. Colorado and Washington's vote that marijuana is legal is also going to be seen as irrelevant.
It may be the war on drugs that eventually tears the union apart, or ushers in the acceptance of the fascist state.
Many people still see this as a morality issue, and are content that what they see as immoral behavior is under attack. It’s hard to realize that it starts with things few like, but doesn’t stop before it gets to those that everyone likes.
The war on drugs is inversely tied to the war on guns.
The drug war perpetuates the gun violence, and feeds the fires in the masses to remove guns from society, because of all the violence.
End the drug war, and the gun violence will effectively drop to zero.
It would also effectively end the mafia type power given to those involved in the prohibition and sales of illegal drugs.
Sadly, Mr. Sandusky will serve 10 years in prison for being a law abiding California citizen, and probably be long in his grave before people take this seriously.
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