In response to the Wednesday article: “Snohomish County considers ban on medical marijuana gardens,” it would appear the marijuana issue has left many of our state and local politicians, as well as others around the country, dazed and confused.
It’s utterly hilarious, but not surprising, to read “No state employee should be required to violate federal criminal law in order to fulfill duties under state law,” then to enact legislation falsely granting others the right to violate federal criminal law. What a shame! Who’ll take the fall when DEA agents come charging in: the state, the local government, or the individual? I suspect the latter. Has Olympia dumped sister city Kato City, Japan, in favor of San Francisco, and will Snohomish County become partners with Mendocino County, Calif.? Let’s hope not!
It shouldn’t take a closed-door meeting for county leaders to realize enforcing current federal law is the only responsible course of action. Council, let’s not get caught up in pot politics by following other poor decisions forced by conflict, or become defiant of federal law ourselves, or waste taxpayers’ money in the courts defending a decision disfavored by the people.
The council can reach a proper and undisputable decision based solely on a single known fact: Marijuana remains on Schedule 1. There you have it, done, crisis adverted, no real dilemma, just conflict overshadowed by fact.
Jeff Stone
Arlington
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