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30 responses to “Craig X. Rubin offering free marijuana to patients if they speak at LA City Council”

  1. Third LA-area raid: Royal Temple of Zion in Echo Park | NORML Daily Audio Stash

    [...] Rubin, as you may remember, is the man who was offering patients a free eighth ounce of marijuana if they would come testify at the LA PLUM hearings two weeks ago. “They seem to be [...]

  2. Patrick Duff

    I will e-mail you for me to come on the show and then you’ll understand my motives.

  3. Bear Bait

    Do liquor stores have to jump through hoops like dispensaries there?

  4. Patrick Duff

    It was a sad day today for many reasons. First was the patient turnout, which was low to say the least. Then we had the straight denial of every application except one that was set for a later date. They didn’t consider facts, they only considered a very small criteria which is almost impossible to satisfy. We did get media attention though, so look for stories.

    One love

  5. Bear Bait

    Anything given or serving to persuade or induce. :2thumbs: I have no problem with this. :roll:

    the first def., :ohno: I would have a problem with that kind of practice.

  6. Bear Bait

    I don,t think it’s fair to use the word bribery. Yes it might be like bribing the kids to go to the dentist but I don’t think he is doing anything illegal.

  7. NeuroGenesis1:29

    - In principle,
    I would be “dead set against” the cannabis-freebie,
    considering it “democracy-by-bribery” to get people
    to engage in the process, rather than
    participating freely;

    - whereas, in practice,
    considering the “economy” and the price of
    decent-quality medi-cann, this 7 gram
    “incentive-to-attend and testify”
    would be a very difficult thing to forgo…

  8. Bear Bait

    :ohno: you say the price has come down, from what to what? Below black market prices? The bottom line is that it is in the interest of the patient to have legalization across the board. I’m a registered med.in CO so I can grow but most of the dispensaries want people to sign over their right to grow in order to buy bud at black market prices :loco: