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D.A. Recommendation: Ban Medical Marijuana Proponents of medical marijuana were dealt a major blow Tuesday when District Attorney Ed Jagels recommended banning it across the county. State law says it's okay to smoke marijuana if your doctor recommends it. But federal law says it's illegal no matter what. It's that conflict that prompted the County Board of Supervisors to ask Jagels to look into the issue. His report came as a disappointment to the hundreds, if not thousands, of medical marijuana users in Kern County. Jagels recommended repealing the ordinance that gives the sheriffs department authority to issue licenses to sell medical marijuana. He also recommended enacting and ordinance that would prohibit any actions that are illegal under federal law, which would include smoking marijuana, even for medical reasons. "The storefront marijuana dispensary that half the state seems to think is legal in the state is, in fact, illegal, " said Jagels....... "I'd be reduced to the streets," said Chris Helton, who started using marijuana 4 years ago to relieve severe headaches caused by a head injury he suffered working on and oil rig. "I could try to grow my own, but I haven't been successful. I've been ripped off." Source: http: / /www.eyeoutforyou.com /news /local /10402842.html Proposal takes aim at liberal pot rules By MIKE GENIELLA / THE PRESS DEMOCRAT / Nov 30, 2007 UKIAH ....."It's become a big hoax. The criminal element that so- called medical marijuana has attracted to our neighborhoods is scary," said Dennis Smart, a 31 -year resident of a rural area south of Ukiah. Now in a backlash to the county's national reputation as a haven for bogus medical marijuana growers, a proposed local ballot initiative seeks to sharply limit soaring pot production ..... this past marijuana harvest season, gunshots growers fired to scare off potential intruders or marauding wildlife in their gardens marred the neighborhood peace. "We'd have to go inside to protect ourselves," he said..... "I believe that a lot of people who supported medical marijuana 11 years ago have changed their minds based on what's going on today," Rickel said. Source: http: / /wwwl.pressdemocrat.com As we have watched the store front distribution of marijuana increase, it appears that cottage industries are forming around them. Not only have we seen a rise in "marijuana delivery" services, but now attorneys who advertise specifically to defend those arrested for cultivating, transporting or selling marijuana and a health care provided dedicated to providing medical insurance to marijuana users. BUSTED FOR MARIJUANA? Posted On: December 18, 2007 by Wallin & Klarich The law firm of Wallin & Klarich has been defending those charged with possession of marijuana for over 27 years. Whether it be cultivating, transporting or selling marijuana, our law firm has been successful in defending against these charges. The new medical marijuana laws allow flexibility and some "wiggle room" in the way these cases get prosecuted The staff attorneys at Wallin & Klarich are familiar with the laws of medical marijuana use and care giving (11362.5 Health and Safety Code to 11362.9 Health and Safety Code). If you or a loved one is arrested for marijuana, you need to call a drug crime defense lawyer at the law firm of Wallin & Klarich and see how we can help you win your case. Source: http:// www. southerncalifomiadefenseblog .com /2007 /12 /busted_ for_marijuana.html December 18, 2007 11:00 AM Eastern Time P 16