Local Doctor Sues Police Over Medical Marijuana Stings

[PFlynn]

San Diego - The use of marijuana for medicinal purposes has been controversial for decades.

But now a local physician, Dr. Alfonso Jimenez, has hired an attorney to represent him.

Jimenez wants to prevent law enforcement from conducting undercover patient stings.

"What they did here is particularly insidious. They used the police department to send in undercover officers posing as patients and they were told by the district attorney and police chief to lie," said Jimenez's attorney Steven Schectman.

Schectman said during an undercover investigation on his client, officers were giving false identifications and medical histories.

In a written complaint, Schectman said his client was targeted for an "undercover patient" investigation solely because he specializes in alternative health therapies, including prescribing medical marijuana.

"They came in there knowing that they could find no crime, so that investigation was to ensure they could stop medical marijuana," said Schectman.

Schectman said the Drug Enforcement Administration was prohibited from investigating Jimenez solely because he made recommendations to patients whose medical conditions might benefit from the use of medical marijuana.

"That's an abuse of discretion; that's bad faith and it's another indication that what is happening here is not the pursuit of justice but a pursuit of a personal agenda by law enforcement," Schectman.

Though some doctors and patients said marijuana is legitimate, the U.S. government disagrees as federal law considers it illegal.

It is an ongoing battle according to California Western School of Law Prof. Justin Brooks.

"Where it becomes an issue is should the state be used to enforce federal criminal law; and typically they don't," said Brooks.

The district attorney's office declined to comment on the ongoing lawsuit.



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[MissBelle420]

My personal opinion is that the Fedral Government is working against its people. They were set in place for the people by the people and now they are working against them. So, it has to be for its own fedral profits and gains, not that of the nation. We see no profits from this beniffiting us. If they were to say hey we built this new bridge with what we swiped from patients then maybe the American people might go um ok I can see busting down doors for this.
But thats not the case. Ever. Its war profiteering no matter how you look at it. The feds are profiting from this. They are making names for themselves in their own communities they are getting awards for crackdowns on drugs, they are getting guns and cash that could have defended a person and fed someones kids. Not to mention bought their medication or paid for the Docs appointment, cuz face it we all cant afford health insurance.
This person sueing them. Needs help. We need more people to sue the Fedral Government. Havent we lived by their rule way to long now. Dont we really know how its supposed to work.
Washington and Eisenhower both warned against giving in to Fedral and militery power. Do not let them have it. While we are busy watching commercials about things we need to buy they are busy busting the balls of great souls of this country. Id stand behind anyone that sued the Government. This is not what my fore fathers fought for !!!

[User]

the medical industrial complex

biggest of them all.