marijuana prohibition leads to murder of 23 year old

[nauc]

http://www.abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story ... 615&page=1

lets see....

cigs kill 300,000+ americans every year

obesity kills around 300,000 americans every year

alcohol kills around 80,000 americans every year

weed still hasnt killed anyone

why is weed illegal again?

*rollseyes*

[parrysurf]

After being caught twice with a "baggie" of marijuana, 23-year old Rachel Hoffman was reportedly told by police in Tallahassee, Florida that she would go to prison for four years unless she became an undercover informant.
Parents say police used their daughter as bait to catch drug dealers.

The young woman, a recent graduate of Florida State University, was murdered during a botched sting operation two months ago.

Her case will be profiled Friday on 20/20.

"The idea of waging a war on drugs is to protect people and here it seems like we're putting people in harm's way," said Lance Block, a lawyer hired by Rachel's parents.

The Florida Attorney General's office says it is reviewing the procedures and protocol of the Tallahassee police.

Rachel's case also has raised new questions about state and federal laws related to marijuana possession.

"I'm calling her a criminal," Tallahassee police chief Dennis Jones told 20/20, who maintains that both drug dealers and drug users are considered criminals to his department.
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Under Florida law, possession of more than 20 grams of marijuana is a felony.

Rachel was also found in possession of two ecstasy pills, a felony under Florida law no matter the quantity because it "has a high potential for abuse and has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States."

The Tallahassee police chief says Rachel was suspected of selling drugs and she was rightly treated as a criminal.

"That's my job as a police chief to find these criminals in our community and take them off the street, to make the proper arrests," Jones told 20/20.

Rachel's case also is raising questions about how police recruit and use informants in undercover operations.

"There need to be some safeguards here," said Block, the Hoffman family lawyer.

The young woman received no training before being sent to an undercover meeting to buy a large amount of drugs and a handgun from two suspects.

Police says Rachel was killed by the very handgun she was supposed to buy.

"I don't think she understood the risk or danger that she was in," said Block.











Total shame.......Tenn. .......I too think pot should be legal and heavily taxed.......give us a break on the income.

Then I could just grow a grip and tell my kids to stay clear of papas special plant........

[Milo]

why is weed illegal again?

*rollseyes*[/quote]

Because it makes Evil drug dealers very rich, you work hard all week to give your hard earned money to a scum bag.

[Real Pol]

Didn't you know!?!

Smoking grass fuels terrorism so downs downloading tunes!

[isaluteyou]

why is weed illegal again?

*rollseyes*

Because it makes Evil drug dealers very rich, you work hard all week to give your hard earned money to a scum bag. [/quote]

So make it legal and the drug dealers wont have a grip - Prohabition never works only makes thing considerably worse

[billie_morini]

this is a sad story. am sorry it occured

[PapaW]

Because it makes Evil drug dealers very rich, you work hard all week to give your hard earned money to a scum bag.

Grow your own