Instead of going after criminals in the government or making an attempt to thwart corruption, Attorney General Jeff Sessions made his mission clear this week—he intends to crucify those who dare to ingest a plant that makes them healthier and happier.
In a statement released by the justice department on Thursday, Jeff Sessions reversed the policy of allowing states to make their own decisions on legalizing cannabis and vowed to dedicate federal tax dollars and resources to enforcing this tyranny.
“It is the mission of the Department of Justice to enforce the laws of the United States, and the previous issuance of guidance undermines the rule of law and the ability of our local, state, tribal, and federal law enforcement partners to carry out this mission. Therefore, today’s memo on federal marijuana enforcement simply directs all U.S. Attorneys to use previously established prosecutorial principles that provide them all the necessary tools to disrupt criminal organizations, tackle the growing drug crisis, and thwart violent crime across our country.”
Revealing the sheer hypocrisy and criminality of Sessions’ move—which vowed to uphold the archaic and despotic Controlled Substances Act of 1970 that prohibits the cultivation, distribution, and possession of marijuana—Sessions’ DEA granted a company a monopoly on the sale of the synthetic form of the plant which contains the exact properties of cannabis.
The active ingredient in cannabis, THC, remains classified as a Schedule 1 drug—meaning the government claims it is dangerous, addictive, and has no medical value. Coincidentally, over the Thanksgiving holiday, the DoJ’s Drug Enforcement Administration granted Insys Therapeutics—a rogue pharmaceutical company rife with corruption—a Schedule II classification on their synthetic form of THC, Dronabinol.
Instead of allowing people to use a natural form of a plant that can cure them, Jeff Sessions will use taxpayer dollars to continue cannabis prohibition while his DEA grants a monopoly on the exact same substance—only synthetic—to Insys.
For those who don’t know, Insys has become notorious over the last two years after six former executives and managers were arrested on charges that they engaged in a nationwide scheme to bribe doctors to prescribe a drug containing the opioid fentanyl. Now this same group of dangerous drug peddlers is being given a partial national monopoly on the sale of legal THC, by the group who claims to protect Americans from drugs.
Along with the executives, Michael Baich, the former CEO, was also charged in an indictment filed in federal court. Even the company’s billionaire founder, John Kapoor was arrested in October for his role in the bribery scheme. He was freed on a $1 million bail after pleading not guilty.
The idea that the DEA would provide a company—who was caught bribing doctors to prescribe opioid drugs that have led to one of the largest addiction problems in the history of the world—with a pass to sell their synthetic version of a plant they continue to kidnap, cage, and kill people over, is infuriating, to say the least.
When asked about this overt conflict of interest and unscrupulous handout to Big Pharma, the DEA answered with a typical bureaucratic reply.
As VICE reported, the DEA noted in its announcement that it received public comments from people opposed to making synthetic THC products Schedule II while keeping marijuana Schedule I. The DEA also said: “two commenters expressed concern that pharmaceutical companies are making a profit from approved drugs containing marijuana constituents.”
“The DEA notes that FDA-approved products of oral solutions containing dronabinol [THC] have an approved medical use, whereas marijuana does not have an approved medical use and therefore remains in Schedule I,” the agency said in its response.
There you have it. If you needed any more proof of the US government’s insane corruption you needn’t look any further than the DoJ’s relationship with Insys.
A company whose drug is responsible for tens of thousands of deaths a year, and who has a sinister history of bribing doctors to prescribe this drug, was given a monopoly on the sale of synthetic THC while the federal government promises to kidnap, cage, or kill anyone who tries to compete with them by selling the natural version. And people still have the audacity to call this place the land of the free.
#1: A K A Stone To: Deckard (#0)
The first line is a lie.
I'm going to keep closer eye on this publication.
Perhaps we shouldn't use this lying source here.
A K A Stone posted on 2018-01-09 07:00:36 Reply Private Reply
#2: A K A Stone To: Deckard (#0)
What is tyranny ignoring the law on the books or following it.
I might automaticallydelete articles from this source if I keep seeing outright lies and anti American propaganda.
A K A Stone posted on 2018-01-09 07:03:06 Reply Private Reply
#3: A K A Stone To: Deckard (#0)
Ok this guy lies regularly.
Don't post another article by Matt he is liar.
Thanks.
Other authors from that sire are ok for now.
A K A Stone posted on 2018-01-09 07:05:46 Reply Private Reply
#4: Deckard To: A K A Stone (#1)
Why isn't Hillary in jail?
I'm going to keep closer eye on this publication.
Yeah - you do that.
Perhaps we shouldn't use this lying source here.
Great, then why don't you go ahead and ban all the other sources that publish articles which hurt your feelings.
For those who don’t know, Insys has become notorious over the last two years after six former executives and managers were arrested on charges that they engaged in a nationwide scheme to bribe doctors to prescribe a drug containing the opioid fentanyl. Now this same group of dangerous drug peddlers is being given a partial national monopoly on the sale of legal THC, by the group who claims to protect Americans from drugs.
Along with the executives, Michael Baich, the former CEO, was also charged in an indictment filed in federal court. Even the company’s billionaire founder, John Kapoor was arrested in October for his role in the bribery scheme. He was freed on a $1 million bail after pleading not guilty.
The idea that the DEA would provide a company—who was caught bribing doctors to prescribe opioid drugs that have led to one of the largest addiction problems in the history of the world—with a pass to sell their synthetic version of a plant they continue to kidnap, cage, and kill people over, is infuriating, to say the least. So - instead of punishing this company, Sessions legitimizes it by allowing them to manufacture and market a synthetic form of marijuana?
Nah - no corruption or hypocrisy there.
Deckard posted on 2018-01-09 07:47:34 Reply Private Reply
#5: Deckard To: A K A Stone (#3)
What lie? Sessions is a known liar, Matt Agorist points out his lies and that makes Agorist a liar?
Don't post another article by Matt he is liar.
Is that so? You haven't shown anything to prove he lied. Maybe you don't like the points he makes.
When did this site start banning authors.
Good grief - even Freak Republic doesn't do that.
Deckard posted on 2018-01-09 07:51:47 Reply Private Reply
#6: Deckard To: A K A Stone (#2)
You're becoming quite the little fascist, you know that?
What other sources are you going to ban because they contain articles that hurt your feelings?
Anti American propaganda?
Sessions has colluded with a criminal company Insys - Agorist points that out.
And you want to paint Matt as the bad guy?
Deckard posted on 2018-01-09 07:58:30 Reply Private Reply
#7: A K A Stone To: Deckard (#4)
Sessions is going agter ms13. So the lone is an outrught lie.
You can't just out Hillary in jail. Investigate then prosecute then I'd found guilty prison comes.
A K A Stone posted on 2018-01-09 08:45:35 Reply Private Reply
#8: A K A Stone To: Deckard (#6)
Fascism has to do with the government controlling the private economy.
So quit pretending.
If you want to post from the liar go ahead I'll take them one article at a time if it catches my attention.
A K A Stone posted on 2018-01-09 08:47:25 Reply Private Reply
#9: Deckard To: A K A Stone (#7)
Trump lied then.
You gonna ban his childish little tweets?
Investigate then prosecute then I'd found guilty prison comes.
Trump won't do that.
He lied during the campaign just to throw some red meat at the clueless rubes.
Deckard posted on 2018-01-09 08:52:40 Reply Private Reply
#10: Deckard To: A K A Stone (#8)
Fascism describes the direction you are taking this site Rim Job.
Deckard posted on 2018-01-09 08:53:53 Reply Private Reply
#11: Jameson To: A K A Stone (#8)
Not entirely..........
Fascism is a form of radical authoritarian nationalism, characterized by dictatorial power, forcible suppression of opposition and control of industry and commerce.
Jameson posted on 2018-01-09 08:54:11 Reply Private Reply
#12: Deckard To: A K A Stone (#7)
Yet the criminals in government remain untouched.
Deckard posted on 2018-01-09 08:57:50 Reply Private Reply
#13: A K A Stone To: Deckard (#12)
Why do articles from that source regularly put out spin that isn't true in articles to exxagerates and outright lie about situations?
Because Matt is a lying sack of shit that mostly only cares about getting high.
A K A Stone posted on 2018-01-09 09:02:23 Reply Private Reply
#14: Deckard To: A K A Stone (#13)
Wow - is that the best you can do Rim Job?
Matt Agorist is an honorably discharged veteran of the USMC and former intelligence operator directly tasked by the NSA. This prior experience gives him unique insight into the world of government corruption and the American police state. Agorist has been an independent journalist for over a decade and has been featured on mainstream networks around the world. Agorist is also the Editor at Large at the Free Thought Project.
Do you lie about all military veterans, or just the ones you disagree with?
Deckard posted on 2018-01-09 09:11:21 Reply Private Reply
#15: Hondo68 To: Deckard, A K A Stone, hates cowboys because theyre free (#4)
Why isn't Assistant U.S. Atty. Steven Myhre in jail, for the many crimes committed while persecuting the Bundy cowboys for taking back their livestock and running off some BLM cattle rustlers?
If Sessions and this new Nevada U.S. Atty. guy don't have Myhre in jail by the end of the week (Friday), then they're in collusion with Harry Reed's Nevada BLM cattle rustlers and the corrupt DOJ prosecutors! touch.latimes.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-95606581/Hondo68 posted on 2018-01-09 11:19:42 Reply Private Reply
#16: rlk To: Deckard (#0)
Soma is here and ready to be utilized.
rlk posted on 2018-01-10 19:44:10 Reply Private Reply
#17: GrandIsland To: A K A Stone (#13)
The only way to inflame and agitate, is to SPIN, stretch and LIE about the truth.
GrandIsland posted on 2018-01-10 19:57:49 Reply Private Reply