Thousands cited for having pot on federal land

[Jesus Malverde]

Karen Strand didn't think she'd get in trouble for having a small container of medical marijuana when she went hiking in Olympic National Park this summer.

President Barack Obama, she remembered, had said the federal government had "bigger fish to fry" than people who follow state marijuana laws, and Washington state had just legalized pot.

But a ranger pulled her over on a remote gravel road, and Strand wound up as one of at least 27,700 people cited for having pot on federal land since 2009, according to an Associated Press analysis of federal court data. The number of citations is small compared to the hundreds of millions of visitors to national parks, forests and monuments each year.

But it nevertheless illustrates one of the many issues Washington, Colorado and other states face in complying with last month's Justice Department memo that requires them to address eight federal law enforcement priorities if they want to regulate marijuana. Among those priorities is keeping marijuana use and possession off federal property.

http://news.msn.com/us/thousands-cited-for-having-pot-on-federal-land?stay=1

[immoderate]

1. Hard to imagine... being in a national park... and NOT lighting up a doobie...

--imm

[warrant46]

2. Thank you Eric Holder

Drug Warrior Extraordinaire

[Jesus Malverde]

5. Thank Barbara too..

Barbara Sievers, the assistant U.S. attorney handling the cases, informed the defendants their charges would not be dismissed.

"Regardless of whatever happened in the state, it's federal law, and it's federal property," she said.

[warrant46]

6. Thank you AUSA Barbara Sievers

Drug Warrior Princess

[Politicalboi]

3. Does this silly law go for post office parking lots too?

Oh but you can bring your fucking gun with you to a federal park and shoot any innocent creature you feel like playing god with. That's not legal, but it happens all the time. There is NO other prescription that is scrutinized like pot. Hell, you can take your pills with you on a plane, just try and bring a bag of pot and see what happens.

[Jesus Malverde]

4. 10 citations at the pentagon..nt