Comments on: Hiding in Plain Sight: Man Planted Cannabis Hedges

By: DOJ

DOJ — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 05:28:06 +0000

@Chester - Federal Laws should trump State Laws. Unfortunately there are many Laws at the Federal level which don't belong there.

By: Chester

Chester — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:08:29 +0000

Hiding in Plain Sight: Federal laws which trump State laws. WE THE PEOPLE do not matter anymore unless we join together and say, "ENOUGH! DON'T TREAD ON ME!" The immoral, unhuman, and unjust laws and so-called war against nature must stop! Try this for yourself right now: Go to news.google.com and search for "marijuana". See for yourself how 95% or more of the articles are about people being busted for growing, smoking, or holding marijuana. IT IS A JOKE! You are being played! Big Pharma and Big Brother KNOW marijuana is safe, they want you to buy expensive drugs coming from plants rather than grow the plants themselves! Taliban poppy farms could be ELIMINATED if the American Government told American farmers and/or American citizens to GROW opium poppies! This would zero out the money to the terrorists and people would again be able to use opium poppies LEGALLY, as nature gave us, rather than paying high prices for chemical extractions and manipulations at the Pharmacy after we've begged permission from the Doctor for Pain! Often many of these manufactured pain medications are ruined with liver-damaging Tylenol to discourage so-called "abuse". You are put on a LIST when you become a member of the pain medication club, and we're not talking marijuana on this one! Legalize all drugs (which are plants of nature to begin with) and educate and treat people, visit LEAP's website (Law Enforcement AGAINST Prohibition) and get educated. Watch Bill Hicks' videos, read FOOD OF THE GODS by Terence Mckenna. Don't buy their horse@*#& lies any further. Get together, vote, and participate in efforts to re-legalize NATURE. A vote *FOR* the drug war is a vote *FOR* the drug lords and corrupt law enforcement and shadow agencies which profit from the so-called war on drugs. It has NEVER been about a war on drugs, it's all about a war against our civil liberties. Make no mistake, if you do nothing, they will continue to take away our rights. Don't be afraid of participating, YOU can make a difference. Together, those of us who are collecting signatures to legalize marijuana as a first step are making a difference and history. When YOU remain silent and fail to participate, when YOU continue to pay taxes for wars YOU don't agree with, YOU are part of the problem.

By: Tony LaRocca

Tony LaRocca — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:21:47 +0000

I'm not a smoker, but it's always amazed me how the (U.S.) government preaches the evils of marijuana, yet happily allows TV commercials to try and convince people that they need anti-depressants, and to talk their doctor into prescribing them. (Yes, there are people out there who need medication, but the pharmaceutical companies aren't paying $100k and up for a commercial spot out of public interest.)

By: Owen

Owen — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:31:50 +0000

We all know that hedge is a gateway drug, next thing you know they'll be doing trees...

By: ted

ted — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:33:58 +0000

That "lovely couple" was probably making a ton of money in the drug business. You don't grow that much pot for your own personal use. If you do, then you seriously have problems.

By: Mr. Binky

Mr. Binky — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:45:41 +0000

Don't be alarmed, now.

By: JoeBlough

JoeBlough — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:44:10 +0000

They had a bustle in their hedgerow. But it was just a spring clean for the may queen.

By: Liz

Liz — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:51:09 +0000

If only they had the resources to fight this in court. It's ridiculous that you can't grow whatever kind of plant you want, especially when alcohol and cigs are perfectly legal.

By: Gail Pink

Gail Pink — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:38:32 +0000

What a shame to cut it down and destroy it. That should be a crime.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:05:51 +0000

Sad how one of the most useful plants is also banned in most countries.

By: Neatoramawontsendmeapassword

Neatoramawontsendmeapassword — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:36:25 +0000

Aren't we supposed to be going green? The poor hedges.

By: zazie

zazie — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:33:31 +0000

Haha, this doesn't surprise me a bit. Nerang was once called 'the ghetto of the gold coast' and its inhabitants are sometimes called 'Nerangutans'.

By: EP

EP — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:17:29 +0000

The whole police department had a pot party that night.

By: kevin

kevin — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:08:02 +0000

I agree as well. Their neighbors even said they were a "lovely couple." Why even consider it a crime when they are not hurting anyone?

By: Evilbeagle

Evilbeagle — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:53:42 +0000

I agree, bleh. What a waste of jail space and actual crime fighting time.

By: mkultra

mkultra — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:59:45 +0000

An acquaintance of mine grew for years on his balcony on a busy street. He just grew inside those metal tomato plant things, with plastic tomatos wired here and there. Worked like a charm!

By: bleh

bleh — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:07:37 +0000

How many lives are ruined daily over a simple silly natual plant?
God sakes, make it legal already and let people get on with their lives.

By: SenorMysterioso

SenorMysterioso — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:05:31 +0000

this happens more often than one might think. Pay close attn as you drive through the burbs youll spot a few plants in plain sight

By: anon

anon — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:43:15 +0000

Brilliant! Trim the hedges and 'recycle' the waste.
You could say they were really being 'green'.