Having just watched "60 Minutes" segment on the Drug Enforcement Agency busting legitimate (by California law) marijuana dispensories, wouldn't the DEA's time and resources be better spent on getting rid of methamphetamine, heroin, and other "hard" drugs - drugs with histories of addiction?
2007-12-30 15:06:24 · 6 answers · asked by Kewl_Prez 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
The DEA's role is to enforce federal law, not state law. When a state makes a law which can be seen as trying to supercede federal law on marijuana, you can probably bet the federal government is going to continue to enforce it's federal law prohibiting the use of marijuana.
2007-12-30 15:15:05 · answer #1 · answered by Another Guy 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's the job of the DEA to ENFORCE the law, not make it.
As long as selling pot is illegal under Federal law, it's the DEA's job to go after the pushers. In addition, since CA cops no longer pursue pot dealers, the DEA is the ONLY agency going after them.
Also, the medical marijuana industry in CA is a joke. I have a poker buddy that owns a fast food restaurant across from a supposedlt "legitimate" dispensary - and he laughs about all the food he sells to youngsters who go in there with their unverifiable "doctors notes" that are obvious farces.
Richard
2007-12-30 15:09:10 · answer #2 · answered by rickinnocal 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
For all that say it is a federal law, I would like to remind you that the federal government doesn't have the authority to do this under the Constitution.
2007-12-30 15:51:33 · answer #3 · answered by cerpin taxt 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
The federal government doesn't want anyone cutting in on their drug smuggling racket. Selling drugs is the CIA's job.
2007-12-30 15:18:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I think part of the motivation is federal outrage at a state's presumption.
2007-12-30 15:10:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It'san illegal drug under federal law.
DEA is a federal agency.
DEA enforces drug laws.
Would they be remiss in their duties to ignore it because you disagree with the federal law?
2007-12-30 15:09:59 · answer #6 · answered by Citicop 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋