Arizona's first medical marijuana dispensary opens

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• Accuracy posted at 8:03 am on Fri, Dec 7, 2012.

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  “Arizona's first medical marijuana dispensary opens”

  Cash only for those who enjoy marijuana ….. because, some banks in Arizona refuse to handle money associated with medical-marijuana dispensaries, so Arizona Organix medical-marijuana dispensary will not accept credit cards or checks.

  “Earlier this week, an Arizona state judge ruled that the medical marijuana law here doesn't usurp federal drug laws, clearing the way for the Glendale dispensary and others to open.”

  But, the Justice Department still maintains that marijuana remains illegal under federal law. And it is still illegal under the federal Controlled Substances Act.
  

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• Arizona Willie posted at 9:18 am on Fri, Dec 7, 2012.

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  The MMJ co-ops and " compassion clubs " used to accept credit cards. But they too have been forced to go to cash only.

  It wouldn't possibly be that the banks have been threatened by our " honest and honorable " officials who are abusing their authority and using taxpayer money to fight the valid state mmj law that they don't personally disagree with --- would it?

  Much like the Feds threatened the banks for dealing with online poker companies in order to shut them down?

  And, it could be the Feds involved again as a way to interfere with mmj operations without spending any money raiding them.

  Also making dispensaries and others dealing in mmj use cash only makes them a big big target for crime and will induce criminals to rob the places so then they ( the opponents of mmj ) can claim that mmj causes an increase in crime --- which was actually caused by the actions of the authorities in forcing them to use cash only.

  Blame the victime.
  

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• JoeDaWg82 posted at 9:27 am on Fri, Dec 7, 2012.

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  It's about time, the people have clearly spoken on this issue. Montgomery needs to be reminded who is in charge, he is nothing but an employee. We aren't up in arms about pharmacies, which sell much more dangerous drugs than this glorified garden store. Anyone who prefers pills to battle their illnesses is free to pop till they drop, I've got no sympathy for the ignorant. It certainly isn't anyone's place to question these people's decisions when they are choosing a safer alternative to deadly/addictive pills. Any nanny state freaks who hate democracy need to get the heck out of Arizona.

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• ehrlichseb posted at 10:53 am on Fri, Dec 7, 2012.

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  @loubator: Make sure to keep all those drunkard factories out too! You know, the bars, liquor stores, restaurants, gas stations, etc. Oh wait what? One is a medicine that has 0 reported deaths from it and the other takes tens of thousands of lives a year? Imagine that.

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• loubator posted at 2:37 pm on Fri, Dec 7, 2012.

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  I will do all I can to keep legalized stonery out of my neighborhood.

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