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| Photo: Douglas County Sheriff's Office |
| Charles Balzer: "It's what the marijuana does for me" |
Charles Ray Balzer of Gardnerville, Nev., told East Fork Justice Jim EnEarl he was unwilling to give up pot for a year, and he would do 30 days in jail after he pleaded guilty to harassment, reports The Record-Courier.
Balzer has a legal medical marijuana card from the Nevada State Health Division. He told EnEarl he smokes cannabis and takes a prescription painkiller for a back injury.
If Balzer had accepted probation, he could have avoided the jail term, but one condition would have been that he not use "drugs or alcohol" for one year.
In an unaccountable quirk of the law, use of doctor-recommended medical marijuana is considered violation of probation, despite the fact that it is legal in Nevada.
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| Photo: East Fork Justice Court |
| East Fork Justice Jim EnEarl: What is this pompous dumb ass doing in a judge's robe? |
After serving 30 days in jail, hemp hero Balzer won't have any probation restrictions.
Judge EnEarl seemed to be totally oblivious to the fact that Balzer's marijuana use is legal; beyond that, the judge seemed completely unsympathetic to the patient's medical plight.
"You'd rather do 30 days in jail than have me tell you you can't smoke dope?" the ignorant judge fumed. "Doesn't that sound a little sick?" the judge asked, seemingly too dumb to get the irony of his dumbassery.
"No, sir," Balzer said. "It's what the marijuana does for me."
"I think if I sat around smoking dope all day, it would probably help me out, too," the proudly ignorant judge replied.
Balzer said he only smoked marijuana at night, to ease his pain.
Balzer's lawyer, Richard Davies, reasonably pointed out that his client was legally entitled to have the medical marijuana card.
"It's the will of the people and the Legislature recognizes that," Davies said.
"Some people marijuana probably does help," Judge EnEarl said, not bothering to mention how he suddenly became a medical expert. "I am not necessarily convinced Mr. Balzer is one of them."
Balzer agreed to turn himself in at 8 a.m. on June 11. EnEarl advised him he could have no alcohol or drugs in his system when he checks in. (Or what -- they'll put him in jail? Sheesh.)
When Balzer was arrested for harassing an acquaintance, officers discovered a marijuana grow system in his home, but he produced his Nevada medical marijuana card.
How much longer must seriously ill and suffering medical marijuana patients suffer indignities and insults from dim-witted, self-righteous judges like EnEarl who make medical decisions for which they are completely unqualified? Stay tuned.
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seamus o'dimwit said:
lol as if pot is medicine for back pain. just another fraud. not too sick to criminally harass people i guess.
johnny smoke replied to seamus o'dimwit:
who made you an expert? do you have crippling back pain from a blue-collar work-related injury from doing physical work or do you sit in an office and type on a keyboard all day? marijuana relaxes the body, it calms the tense muscles that ache.. i use marijuana for irritable bowel syndrome and it works alot faster and more effectively than a tums or a immodium.. why should i suffer more needlessly if i've found a medicine that works for me because YOU or some fascist in a robe doesn't understand the healing powers of marijuana? marijuana also controls anger, maybe if he didn't only smoke at night, he would have been high and wouldn't have gotten so pissed off that he felt the need to harass someone.
MrPot replied to seamus o'dimwit:
You sound like a pompous, sanctimonious ,Judgmental religious zealot. Are you ?
jehovah replied to seamus o'dimwit:
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anon replied to seamus o'dimwit:
Actually, it is used as medicine to help with back pain... I was in a car accident, and the only thing that takes the pain away (with no debilitating side effects) is marijuana. You, sir, are as ignorant as the judge.
crazysquid replied to anon:
I have degenerative bone disease in my lower back. I was prescribed a number of pain medications from a physician and developed a dependence on them. I stopped cold turky and went through terrible withdraws.
my brother, who we all considered the family stoner, convinced me that marijuana would help. At this point, I was in pain and really messed up.
I decided to give it a try and not only did the pain diminish (In no way did it go away, But it became tolerable) but the withdraw started to become extremely less severe.
I consume about 6 joints? a week and my life is a lot better and manageable now.
As is with all drugs though, moderation is the key. If you have something to do that is important and needs your full attention, then maybe lighting up prior to it is not such a good idea. Getting ready for bed and no immediate commitments, fire up.
Julie Morning replied to seamus o'dimwit:
I broke my back in a horrible accident...and after following the ususal treatments for pain ,,,I resolved many issues with prescription drugs by switching to medical marijuana.
Anonymous replied to seamus o'dimwit:
dimwit is dimwit. how do you know he actually harrassed anyone. it sounds like a set up to me. the whole arrent/court system is a big hoakey setup. it's nobody's business what the guy does. american freedom is being stepped on by this arresting court system and this arrogant judge. l'americano
felipe replied to seamus o'dimwit:
read more, man...
Anonymous replied to seamus o'dimwit:
"Some people marijuana probably does help," Judge EnEarl said, not bothering to mention how he suddenly became a medical expert. "I am not necessarily convinced Mr. Balzer is one of them."
God this makes me so angry. NICE JOB SHITTING ON THE CONSTITUTION DR. ENEARL.
Bob replied to seamus o'dimwit:
"lol as if pot is medicine for back pain. just another fraud. not too sick to criminally harass people i guess."
Pot is very efficient at quelling pain. Just another ignorant person pretending to know what he's talking about.
crazysquid replied to Bob:
I bet you are a Southern Redneck who drink a 12 pack or more a day. Watches NASCAR all day, and beats the hell out of your wife.
No; I think Jack Daniels is your "Dope" of choice. What your dumb-assed redneck ignorant 6th grade drop out self don't realize is that most of the money raised by TERRORISTS is through drug sales, and their incursion into the U.S. If marijuana was legal not only to consume, but to grow, The prison system would decrease by 37%, Drug Lords would be out of business, and Terrorism would decline dramatically.
The Judicial System would be freed up from the stupid petty cases that the Policemen treated like it was the "Crime Of The Century" that they busted "Sammy Stoner" with half an ounce.
And besides there Jack Daniels Boy, Ever heard of a Stoner going into a bar and tearing it up? Maybe a Buffet bar because you got in his way of the "Munchies".
I bet you've torn up a bar or two in your day with or without "The Robe".
DNA replied to seamus o'dimwit:
Medical research indicates the exact opposite of you just pulled out of your ass sideways. ... or are you one of those "I ain't talking to no motherfuckin scientist" tea-party jugaloo-type people?
Brian replied to DNA:
@DNA You do know that the majority of the tea-partiers are libertarians who are in favor of legalization of marijuana right?
But regardless, this judge had no right voicing his opinion on if he THINKS Marijuana helps Blazer or not. What an asshole and Seamus is just ignorant.
Herbal Tea replied to Brian:
some of the tea-partiers are Libertarians, but most are clueless morons sucking off Glenn Beck's cock and had no problem with Bush's socialism and the first round of bail-outs given under Bush, but suddenly are outraged because our current socialist figurehead has a "D" behind his name.
Johnny U. S. Marine replied to Herbal Tea:
what they really hate is that he check the "African American" box on his cencus form.
bob marley was white replied to Johnny U. S. Marine:
That's bullshit. it's not about race. get the fuck out of here with that bullshit. BTW last time I checked, he was 50% white so what the hell would he doing checking african-american? also, most tea-partiers refused to fill out their census forms anyway.
That_Guy replied to bob marley was white:
Good!! Let them skip on their share of the federal budget. Red States pay less than Blue States anyway. Welfare queens....
crazysquid replied to Brian:
The very fact that this Judge ruled on this case based on his "Thinking" with out exact proof was grounds for a retrial and an immediate dismissal. A Judge can only rule on a case because he thinks a person is not medically worthy only if he is also a licensed physician or was presented an overwhelming amount of medical evidence to show otherwise cause. Dude just had a crappy Layer who really missed his chance at fame and fortune by continuing the cause to a higher court and notifying the National press.
This dude , in a ways, is a Martyr for all of us who believes that marijuana should be legalized. He chose jail time over what he truly believes in. It is no different than anyone else going to jail in lieu of backing down for what they consider an injustice.
Why is this man not a Poster person for this Web Site? May hap the "Billy Bad Ass" tats could have something to do with it, but that should not be a discouragement for him being this Web Sites "Joe The Plummer".
ikez replied to seamus o'dimwit:
his name is seamus o'dimwit. nice trollin. well done.
mary jane replied to ikez:
jesus i was beginning to think i was gonna have to say something until one shining beacon of hope came from the darkness and out of all the incredibly slow witted but quick to defend stoners someone understood he was being purposefully insincere right off the bat. fuck sakes i figured that out and im baked right now!
harry-t replied to mary jane:
My thoughts exactly... but trolling is still gay as hell
Frank Lee replied to seamus o'dimwit:
Fuck you, asshole.
BTW, I don't get high. You're just an asshole. Thought you'd want to know.
also anonymous replied to Frank Lee:
Thanks, Frank! Some things just need to be said!
Patrick m Smith replied to seamus o'dimwit:
You would rather people take the meds you prescribe to them because you must know what is best for everyone, just like the people that what to tell you how to raise your children when they don't have any at all but hey thet are the experts on it. So to all those people who think they know what is best for you are in some kind of power trip they have, but as life goes on the people that stand against the weed end up with there kids in the news for it so I won't give it up either I am 52 I don't need to hear from anyone that it's bad or not good for me I Know What I Need by now I don't need a doctor to tell me what works I have lived it so to all of you that don't like it ok don't use it then I mean how hard is that.
JARED beer breath WILLIMAS replied to seamus o'dimwit:
I'm with you on that haha. I am all for medicinal marijuanna, I'm all for marijuanna in general, I grow/smoke every day, but there are also plenty of people who claim "illness" that really just want to smoke weed. All the power to them. All the power to this guy too, I would have done the same exact thing. I'd rather spend 30 days in a smokeless drinkless jail than a year in my smokeless drinkless home, obviously. I brew my own beer too so that would suck double for me.
sigh replied to seamus o'dimwit:
really pretty lame man, just because it's not your experience.
I have a friend who claims that the only thing that really helps his pain is pot.
He has a tumor on his spine, inoperable.
He's not fucking kidding around, it has him in a wheelchair, and it causes him great deals of pain.
For days at a time he won't even go online because he is in so much pain he can't get out of bed.
He has a prescription for serious pain meds that he doesn't really like, such as morphine and that oxy shit, he takes it and it makes him a zombie and he doesn't like the way it makes him feel, but it does help the pain...
About as much as pot, which doesn't make him a zombie.
You should educate yourself and learn a little empathy, I have never wanted others to needlessly suffer just to flatter my ignorant pride.
seamus can suck a dick replied to seamus o'dimwit:
you and this judge are both ignorant asssholes, no wonder the US is in the shape it is in now
Anonymous replied to seamus o'dimwit:
ur seriously the stupidist person ive ever met no what ur talking about u stupid idiot
Kenneth Easterling said:
Hello. My name is Ken Easterling, and I am a judge in Kenton County, KY. I smoke marijuana myself for various reasons. The system "confiscates, jails, and fines" those with marijuana to make money, yes, but also provide "free" marijuanan to petty, ignorant judges like myself or my "cop" cronies, who I have trained so well that they will rather die than disobey any of my commandments. Also, I AM A FIRM BELIEVER IN THE 2ND AMENDMENT BUT NOT THE 1ST AMENDMENTMENT. I'm like a little piece of shit. I should just go commit suicide. I now realize how worthless I really am. Someone shoot me, will ya? ... crai ... crai ... shoot people and cry ...
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crazysquid replied to Kenneth Easterling:
Too Funny man, You had to be under the influence to have written this. You should apply for a Writing assignment on this Web Site. It is both satirical as well as close to home.
i have known Police Officers who smoke weed and then bust people who are in possession of weed. The police Union will not allow Urinalysis of their "Committed Officers" so they are immune to random drug tests.
I do not however know of any of them keeping any "Freebies" from their busts, but i am sure there are those that do.
Sammy Mac said:
thats wrong if medical marijuana is legal in his state AND he has the card you're supposed to have he shoudn't have had to do probation because he needs it for medical reasons. damn people are so ignorant these days so closed minded. people are so afraid of weed its sad.
hms-one said:
It seems like a serious problem with the law if this man can be forced off his meds by probation. Hell, they should be giving him pot in jail for his 30 day term. I wonder if AZ's current initiative still has this loophole. If it is legal to get a prescription, then there should be no criminal penalty for use. An order to cease your meds as a term of probation is a criminal penalty.
R Tirheimer said:
Child Protection threaten to take my kids... I will gladly let God take my children..Like Abraham..... For What I know is Right! Others stop judging me.. for you are not my creator. In the end you are all wasting your time persecuting non violent patients
Anonymous replied to R Tirheimer:
Amen.............
dna said:
OUCH. If the judge told him that he couldn't have any drugs in his system then likely they are going to test him for drugs and... guess what... marijuana will be in his system because it's the only drugs that stays in the system longer than 3 days. That sucks because they might use that to try to increase his sentence.
stuffnthings replied to dna:
The test kits now can detect cocaine, meth, and other speed drugs for up to 10 days.
Pot is 45 to 60 days. They dropped their testing standards from 100 ng to 10 ng, and folks on paper are popping up hot all over. If you are even around it in a car, it will show up and they admit it, quoting you are violating because you are around people of questionable character and morale standing. There is no masking drink, or cleansing that i have found that will work to get it out quicker except sweat and exercise. MedTox is the testing company, here in Texas.
SmokeyMcBong replied to stuffnthings:
Don't forget there is a whole hell of a lot of money to be made selling these tests, and probably at some ridicules profit too.
Scott replied to dna:
If this guy has a brain in his head he will appeal this ignorance and set a precedence for further bullshit. By the way, I dont smoke pot or use any illicit drugs, and I drink pretty moderately. That being said I think it is a persons choice to smoke pot especially if they live in pain that is relieved by pot. We are losing our rights in America and this story is an example of absolute proof.
Norman Lepoff, M.D. said:
Charles Ray Balzer is a hero!
702 Confidential said:
Charles Ray Balzer is now Nevada's own Medical Marijuana Martyr!!!
Congratulations Charles!!!
Be sure to contact us when you out, we have a really great PRIZE especially for you!!!
MaryJane Cannabian said:
Charles Ray Balzer, you Sir, are now one of my new favourite people.
I'd take the 30 too.
stuffnthings said:
I was forced to take 9 months state jail instead of 10 years probation for 7 oz.(a 6 month supply), because I knew I could not conform to probation rules. Now it is just parole for 9 more months, which is worse. However I am not doing 10 years probation. I have used MJ for medical purposes for 13 years due to a spinal cord injury from the Army. I tried to enter that in, but no go.
No judge would hear my case because I was claiming religious free exercise according to Genisis 1:9-12 and 29. This is the only defense they can not rule on because the Supreme court said that no court has authority to tell you what you believe or do in a religious manner, within reason. Cannabis Sativa is a plant that God made, how can a man tell you that it is not good, when it has been used to heal for over 5,000 years?
Fla Hazed replied to stuffnthings:
They make you swear an oath on the damn thing, you think it would hold some weight in court.
r said:
Charles Ray Balzer, you Sir, are now my hero !
stay strong man
Grumble said:
This guy isn't a martyr, he's just addicted to smoking pot. Back in my pothead days i would RATHER take 30 days in a county jail than not be allowed to smoke for a year.
The "medical marijuana" movement is, for the most part, a thinly veiled excuse for stoners to get their drug of choice. Why don't we just make it legal and call it what it is: a recreational drug.
RonWilder replied to Grumble:
i take it ur a forum troller trying to piss peaceful MMJ users and the rest of us smokers off?
Grumble replied to RonWilder:
Dude, I'm an ex-smoker myself. I just think we'd all be better off if we didn't try to cover up our bad habits with bullshit medical excuses. That's all.
Sell weed over the counter like cigs and alcohol, then nobody has to pretend they "need" it for whatever injury/disease they can think up.
Gonzobot replied to Grumble:
You may be a troll (anybody who has actually smoked dope knows it is only addictive because it is fun - there is no actual dependency on the plant) but you still have a good point. Too many people are abusing the 'medical' system - in part largely because of California's 'club' system. I'm Canadian, and enjoy not being American on a mostly daily basis, but I honestly have considered going to Cali more than a few times to get legal, prescribed pot for my depression. Also to take up surfing.
But even despite America being SO AWESOME I would likely be moving down in November, when California becomes the first state to actually listen to its citizens. Even if it ends horribly, in a war between the Feds and the Co-op owners, I want to be there for it. Because it is the greatest history-changing moment I can see coming in the next fifty years.
Too much of a good thing is not going to last; despite Obama's promise to 'end raids on medical marijuana establishments', there are still countless local dicks with badges, enforcing their prejudices on people. We still have to wait for the last generation to die out; perhaps we, the new adults, could make a movement to make sure that nobody can get a government position of high power for life anymore? Judges, basically ALL OF THEM, including Supreme Court, can have terms of fifty years or more. And they carry their own sensibilities with them - the learnin's they got back in the Great Depression. How is it applicable to today's world? Today's laws? Today's PEOPLE?
mumble replied to Grumble:
yeah yeah so you watched that episode of south park and it made up your mind for you....
i agree it should just be legalized outright regardless of the medicinal potential but don't be an asshole and try to say that EVERYONE that claims it helps them with pain and suffering is full of shit... why don't you try breaking your back or getting AIDS or glaucoma or something and realize that weed actually DOES make your miserable life just a little more bearable and then get back to me about how it's just an excuse.
Suzy replied to Grumble:
Damn, these comments are ridiculous. I suffer from a disease that causes chronic pain. I tried many narcotic medications before turning to marijuana. Anyone who thinks medical marijuana is some cover story for stoners who just want to get high is not living in reality. I am grateful marijuana exists - without it I would face a lifetime of pain. This is the only life I am going to get and some jack-ass who doesn't have a damn clue about the facts wants to argue the point and not allow me to have a life? Imagine waking up in pain so severe that you do not want to get out of bed - movement hurts... then imagine that existence for about 2 years while you try medication after medication... then imagine finally finding something that helps the pain and allows you to live a somewhat normal life and ass-holes without a clue come out of the woodwork to try to take that away from you. People without a clue want to tell you that marijuana isn't a pain reliever. Damn, this is one F'ed up world. I've never wished my condition on anyone until this moment.
KRISSGURL replied to Suzy:
I agree that pot should be legalized in all 50 states I am wasn't a smoker until 3 years ago when I messed up my shoulder in a fall when the step gave out under me, my mom who is 73 years old and has narrow angle glaucoma and my partner has multiple sclerosis and ruptured vertebra in her lower back and a messed up knee and the only thing that helps my partner is smoking pot and it has helped me also!!! SO I AM TELLING THE PEOPLE WHO THINK THAT PEOPLE WHO ARE ILL AND NEED IT FOR THEIR MEDICINE ARE FULL OF CRAP THEY NEED TO SHUT THE FUCK UP UNTIL THEY WALK A DAY IN THE SHOES OF THE PERSON WHO IS SICK CAUSE I HAVE AND IT DOES REALLY HELP AMEN
Anon replied to Grumble:
What you're saying simply isn't true.. I have a condition which causes me to be highly sensitive to noise. Any noise above a whisper causes me pain, which makes me quite irritable and stressed.
Nothing helped this problem. I tried everything.. the worst was the oxycontin variety of narcotics; they magnified the pain in my ears tremendously so I quickly gave up on that.
It wasn't until recently when I gave pot a chance that I discovered the one and single thing that helps with my condition. I can listen to music now and relax. The ability to relax and feel good is a life-saver. Literally. I don't think I could have gone on my whole life living how I was (in pain 24/7), now I'm confident that I can make it.
Stacy replied to Grumble:
that's just simply not true. My husband has Marfan's syndrome and is constant pain. The regular pharmaceuticals he gets prescribed have horrible side effects (blurred vision, constipation, virtual unconsciousness from the muscle relaxers) and they barely work to get rid of his pain. Smoking marijuana helps him eat and sleep, something that is rather hard to do when you are in excruciating pain. My husband is a professional geologist not a pothead using MJ for recreational uses.
Anonymous replied to Grumble:
I absolutely agree. I am also an ex-stoner. Everyone I know that has a MM card only acquired it for the sole purpose to be able to smoke marijuana without consequences. I do believe that pot definitely is medically beneficial to people who trully need it as well. Marijuana should be 100% legal whether one uses it for medicinal or recreational purpose. Everyone who smokes for recreational reasons needs to stop hiding behind a MM card and stand up for an end to prohibition!
Phil E. Drifter replied to Grumble:
Do some research on the history of cannabis ("marijuana is a foreign word; i'm not speaking a foreign language, I'm speaking English, so I'll call it by it's English name, thank you) if you're ready for a heapin' helpin' o' crow to eat. Congratulate your elected government officials for keeping you so stupendously brainwashed that you're so eager to spout utter garbage online.
Here, I'll help you start:
tinyurl.com/1mn
tinyurl.com/potconviction
tinyurl.com/gov74
tinyurl.com/waronminorities
Naturally growing drugs were outlawed within @50 years of the Civil war ending, to replace outlawed slave labor with prison labor.
Alcohol is far and wide the most dangerous drug on the planet; no other drug, legal or not, turns its user into a fat, belligerent, uncoordinated moron but alcohol.
crazysquid replied to Grumble:
I do not agree with your hypothesis. mainly because it is not an hypothesis at all as you have no evidence that he is in fact addicted.
What you have attempted to do in your ignorant mind is what us rational folk call "Riding The Fence".
You think he is a useless Stoner and that all those who believe what he did was righteous,but you go on further to say that MJ should be legalized to just get it over with.
I will admit that MJ is in all probability addictive, but so is Marshmallows if that person can not control their consumption.
Anything, and I mean anything is addictive in and of itself if not considered in moderation. As an uneducated guess, I would assume you are either a republican, or someone who does not follow any Political Path, as you had also made an uneducated guess in your addiction assumption; I felt free to return the swatch of dribble that you posted.
R said:
Does the prison system in Nevada test for other prescription drugs?
HowGrowWeed.com said:
EVERY drug warrior says we dont arrest sick people, we arrest drug dealers and dangerous people.
WE ARE CALLING YOUR BULLSHIT, SIR!
Winter Newyen said:
@Grumble
It's somewhat troubling seeing how much you accuse medical cannabis users of all being stoners trying to get a fix. It's quite an ignorant assumption, for the most part.
Not everyone who uses cannabis were/are like you in your 'pothead days'. :)
I hope Charles' stay will be as safe as it can be, as well as hoping that someone brings that judge back to Planet Earth.
Jack said:
Shit diz is funny ur lawz crak uz up so yous get a legit card just so uz can b slammed?
Aww shit thats some good stuff over der.
Jo Dean said:
Cant say as I blame him, I would do the same thing.
Lou
www.anonymity.it.tc
Anonymous said:
what a moron, helllo, its an illegal fucking narcatic, just quit and join society joker, get a job!
Bob replied to Anonymous:
"what a moron, helllo, its an illegal fucking narcatic, just quit and join society joker, get a job!"
LOL irony. Talk about moron. Marijuana IS legal at the state level in 14 states.
Narcotic? Do you consider alcohol, a drug that kills millions of people every year a narcotic?
Masses and masses of smart, hard-working individuals use marijuana for pain, or for other ailments like loss of appetite.
Marijuana is illegal for archaic reasons that have to do with prejudice in America. If you don't believe me then that just further proves your ignorance.
LEGALIZE IT NAO replied to Anonymous:
fuck the idea of "legal" and "illegal"!
i'm a sovereign being and i don't need permission from some faggot judge to smoke weed. maybe you like living in a nannystate, but i want my freedom.
crazysquid replied to Anonymous:
Dude, is this even English? What the Hell is a Narcatic? Is that Bostonian for Narcotic?
In exactly what state is a small amount of MJ considered a Felony? If you really believe that the basis of your statement is that MJ is illegal, then you may find that another stupid law against a Legal Drug (Alcohol) is in effect in Norfolk, Virginia. Yea that's right, You can get gut wrenching Mad-Assed Shitfaced in a Bar, but you better not go out of the confines of that bar. You can be arrested for Public intoxication as soon as your foot clears the door jam.
The Police are allowed to sit outside of a target bar, and bust persons coming out who "Appear" to be intoxicated. Don't believe me, just ask any Sailor.
anonymous coward said:
seeing the perp's carotid tats, i couldn't help but snicker "keep it classy, dude." yeah, he's the next rosa parks, harvey milk. i wonder which rotation through prison this will be for him; for sure it is not his first.
then there's the judge, The Honorable Jim EnEarl. hey, i know how this question is gonna sound, but It Must Be Asked: what kind of name is EnEarl?
get high right away replied to anonymous coward:
he's obviously a piece of shit, however, he also obviously looks like he is your typical blue-collar working class guy that probably legitimately injured his back at work. he didn't go to college to get a nice job that doesn't require manual labor like most of the geniuses on this post.
crazysquid replied to anonymous coward:
Could the amount of rotations through prison be from MJ possession charges? Do you feel that sending a non-violent offender into the gaping mall of society's wretched and violent offenders not make a criminal out of an otherwise non violent offender? As I have never been to prison, I really can not make an assumption as to the real conditions, but based on what my Brother, who did six years for Aggravated felonious assault (Due Mostly To Drugs) has told me, the weak better get strong quick, or the strong will own them.
That said, someone who's only offense was to be caught in possession of an amount of MJ that the "Law" considers a felony should be placed in confinement with Rapists, Murderers and Gang Members? Come on!
crazysquid replied to anonymous coward:
Maybe not Rosa parks, More like "Joe The Plummer". fact is, Martyrs never wake up one morning and say "Hey, I think i am going to take a stand and change society". No, the majority of the Martyrs were accidental and incidental. Rodney king was by no means at all a law abiding citizen when the L.A. law beat the crud out of him, but look what happened. He became a martyr whether he wanted to or not, that caused a four day riot that ended in death and destruction of property.
Rosa Parks did not know the extent of her actions would resound throughout history.
I bet had she knew the out come and the beating she took in Jail from her fellow White Female Inmates, She probably would have moved. So you see, it is not always who the martyr is, it is what they have had the guts to do, or actions against their will that make a Martyr.
Steve said:
Hopefully he'll have EnEarly retirement amirite?
Calimann said:
What a dumb asshole judge. He thinks taking away someones medicine for a month is funny, and calls them sick for not wanting to go a year without it, this guy should be impeached, he does not belong any bench except the one at the park.
DNA said:
He was not even funding the illegal black market because he was growing his own. This judge is an ass hat. See how he calls it "dope" like some backwoods redneck, oh right, old white dude....
Bob said:
"How much longer must seriously ill and suffering medical marijuana patients suffer indignities and insults from dim-witted, self-righteous judges like EnEarl who make medical decisions for which they are completely unqualified?"
I predict that in 50-100 years, prohibition will end. Even then, some people will continue to judge other people for what they do. I don't think there will ever be a time that any of us will be safe from dumbasses making comments.
anonymous coward replied to Bob:
now is that an opening, or what?
Jason said:
I have smoked weed a few times. I was valedictorian, have three college degrees, successful businesses and an amazing life. Many of the other successful people I know smoke to relax them in ways other "medicine" does not. I wish more people would look into the libertarian cause so we get away from both of these horrible parties that are destroying our country.
HappyFamilyMan said:
I applaud this guy. He's 1 martyr we should learn from. Bcuz he had the balls to stand firmly for what he beleives in. Its not ez to be told ur wrong by a higher command and still stick to your word and go thru with everyhing you said you were going to do. So..........applause plz.. like MATISYAHU said, "...one day, one day..."
...smoke responsibly!
Jack said:
http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20030904/NEWS/309040101
This guy is alreay in trouble for being bad at his job.
Daily Freebies said:
lol this guys is hilarious..classic
Devin butler said:
Alright as far as im concerned this judge is just another rich money hungry un understanding neglectful of the truth d bag who cares what his reason is. No matter what his reason is i supported him for he was just following what should be our god givin right like its said on the bill of rights the right to pursuit happiness its wrong ive lived in missouri my whole life the holistic healing herb has done more wonders then any pharmiccutical i have ever seen i not only live in missouri but im being proscuted by the state for a misdemenor possesion of cannabis for when i was 17 years old i being young and dumb accepted these probation terms cause i didnt realize but yeah i got revoked because i wasnt going to stop medicating the safest natural way i knew with no side effects that actually made my life feel as if for once it may be worth living now i dont know bout you but i really dont see whats wrong with that now i have to be scared to get taken away everyday i cant drive anywhere wit out worrying are they going to try and take everything ive worked for all over my safe attempt to my very own purauit of happiness im 22 seriously going to prosecute after 5 years for a misdemenor then try and take away two years of my life who is that helping by caging me and pretty much putting young important years of my life and throwing them away what good is the world if we throw away what non violent ppl we have focus on crimes that actually matter and hurt people stop arresting innocent people that cause no trouble the prohibition is the only thing harming anyone
Joe Rogan said:
You guys are ALL idiots. Seriously.
Dudey Dudester replied to Joe Rogan:
Gotta agree with Joe. This is a pretty stupid corner of the internet.
Guruboy replied to Joe Rogan:
It's true. I think most people who smoke pot just like smoking pot because it feels great. They all jump on the legalization bandwagon because it means they get to smoke pot. After the founding of our country, slavery, and womens' rights, I can't say anyone need give a shit about a bunch of potheads. For medical use, maybe, but let's be realistic here.
jacobian said:
I don't really like to smoke.but I think the use of marijuana as pain killer is quite reasonable.
steve said:
Not to be raining on anyone's parade because I support the total decriminalization/ legalization of pot but EVERY single person I know who has a medical marijuana card is full of shit. Seriously here in cali its just a way for anyone to go get high. Or maybe you know there is just a sudden surge in chronic pain and the like for a bunch of people in their 20's.
Chaz Hemphill replied to steve:
You know, there probably is a good number of people who dont have the medicsl need for marijuana that still have a MMJ card. But i find it very offensive when all these people on here are sayin that everyone that has a card is just trying to get a fix. Im an 18 year old male, and when i was thirteen i was diagnosed with tourettes syndrome and obsessive-compulsive disorder and at 15 i was diagnosed with bullemia. I was 108 pounds and five foot seven just 7 months ago until i startd smoking marijuana again after 2 years without it because of probation. And i csn tell all of you that marijuana is a legitamate medical drug. It has helped greatly with all three of those medical/psychological conditions.
And also my legal birth last name realy is HEMPhill
mike lindler said:
I did the same thing for a public drunk charge once, they wanted me to pay 100 dollars,do 12 months probation and 40 hours of community service,and I told the prosecutor lady to kiss my ass, It's all about money,not right or wrong
Anonymous said:
Everyone in this thread got fucking trolled by seamus.
Anonymous said:
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circa said:
To all those who believe that MMJ has no medical beneifits obviously have never spent any time with a person suffering from cancer or Aids. I would visit a friend of mine who has aids and due to treatment and other persciptions the moment i would walk in and see them just zombied and in no mood to do anything, with in 10 mins of smoking they were back to there normal self and ready to go hike around go eat food (which i feel is the worst part of the treatment, not having any want to eat which is a huge factor in feeling better) and just having a better quality of life. My question is would you rather this person suffer even more or smoke/Drink/Eat a product containg Marijuana and have a chance at a normal life? now think about this person X 100,000 dont they desreve the right to be happy? If you still believe marijuana has no medicinal purpose your nieve and i believe you live your life with other people making your decisions. Please read do your research and for god sakes just experiment with an ailment you have see if it takes away that tooth pain... or you cant sleep....even our Department of Defense will be handing out medical cards for our veterans that have come back from wars that have recieved injuries or have PTSD...our own goverment is plannning on changing Marijuana to a Schedule 2 which means it will be on the same level as cocaine is already and has been since the 1930's.... thers my 2 cents
steve replied to circa:
I'm not disputing that there are medical benefits to marijuana. But from my experience the vast majority of people with pot cards are really just in it for the high. The whole Medical Marijuana thing just reminds me of prohibition where people would get prescriptions of alcohol for a variety of ailments.
circa replied to steve:
i agree people do use it and enjoy the high, but again if it helps some one unwind from the stress of a day from work or just help them that stiff neck or headache from looking at a screen all day or they have a blue collar job that is physically demanding and MMJ helps them have a better quality of life then i say do what makes you feel better. ide rather that person be able to get the MJ legally instead of going through people who are doing things illegally and run the risk of being robbed or worse. i dont agree with people who sit around all day ripping bongs and doing nothing for society but thats more or less just like someone playing video games and facebooking all day. what were both getting at is we dont like lazy people
Anonymous said:
What is it with the stupid neck tattoos? If he didn't look so dam stupid with those on his neck may be he's still be smokin'
Bobzter said:
Looks just like a martyr to me. The gaze look in the eyes, the tattoos on a body part always exposed. The overall low life appearance. Ok, you are judging the book by the cover, maybe but, I'd make a wild guess that there's one legit claim to use medical marijuana among a thousand cry babies saying its for health instead of "recreation" and dependence. How many unethical doctors are out there feeding the hypocrisy market of medical pot? And the tired excuse of alcohol and nicotine being legal and more dangerous. The thing is if even sugar is addicting, then anything one weak mind loser can find at reach to become a junkie, one will. The more variety easily available out there the worse. Legalizing another stupid drug may be of use to a very scarce few who can deal with it in a good way, the vast majority will just fall slowly and deeper into trash. These few are just selfish to advocate it in self purpose. In everyone life there's always some pain and depression, man up and face it sober.
WJM replied to Bobzter:
Nicely judgmental of you. And very puritanical in it's simplicity. And also very cruel, most likely hypocritical as well. How many prescription drugs do you take? 75% of Americans are on some prescribed drug or another, and I suspect that number doesn't include cannabis. Stand in a room with 3 other people, and 3 of you are pill poppers. Why don't you just buck up and live with every pain that YOU have? Ever take aspirin? Pill popper. Antihistimines? Drug user. Get tough. Do without and just tough it out. Oh, your doctor told you to take them? Why should YOUR relationship with your doctor be sacred, and yet everyone else's is screwed up because YOU say so? Grow up. get over yourself. Get over being a hypocrite. And leave other people the hell alone. Isn't that SUPPOSED to be what we are about, now? You are one mean spirited person. I feel sorry for your kids, if you have any.
Bobzter replied to WJM:
Simplicity is key. To be frank I avoid taking drugs on anything that goes away anyway. I deny the hypocrisy claim for I barely remember the last time I took a simple aspirin. But if it's REALLY necessary, I'd take drugs somehow uneasily. If you are putting weird chemicals in your body that not even doctors and scientists fully know the extent of consequences, you'd probably better off avoiding then when you can. The easy hypochondriacal way of sorting things out is to do drugs, any kind of drug. The ones that mess with your mind are even further cowardly excuses in cases where you could do something else to fix it. If something goes wrong with your body or mind, MOST OF TIMES, means you are either neglecting or assaulting it. Fix THAT instead if you can take as a man or take a drug if you prefer being a pussy - at you own risk since - drugs may help here and also may screw there. Now, I'd be judgmental by not considering there cases where you balance pros and cons under doctor's advice and go for something like cannabis, which is NOT what I'm saying now or said before. Using drugs as LAST OR ONLY resort is not great but justifiable. The whole "medical marijuana" term is 99% hypocrisy and 1% true, if you can't take it as fact, you're probably part of the 99%.
Rory Howell said:
That judge so go back to school become a MD then look up the word ignorant he will find his name their. How can he tell if the man has back pain or not foolish judge.
Phil E. Drifter said:
He shoulda just replied to the judge, "I'd rather be in pain for 30 days than 365 days."
info said:
He was a cop for 28yrs
Dana said:
The medical marijuana community has every right to fear law enforcement and the legal system. I am a legitimate MM patient but that didn't stop a cop from coming onto my front porch for a "knock and talk". He said he could smell marijuana emanating from my house while he was across the street and two doors down. All a cop has to do to get a search warrant is tell the judge "he smelled marijuana". That's it. No other proof. We are all in danger no matter what documentation and illness we have.
Big Monkey said:
I thought that a person had to be killed while supporting some cause in order to be a martyr. As far as I know this guy is still alive.
Wolf said:
Big ups to Mr. Balzer for standing up for his beliefs. Judge EnEarl, I can't believe that their are still judges like you in this day and age in America. You dropped the ball. You let your personal convictions get the better of your so-called "impartial judgement". And to all you people who harass all Cannabis user...LEAVE US ALONE!! We ain't done nothing to you. Go harass your pet or something. Geez.
nikto said:
That Judge EnEarl isn't qualified to be asistant dog-catcher, much less a judge.
What a piece of crap that "Judge" is.
WJM said:
BTW, the judge should be taken to court for practicing medicine without a license. He is not qualified to determine, any more than Bobzter, who is and who isn't a legitimate patient. How many OTHER drugs does he make that type of ruling over? Prozac? Vicoden? ANY other drugs? If I sat on my ass judging people all day, I would think that would be enough, but apparently this man thinks he should be a doctor, too. That is ILLEGAL without the proper documentation. I think someone should start pressing charges.
crazysquid replied to WJM:
I agree with you 100%. this judge was making uneducated bias opinions based on his out dated mode of thinking. he possibly grew up in the days when they made the movies about the psychotic effects on the young students of America, and was a mandatory film shown in classes all across the United States. Yea, "Reefer Madness". That's what I'm talking about. There are actually "Old Timers" who were brought up on this piece of dribble.
My grand father still believes in the film. He was so brain washed from this tripe that he now blames MJ for every thing that has happened in the world. Well, at least what he sees on TV. A guy beat his wife to death and he says "Probably a damned Pot Head".
You can not budge, sway or change this train of thought. It is embedded in them from childhood. We can only hope with the passing of this generation that they have not infected the following generations in their ignorance.
harlowe thrombey said:
Real heroes don't harass people.
db weedz said:
stupid fucking judge needs to realize the benefits of mj and learn that it will soon be legal in all states and then his court will have to follow the rules as well.
until then fuck nevada
crazysquid said:
Most of the comments are geared toward the character of both Mr. Balzer and Judge EnEarl.
Their character should not be the issue behind the bantor. The fact that someone, for what ever reason has laid down a Milestone for future generations against tyranny.
This tyranny in the form of a judicial decision, based on unsubstantiated evidence of a personal belief. namely a medical decision without a medical background.
As for the "Tat's", and the number of times Mr.Balzer has been incarcerated has no bearing on the fact that whether or not he has a morally uncorrupted background. A martyr is not a Martyr by choice. A martyr becomes a martyr either by action or accident.
Do you believe had Dr. martin Luther king been aware of his eminent demise, and told that if he avoided being killed he not be a martyri will bet Grannie's farm that he would have cleared out of the building as quick as possible. he would not of been a martyr if he stayed knowing he would die, He would of been a hero.
I don't think anyone is accusing Mr. balzar of being a hero, just someone who stood up for what they believed and was willing to pay the price no matter what the outcome. Wait, isn't that the definition of a hero?
Do you really think that the Judge was brought up at Wood Stock? No, he was brought up by the God fearing, Law Abiding "Reefer Madness" Generation.
ChefD said:
This is ridiculous... He went to jail because he committed a crime... Plain and simple... I understand you don't want to stop smoking for a year and i would never suggest you have to, but if you commit a crime you lose those rights... How is this any different from alcohol? Alcohol is legal for everyone, and yet you can't drink when on probation... That's the whole idea... It's a deal to keep you out of jail... Here's an idea, don't harrass people jackass! Crap like this isn't good for the debate. People like this douchebag aren't martyrs or people to have pity on... I'm about as pro marijauna as you can be, and yet i'm not dumb enough to get my panties in a bunch every time some jerk does something dumb...
Darj said:
While I'm not a medical expert, marijuana user, or a criminologist, and therefore have no scientific basis or personal experience with which to make this comment, I'm not sure that everyone that has a medical marijuana card actually needs one. There are those that "abuse" the system. To compound this, people in positions of authority in government (and some private industries) have been stereotyped as assholes. Therefore, this story should come as no surprise to anyone that has ever even been pulled over for a traffic stop. Are we really surprised by the comments made by the judge?
Honestly, marijuana really has no place in the code of law beyond a reasonable regulation regarding machinery operation (cars, forklifts, etc...) and this should have never been an issue with the probation. Do they restrict caffeine intake? Nicotine intake? No.
But, then again, when you allow the government to tell you what you can and can't do, you're basically inviting it in...
mr.balzer said:
listen i had a bad back injure when i was 26yrs i had to get my back fused. now listen the jerk judge that i had ,never liked me any ways because of me having my medical and that was the trial, not because what i was getting accused of. he never mentiond any thing that i was there for only the fact that i had a medical he will never approve of people like me. but it is funny because that judges wife was in the news paper stealing money from a tahoe womens clince and his own daughter is a drug addict but u know its ok . because i get to smoke my herb and he cant do anything about it. thanx to all my supporters. keep on smoken gods green!!!!
